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No. 2 - Song - Thisbe and Chorus - "The Lady Secretary"
| Thisbe: | A statesman in the Cabinet Wants plenty of assistance, |
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| Ladies: | 'sistance, | |
| Men: | 'sistance, | |
| Thisbe: | To think of things he might forget, And keep the bores at distance. |
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| Ladies: | distance. | |
| Men: | distance. | |
| Thisbe: | He has a man to pull the wires, And write a speech or letter; For social matters he requires A helper rather better, And that is why, and that is why I am the Minister's Lady Secretary! |
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| Chorus: | 'tary! | |
| Thisbe: | Playing a sort of a good attendant fairy! | |
| Chorus: | fairy! | |
| Thisbe: | Taking him out to ball or play, Then if he has to go, I stay As the Minister's charming Lady Secretary! |
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| Chorus: | She is the Minister's Lady Secretary! | |
| Thisbe: | 'tary! | |
| Chorus: | Playing a sort of a good attendant fairy! | |
| Thisbe: | fairy! | |
| Chorus: | Taking him out to balls or plays, Then if he has to go, she stays As the Minister's charming Lady Secretary! |
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| Thisbe: | I often join him in his box To see the last successes; |
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| Ladies: | 'cesses; | |
| Men: | 'cesses; | |
| Thisbe: | I wear the newest Paris frocks, The chief provides the dresses! |
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| Ladies: | dresses! | |
| Men: | dresses! | |
| Thisbe: | If called away by news of weight, No trouble he evinces, He says: "Perhaps I may be late, I'll pick you up at Prince's." Of course it's right, of course it's right, I am the Minister's Lady Secretary! |
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| Chorus: | 'tary! | |
| Thisbe: | Always exceedingly circumspect and wary! | |
| Chorus: | wary! | |
| Thisbe: | If he should order iced champagne, Nobody surely can complain Of the Minister's charming Lady Secretary! |
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| Chorus: | She is the Minister's Lady Secretary! | |
| Thisbe: | 'tary! | |
| Chorus: | Always exceedingly circumspect and wary! | |
| Thisbe: | wary! | |
| Chorus: | If he should order iced champagne, Nobody surely can complain Of the Minister's charming Lady Secretary! |
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Page modified 5 February 2017