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No. 9: Couplets (Selene, Darine, Sir Ethais, Sir Phyllon
and Chorus)
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| Ethais. | When homage to his Queen a subject shows | |
| (A Queen that's duly crowned), He puts his arm around |
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| That monarch's waist — like this, (Doing
so). And plants a very long and tender kiss Sometimes upon her cheeks of creamy rose, But, preferably, preferably just below the nose! |
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| Chorus. | There is some reason — so we must suppose — Why preferably, just below the nose? |
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| Phyllon. | A still more binding process I propose: | |
| For though no doubt it's true One single kiss might do, |
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| Administered like this, (kissing
DARINE on cheek). The pledge works more effectively, I wis, When several dozen kisses he bestows — Placed preferably, preferably just below the nose! |
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| Chorus. | I hope he'll tell us all before he
goes Why preferably just below the nose? |
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| Darine. (aside to SELENE). | ||
| A simple kiss a simple friendship shows. | ||
| 'Tis an insipid thing That no delight can bring, |
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| Placed on the brow — like this.
(kisses SELENE's brow). Yet on these gentle knights' hypothesis Some unexpected virtue 'twill disclose, Placed preferably, preferably just below the nose! |
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| Chorus. | Some explanation certainly he owes
— Why preferably just below the nose! |
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| Selene. | Our outlook widens as experience grows. | |
| That form is quite unknown In our ethereal zone — |
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| A kiss is but a kiss. Yet if these knights be surely bound by this, There is no need to ask them to disclose Why preferably, preferably just below the nose. |
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| Chorus. | Still there's some reason — so we must
suppose — Why preferably just below the nose. |
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| Ah! | ||
| Why preferably, why preferably, | ||
| Selene, Zayda, Darine & Chorus. | ||
| Why just below, below the nose. | ||
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