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Marcus:

Jilted but jaunty you see me today—

Feeling a trifle offended.

Haughty princess in the orthodox way

Turns up her nose and has nothing to say,

Save that the interview's ended!

Patience a little and soon you will see

Time and its whirligig giver her to me!

Give her to me!

Whirligig! whirligig! twisting and twirling,

Riches and ruin impartially hurling!

Castles we yearn over

Tumble and turn over!

Much we many learn over

Whirligig's whirling!

Whirligig's, whirligig's, whirligig's, whirligig's whirling!

Matters are making an excellent start—

Gaily my hopes have ascended.

Subject to nothing upsetting my cart,

Soon I shall marry the man of my heart—

Won't that be perfectly splendid!

Wait for events and you'll presently see

Time and it's whirligig give him to me!

Give him to me!

Whirligig! whirligig! twisting and twirling,

Riches and ruin impartially hurling!

Castles we yearn over

Tumble and turn over!

Much we many learn over

Whirligig's whirling!

Whirligig's, whirligig's, whirligig's, whirligig's whirling!

Lucky to hit on this excellent plot,

Sparing me torture intended.

Something unpleasant, though goodness knows what,

Certainly nasty and probably hot,

Painful, not much recommended.

Fortune is kind, and with honours you'll see

Time and its whirligig decorate me!

Decorate me!

Whirligig! whirligig! twisting and twirling,

Riches and ruin impartially hurling!

Castles we yearn over

Tumble and turn over!

Much we many learn over

Whirligig's whirling!

Whirligig's, whirligig's, whirligig's, whirligig's whirling! (DANCE)

(Iris, Marcus and Heliodorus exit at end of dance)

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