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No. 8 - Duet - Norah and Harry - "Semi-Detached."
| Norah: | We're married I cannot deny — |
| Harry: | Then what are we going to do? |
| Norah: | It can't be undone, We're legally one, Although we are morally two. |
| Harry: | We can make it up if we try — |
| Norah: | That may be your plan, but not mine! |
| Harry: | Then all I can say is Go your own way, |
| Norah: | And I will in future go mine! |
| Harry: | Semi-detached! |
| Norah: | Semi-detached! |
| Both: | That is the word of the riddle; |
| Norah: | Although from the street The union's complete, You'll find a brick wall in the middle. |
| Harry: | When people are near I'll call you "My dear," No scandalous tales shall be hatched! |
| Both: | But when out of sight, it's "Now, sir,/Madam, good-night," We're semi, we're semi-detached! |
| Norah: | We'll never make love any more — |
| Harry: | We may be expected to kiss — |
| Norah: | It won't take an age To learn from the stage To manage it something like this. |
| Harry: | Then if there's a girl I adore — |
| Norah: | And if I should look at a man — |
| Harry: | Of course I expect You will not object — |
| Norah: | Which seems a most excellent plan. |
| Harry: | Semi-detached! |
| Norah: | Semi-detached! |
| Both: | Needs no excuses or pardon; |
| Norah: | We both may arrive in front by the drive, And each have a little back garden. |
| Harry: | Our friends we shall charm When out arm-in-arm, A couple so perfectly matched; |
| Both: | But when on the mat I drop you like that, We're semi, we're semi-detached! |
| We're semi, we're semi-detached! |
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Page modified 7 December 2016