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The Rose of Persia
Song No. 26
Hassan, the Sultan with his Court |
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CD
2 |
Track
9 |
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MIDI File 11K, 1 min. 54 seconds.
As they are thinking of another tale, enter Vizier,
Physician, and Executioner.
Vizier:
- Hassan, the Sultan with his Court
approaches!
- All looking forward to your story!
Physician:
- I trust the Sultan won't be disappointed -
-
Executioner:
- For that means your execution!
Enter Chorus.
- Chorus:
- Comes the King and all his Court
- Anxious to be testing
- If your story be the sort
- Tale that's interesting.
- If you've not yet got a plot
- He won't think you're jesting,
- You will perish on the spot,
- Now isn't that interesting!
The Sultan enters.
- Vizier:
- The royal Rose-in-Bloom unveiled
approaches,
- Let all men turn respectful backs upon her!
Rose-in-Bloom enters and goes to Sultan.
- Sultan:
- Now, Hassan, we are ready for your story!
- Remember, though the plot may not allow it,
- I do command it have a happy ending -- begin! begin!
Hassan:
- Ahem!
Sultan:
- Commence!
- I am impatient!
Hassan:
- Ahem!
Sultan:
- Go on!
Hassan:
- Ahem!
(aside)
- Ah! happy thought
- I'll try it!
Page updated 13 November 1999