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No. 17: QUARTET (Marco, Giuseppe, Gianetta & Tessa)
"In a contemplative fashion"
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| Tessa. | The others. | |
| I, no doubt, Giuseppe wedded — | In a contempla- | |
| That's, of course, a slice of luck | tive fashion, And | |
| He is rather dunder-headed. | a tranquil frame | |
| Still distinctly, he's a duck. | of mind, | |
| Gianetta. | ||
| I, a victim, too, of Cupid, | Free from every kind | |
| Marco married — that is clear. | of passion, Some | |
| He's particularly stupid, | solution let | |
| Still distinctly, he's a dear. | us find. | |
| Marco. | ||
| To Gianetta I was mated; | Let us grasp the sit- | |
| I can prove it in a trice: | uation, Solve | |
| Though her charms are overrated, | the complica- | |
| Still I own she's rather nice. | ted plot — | |
| Giuseppe. | ||
| I to Tessa, willy-nilly, | Quiet, calm deli- | |
| All at once a victim fell. | beration Dis- | |
| She is what is called a silly, | entangles ev- | |
| Still she answers pretty well. | 'ry knot! | |
| She's a silly, still she answers pretty well. | ||
| Marco. | The others. | |
| Now when we were pretty babies |
In a contempla- | |
| Some one married us, that's clear — | fashion, And | |
| Gianetta. | ||
| And if I can catch her I'll pinch her and scratch her |
a tran- | quil frame |
| And send her away with a flea in her ear. | mind, Free | |
| Giuseppe. | ||
| He whom that young lady married, |
from every kind | |
| To receive her can't refuse. | of passion, Some | |
| Tessa. | ||
| If I overtake her I'll warrant I'll make her |
solution | let us |
| To shake in her aristocratical shoes! | find. Let | |
| Gianetta. (to Tessa) | ||
| If she married your Giuseppe |
us grasp the sit- | |
| You and he will have to part — | situation, Solve | |
| Tessa. (to Gianetta) | ||
| If I have to do it I'll warrant she'll rue it — |
the compli- | cated |
| I'll teach her to marry the man of my heart! | plot — Quiet, | |
| If she married Messer Marco You're a spinster, |
delibe- | ration Dis- |
| Gianetta. (to Tessa) | |
| No matter — no matter. |
entangles |
| If I can get at her | ev'ry |
| I doubt if her mother will know her again! | knot! |
| Gianetta. | Tessa. | Marco. | Giuseppe. |
| No matter, no matter, If I can get |
If I have to do it I warrant she'll rue it — I'll |
To Gianetta I was |
I to |
| at her, I doubt if her mother will know her again! |
teach her to marry the man of my heart! If |
mated; I can prove it in a |
Tessa, willy nilly, All at |
| No matter, no matter, If I can get |
If I have to do it I warrant she'll rue it — I'll |
trice, Tho' her charms are over- |
once a victim fell. She is |
| at her, I doubt if her mother will know her again! |
teach her to marry the man of my heart! I'll |
rated Still I own she's rather |
what is called a silly, called a |
| No matter, no matter, no |
teach her, I'll teach her I'll teach her |
nice, She's rather, rather, rather, |
silly, silly, silly, silly, |
| matter, no matter, no matter, no matter, no matter! |
teach her, I'll teach her I'll teach her, I'll teach her! |
rather, rather, rather, rather, nice. |
silly, still she answers pretty well. |
| All. |
| Quiet, calm deliberation Disentangles every knot! |
Exeunt, pondering.
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