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No. 21: Ensemble
Music by Edward German
| Molly. | |
I cannot, cannot play at love,
But when I love,
Gladly I'll say I love,
For then I'll love.
But if I love not you,
How shall I say I do?
Love then would be a lie,
And Love is true.
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| Kathleen. | |
Some maids have played at love
Who're not in love;
But where's the maid in love
Who's got a love;
Some maids have played at love
Who're not in love;
Some maids have played at love
Who're not in love;
Who'll think "I love"'s a thing, a thing
Lightly to say or sing
To every passer-by
That's listening?
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| Bunn. | |
Did you ever? Well, I never!
No, I never, never did!
Pretty Molly, Miss O' Grady,
I'm uncharitably chid,
I'm suggesting nothing shady,
For the feelings of a lady
I have the deepest sympathy, of course.
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| Rosie. | |
Vulgar varlet, doesn't scarlet
Your unhappy face suffuse?
In the presence of a lady
Kindly mind your P's and Q's;
Though a humble peasant maidie
She has feelings of a lady,
Your conduct is unpardonably coarse.
Ah!
Your conduct is unpardonably coarse.
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Rosie, Kathleen
& Molly with Girls. |
Bunn. |
Men. |
| Ah! |
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| But if |
Did you ever? |
Listen, stupid! |
| I love |
Well I never! |
Hasn't Cupid |
| not you, |
No, I never, never did! |
Ever taken you in hand? |
| How shall |
Pretty Polly, |
That the feelings |
| I say |
Miss O'Grady, |
of a lady |
| I do? |
I'm uncharitably chid. |
You can so misunderstand? |
| Love then |
I'm suggesting nothing shady, |
Don't you think a peasant maidie |
| would be a lie. |
For the feelings of a lady |
Has the feelings of a lady? |
| and love is true. |
I have the deepest sympathy of course. |
I hope that you are bitten by remorse. |
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Listen, stupid! |
| But if |
Did you ever? |
Listen, stupid! |
| I love |
Well I never! |
Hasn't Cupid |
| not you, |
No, I never, never did! |
Ever taken you in hand? |
| How shall |
Pretty Polly, |
That the feelings |
| I say |
Miss O'Grady, |
of a lady |
| I do? |
I'm uncharitably chid. |
You can so misunderstand? |
| Love then |
I'm suggesting nothing shady, |
Don't you think a peasant maidie |
| would be a lie. |
For the feelings of a lady |
Has the feelings of a lady? |
| and love is true. |
I have the deepest sympathy of course. |
I hope that you are bitten by remorse. |
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Listen, stupid! |
| Some |
Did you ever? |
Listen, stupid! |
| maids |
Well, I never! |
Hasn't Cupid |
| have played at love |
No I never, never did! |
Ever taken you in hand? |
| who're not |
Pretty Molly, |
That the feelings |
| in |
Miss O'Grady, |
of a lady |
| love. |
I'm uncharitably chid, |
You can so misunderstand? |
| But where's |
I'm suggesting nothing shady, |
Don't you think a peasant maidie |
| the maid in love |
For the feelings of a lady, |
Has the feelings of a lady? |
| Who's got a love? |
I have the deepest sympathy of course, |
I hope that you are bitten by remorse, |
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deepest sympathy, of course. |
Bitten, bitten by remorse. |
[ N.B. Dan's lyrics have been omitted from the above ensemble for reasons of clarity.]
| All. | |
Some maids who're not in love,
Some maids who're not in love have played at love,
Some maids, some maids have played at love.
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Exeunt all except Bunn and Susan.
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