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No. 25:
Septet (Scent-of-Lilies, Honey-of-Life, Heart's Desire,
Dancing Sunbeam, Yussuf, Hassan, Abdallah)
| Sunbeam. |
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It has reached me a Lady named Hubbard
Proceeded one day to her cupboard, |
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And openly went
With intent to present |
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Her poor dog with a bone from her cupboard! |
| Scent. |
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And the dog of that person named Hubbard
Accompanied her to the cupboard; |
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But when they got there
They were plunged in despair — |
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There was nothing at all in the cupboard, |
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In the cupboard! |
| Others. |
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There was nothing whatever at all in the cupboard! |
| Scent. |
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Have you heard of that harrowing story? |
| Honey. |
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I have — it's in my category! |
| Yussuf. |
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And I! |
| Desire. |
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So have I! |
| Abdallah. |
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So have I! |
| Hassan. |
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So have I! |
| All. |
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It's a horribly harrowing story! |
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So that won't do for the Sultan
To make him rejoice and exult! An |
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Unfortunate end
Will his temper offend |
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So that won't do for the Sultan! |
| Desire. |
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It is said a young lady named Muffet
(Selecting a seat on a tuffet) |
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Was breaking her fast
With a modest repast |
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When she suddenly fled from the tuffet! |
| Honey. |
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She spied a she-spider beside her!
The spider beside her espied her! |
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Beside herself she
Would undoubtedly be |
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Having spied a big spider beside her! |
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Beside her! |
| Others. |
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Having spied a big spider, a spider beside her! |
| Sunbeam. |
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Have you heard of that horrible story? |
| Desire. |
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I have — it's in my category! |
| Yussuf. |
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And I! |
| Scent. |
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So have I! |
| Abdallah. |
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So have I! |
| Hassan. |
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So have I! |
| All. |
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It's a horribly harrowing story! |
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So that won't do for the Sultan
To make him rejoice and exult! An |
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Unfortunate end
Will his temper offend |
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So that won't do for the Sultan! |
| Desire. |
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Have you heard of the "Hey-diddle-diddle,"
That quaint zoological riddle, |
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The Cat they accuse
Of invoking her "Mews" |
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On a stringed instrument called a fiddle? |
| Honey. |
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At the cow, who was not an inert one,
The little dog laughed (what a pert one!);
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But oh, it is feared
That the dish disappeared |
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With the tablespoon or the dessert one! |
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Dessert one! |
| Others. |
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With the tablespoon, tablespoon or the dessert one! |
| Sunbeam. |
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Have you heard of that horrible story? |
| Desire. |
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I have — it's in my category! |
| Yussuf. |
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And I! |
| Scent. |
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So have I! |
| Abdallah. |
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So have I! |
| Hassan. |
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So have I! |
| All. |
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It's a horribly harrowing story! |
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So that won't do for the Sultan
To make him rejoice and exult! An |
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Unfortunate end
Will his temper offend |
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So that won't do for the Sultan! |
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