No. 9: Sixes

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No. 9: Sixes!

GAMBLING DUET

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Box.	Cox.
Sixes.
	That's a good throw for you, Sixes.
That's not a bad one too. Sixes.
	Sixes.
Sixes.
	Sixes.
Very good dice.
	Your's, sir, are nice, Suppose we arrange (If it suits you) to change?
Oh! very well, that I will do To please a gentleman such as you.

Sixes.
	Sixes.
Sixes.
	Sixes.

Both.

Oh! this is absurd, I never have heard
Of such wonderful throws as I've seen with those.
Oh! this is absurd, I never have heard
Of such wonderful throws as I've seen with those.

Box.

Sixes.

Cox.

Sixes.

Both.

Looks like tricksies;
With such a throw there's nobody can
Ever settle the case of Penelope Ann,
With such a throw their's nobody can
Ever settle the case of Penelope Ann,
Of Penelope, elope, nelope, elope Ann.

Box.	(spoken) It's perfectly absurd your going on throwing sixes in this sort of way
Cox.	(spoken) I shall go on until my luck changes.
Box.	(spoken) I have it - suppose we toss for the lady.
Cox.	(spoken) With all my heart.

Box.	Cox.
	Where's my tossing sixpence?
Where's my lucky shilling?
Where's my lucky shilling?	Where's my tossing sixpence?

Box.	Now then, sir - heads win?
Cox.	Or tails lose - whichever you prefer.
Box.	It's all the same to me, sir.
Cox.	Very well, sir. Heads I win - tails you lose.
Box.	Yes - (suddenly) - no. Heads win, sir.
Cox.	Very well - go on!

They are standing opposite each other.

Box.	Cox.
Head!
	Head!
Head!
	Couldn't you say something else instead!
Head!
	Head!
I wish an occasional tail you'd try.
	Head!
Head!
	Head!
I nail your sixpence, Hallo! it's got no tail! I've a mind to pitch you out on the leads!
	Your shilling, I find, has got two heads!

Both.

You swindler, you cheat, take care of my feet,
Out of my room, sir, and into the street.
Turn me out, try it, that is if you can.
Swindler, cheat, vagabond,
Swindler, cheat.

Box.	Cox.
You swindler!
	Cheat!
Vagabond!
	Thief!
Swindler!
	Cheat!
Vagabond!
	Thief!
Bouncer!	Bouncer!

Enter Bouncer as usual quite equal to the occasion.

Bouncer.

Rataplan, Rataplan, Rataplan,
Rataplan, Rataplan, Rataplan.

All Three.

Rataplan, Rataplan, Rataplan, Rataplan,
Rataplan, plan, plan, plan, plan, plan, plan,
Rataplan, Rataplan, Rataplan, Rataplan,
Rataplan, plan, plan, plan, plan, plan, plan,
Rataplan, Rataplan, Rataplan,
Rataplan, plan, plan, plan, plan,
Rataplan, Rataplan, Rataplan, Rataplan.

They continue singing "Rataplan" until the end of the number.

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