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ACT II - Scene 1

No. 15: TRIO - Dorcas, Rupert & the McCrankie

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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.

DORCASRUPERT & The McCRANKIE.
Upon a lightUpon a light
And starry night,And starry night,
Ye would consult the latter;We might consult the latter;
But when the maidBut 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.

DORCASRUPERT & 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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