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No. 23 - Solo - Natis - "A lonely little maid."
| Natis: | I'm a lonely little maid, oh, a very lonely maid, Condemned to marry ugly Ptolemy. But I do not want to wed, I would sooner far be dead, Oh, he's not at all the kind of chap for me. Still, I am a little shy; oh, yes, very, very shy, And the sort of chap that I could love is shy as he could be. Little maidens go out walking, But they may not do the talking, And I know that I am most unmaidenly. Do you know, oh gallant Psam — Oh, truly handsome Psam, You lead a very idle selfish life. Oh, Psamtic, gallant Psam, It's waiting here I am, And you really would be better if you had a little wife! |
| I'm so afraid to ask; oh, it's terrible to ask; You are so very beautiful, and I'm so very plain. I'm not good enough for you, But what is a girl to do, I may never get another chance again. I'm not good enough for you, but I'm much too good for him; The drift of these remarks you surely now must see. It's a very bold suggestion, But if you would pop the question, You could save me from that wicked Ptolemy. Or if you will not speak — Perhaps you dare not speak, Just let me hold your hand and hear the worst. You needn't say a word But just show that you have heard, Oh! I know it's very sudden, but I've loved you from the first. |
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