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No. 10:
Ensemble with Dancers and Chorus
Enter Hassan.
| Rose-in-Bloom, Scent-of-Lilies, and Heart's Desire. |
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Musical maidens are we
(We are three) |
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And we deal in melodic frivolity! |
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We sing and we dance,
And we crave for a chance |
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To afford you a taste of our quality! |
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Though damsels of lowly degree,
(As you see) |
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We'll provide you with innocent pleasure — |
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We're pretty maids,
Witty maids,
Step-dance and ditty maids, |
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That is our accurate measure! |
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Tho' damsels of lowly degree,
(As you see) |
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We'll provide you with innocent pleasure! |
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We're pretty maids,
Witty maids,
Step-dance and ditty maids, |
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That is our accurate measure! |
| Rose. |
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To sing my own praises I'm loth, |
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But in both |
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Song and dance I've experience ample; |
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I'll play for you —
Stay for you —
Hours on top "A" for you — |
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Listen to this, listen to this for an example! |
| Rose. |
Scent and Desire. |
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O, listen to this, listen, |
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Ah! |
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O, listen to this, listen! |
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Ah! Ah! Ah! |
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O, listen! listen! listen! |
| Chorus. |
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Musical maidens
are they
(So they say) |
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And provide us with innocent pleasure! |
| Honey. (entering). |
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That our voices are clear as a bell —
You can tell — |
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But of dancing I'll give you a sample; |
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I'll trip for you —
Skip for you —
Twirl on toe-tip for you — |
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Pray look at this for example!
Pray look at this for example! |
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(She dances.) |
| Hassan. |
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Though vowed to the habit of sloth
By an oath, |
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I will give you, myself, an example |
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Of Peri-like,
Fairy-like,
Steps light and airy-like — |
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Pray look at this for a sample! |
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(He dances with Honey-of-Life.) |
Chorus joins the dance.
| Women. |
Men. |
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Dance and song |
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Allah! al- |
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To joys of life belong! |
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lah! allah! allah! |
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Song and dance |
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allah! al- |
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A life of joy enhance! |
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lah! allah! allah! |
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Both are fair which way you will! |
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Allah! allah! allah! al- |
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So go, dull care, |
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lah! allah! al- |
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So go, dull care, away! |
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lah! allah! allah! |
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Both are fair! |
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allah! |
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Dance and Song! |
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allah! allah! allah! |
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Dance and song |
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Allah! al- |
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To joys of life belong! |
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lah! allah! allah! |
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Song and dance |
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allah! al- |
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A life of joy enhance! |
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lah! allah! allah! |
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Both are fair which way you will! |
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Allah! allah! allah! al- |
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So go, dull care, |
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lah! allah! al- |
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So go, dull care, away! |
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lah! allah! allah! |
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Both are fair! |
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allah! |
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Dance and Song! |
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allah! al- |
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Dance and Song! |
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lah! allah! lah! |
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