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No. 19: Song (Lutin) & Chorus.
 MIDI
File [74KB, 10' 28"] |
| Lutin. | ||||||
| When husband supposes | ||||||
| His wife is a jade, | ||||||
| No bed of red roses | ||||||
| For husband is made; | ||||||
| But when he discovers His fears about lovers So grimly abhorrent Are quite without warrant, With utter contrition He sends to perdition All silly suspicion — |
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| His fears are allayed; His fears are allayed; |
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| He, | (dancing) | |||||
| Free from anxiety, | ||||||
| Free from timidity, | ||||||
| Ladies' society | ||||||
| Seeks with avidity — | ||||||
| Pleasant variety, Perfect sobriety, No impropriety |
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| Or insipidity! | ||||||
| Fairies. (Dancing). | ||||||
| He, | ||||||
| Free from anxiety, | ||||||
| Free from timidity, | ||||||
| Ladies' society | ||||||
| Seeks with avidity — | ||||||
| Pleasant variety, | ||||||
| Lutin & Chorus. | ||||||
| Perfect sobriety, No impropriety |
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| Or insipidity! | ||||||
| Lutin. | ||||||
| With keen satisfaction | ||||||
| And sense of relief | ||||||
| He feels a reaction | ||||||
| From trouble and grief. | ||||||
| His fears heavy-hearted Have quickly departed. He seeks in enjoyment Congenial employment, Surrenders politely To maidens so sprightly, They're all very sightly, |
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| But Zayda's the chief!1 But Zayda's the chief! |
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| Oh! | (dancing.) | |||||
| Pure informality | ||||||
| Marks their civility — | ||||||
| Lovely locality, | ||||||
| Gems of gentility — | ||||||
| Happy fatality! That its finality Seems, in reality |
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| Improbability! | ||||||
| Fairies. (Dancing). | ||||||
| Oh! | ||||||
| Pure informality | ||||||
| Marks their civility — | ||||||
| Lovely locality, | ||||||
| Gems of gentility — | ||||||
| Happy fatality! |
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| Lutin & Chorus. | ||||||
| That its finality Seems, in reality |
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| Improbability! | ||||||
| Chorus. | ||||||
| Seems, in reality | ||||||
| Improbability! | ||||||
| Lutin & Chorus. | ||||||
| Seems, in reality | ||||||
| Improbability, Improbability! |
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The fairies dance off with LUTIN.
1. Thus in vocal score. The libretto reads "
But this is the chief! (indicating LOCRINE.)"
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Page modified 13 March 2009