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ACT II - Scene 1
No. 15: TRIO - Dorcas, Rupert & the McCrankie
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[1' 52"] |
RUPERT. Hoity-toity, what's a kiss?
McCRANKIE. 'Tis nae vera shockin'!
RUPERT. Do not take the thing amiss!
McCRANKIE. Lass, there's nae ane leukin'!
DORCAS. Hoity-toity, what's a kiss?
Kissing goes by favour!
RUPERT. And when the kiss
Is a stolen bliss -
McCRANKIE. The sweeter is the savour!
DORCAS. Upon my word,
I never heard
A statement more surprising!
Aren't ye afraid
Of with a maid
Your conscience compromising?
ENSEMBLE.
| DORCAS | RUPERT & The McCRANKIE. |
| Upon a light | Upon a light |
| And starry night, | And starry night, |
| Ye would consult the latter; | We might consult the latter; |
| But when the maid | But when the maid |
| Is in the shade, | Is in the shade, |
| It's quite another matter. | It's quite another matter. |
RUPERT. Hoity-toity, who's afraid?
McCRANKIE. When there's nae ane leukin'!
RUPERT. I could ne'er resist a maid -
McCRANKIE. When she shows her stockin'!
DORCAS. Hoity-toity, man, be mum!
Hast thou had a glassie?
RUPERT. My friend hath come
From the Isle of Rum -
McCRANKIE. An' thou'rt a braw, wee lassie!
DORCAS. Behave thyself,
Thou Highland elf,
Thy conduct is past bearing;
I thought ye both
Had taken oath,
Frivolity foreswearing.
DORCAS, RUPERT & The McCRANKIE. Like every man,
A Puritan
Admires a waist that's taper,
And on the sly
Will wink his eye
And cut his little caper!
RUPERT. Hoity-toity, what's an oath?
McCRANKIE. Eyes were made for hookin'.
RUPERT. We are very human, both -
McCRANKIE. When there's nae ane leukin'!
DORCAS. Hoity-toity, things have come
To a pretty passie!
RUPERT. The Isle of Rum
Is a trifle glum -
McCRANKIE. An' thou'rt a bonny lassie!
DORCAS. Thou horrid thing!
Thou Highland fling!
I'm sure thou'st had a glassie!
I won't by you - (box)
Or any two - (box)
Be called a bonny lassie!
ENSEMBLE.
| DORCAS | RUPERT & The McCRANKIE. |
| Oh, hist and whist, | Oh, hist and whist! |
| Now, do desist, | Now, don't resist! |
| Or I'll create a clatter! | Why make so great a clatter? |
| Do set me free, | There's none to see, |
| And let me be, | So what the d----, |
| And cease your silly chatter. | The De'il doth it matter? |
Thunder. Exeunt RUPERT and The McCRANKIE.
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