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No. 20 - Duet - "The Little China Maid"
| San Toy: | As I'm a China maid, And you're an Englishman, How are you to carry Me off if we marry? I don't see how you can. |
| Bobbie: | You needn't feel afraid For like a vase or cup, I'll pack you completely And label you neatly With "China, this side up." |
| San Toy: | And so I'll go Far over the sea If you are with me To guard from dangers Of storm and strangers Your little collection of China. |
| Both: (Bobbie's words) | |
| I vow, I vow, To love you as I do now, And I'll endeavour To keep for ever My little China maid. |
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| San Toy: | But when you have me there, Entirely to yourself, You'll shatter your passion In porcelain fashion, Or leave me on the shelf. |
| Bobbie: | By all the Gods I swear That I'll be always true; Though Dresden or Sevres May court me for ever, I'll stick to Nankin blue. |
| San Toy: | And so I'll go Far over the sea If you are with me To guard from dangers Of storm and strangers Your little collection of China. |
| Both: (San Toy's words) | |
| Ah, vow To love me as you do now, Nor regret the price that you paid When you would buy (I cannot tell why) Your own little China maid. |
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Page modified 23 February 2017