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| No. 5: Recit. (Bella & Woodpecker) and Ballad (Bella) | |
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Enter WOODPECKER (in breathless haste).
| Woodpecker. | |||
| I want a hat of finest straw, | |||
| At once — a handsome one. | |||
| Trimmed with an armadillo's claw, | |||
| Three truffles and a bun, | |||
| Two what's-his-names of peacock blue, | |||
| A thingummy on each, | |||
| A snuff-box and a cockatoo | |||
| Two mackerel and a peach. | |||
| If you have such a thing in stock, I'll buy it — (looking at watch) half-past ten o'clock! |
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RECIT.
| Bella. (recognizing him). Ah, heavens! 'Tis Woodpecker! | |||
| Oh judge and juries! | |||
| Woodpecker. (aghast). 'Tis Bella Crackenthorpe, | |||
| By all the furies! | |||
| (aloud). | You've nothing like it in your shop? | ||
| No consequence — good morning! | |||
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| Ah, false one! Ah, false one! Ah, false one! |
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(WOODPECKER much depressed.)
BALLAD — Bella (with Woodpecker)
| Bella. | ||
| You offer to take me, one fine day, | ||
| To the Naval Exhibition; | ||
| You borrow the money from me to pay | ||
| The price of our admission. | ||
| The rain pours down on my brand-new dress, | ||
| And boots of thin prunella. | ||
| Do you stand me a hansom?
Oh dear, no! You stand me under a portico, Like a shabby young fellow, and off you go |
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| To borrow a friend's umbrella! Umbrella! |
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| Woodpecker. | ||
| Poor Bella! | ||
| Bella. | ||
| To borrow a friend's umbrella! | ||
| Bella. | Woodpecker. | ||||
| Ah! poor Bella! | Did I stand her a hansom? | ||||
| Oh dear, no! | |||||
| Ah! poor Bella! | I stood her under a portico, | ||||
| Like a shabby young fellow, off | Like a shabby young fellow, I off | ||||
| you go | did go | ||||
| To borrow a friend's umbrella! | To borrow a friend's umbrella! | ||||
| Umbrella! Umbrella! | Umbrella! Umbrella! | ||||
| To borrow a friend's umbrella! | To borrow a friend's umbrella! | ||||
| Bella. | ||
| The rain goes on, and the days they grow — | ||
| To months accumulating; | ||
| And patiently under that portico | ||
| They find me waiting — waiting. | ||
| To her allegiance staunch and true | ||
| Stands your deserted Bella. | ||
| At length six weary months have pass'd; The weather, no longer overcast, Clears up — and you return at last |
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| Without that friend's umbrella! Umbrella! |
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| Woodpecker. | ||
| Poor Bella! | ||
| Bella. | ||
| Without that friend's umbrella! | ||
| Bella. | Woodpecker. | ||||
| Ah! poor Bella! | Although six weary months had | ||||
| pass'd; | |||||
| Ah! poor Bella! | The weather, no longer | ||||
| overcast, | |||||
| Like a shabby young fellow, you | Cleared up — and I returned at | ||||
| returned at last | last | ||||
| Without that friend's umbrella! | Without that friend's umbrella! | ||||
| Umbrella! Young fellah! | Umbrella! Poor Bella! | ||||
| Without that friend's umbrella! | Without that friend's umbrella! | ||||
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Page modified 21 June 2010