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No. 4:
Recit. & Trio (Blush-of-Morn, Dancing Sunbeam & Abdallah)
| Blush. (Recit.) | |
| Sunbeam! the Priest keeps saying, sotto voce, "You'll soon be widows — five-and-twenty widows!" I find his conversation most depressing! |
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| Sunbeam. | |
| Depressing? Nonsense! | |
| Abdallah. | |
Five-and-twenty widows! |
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| Sunbeam. | |
| A lot — but not unhappy! | |
TRIO.
| Abdallah. | |
If a sudden stroke of Fate |
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| Blush. | |
| I shall sit and sob and sigh, "Woe is me, a widow I!" |
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| Sunbeam. | |
| But you'll gradually grow Quite accustomed to the blow! |
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| Blush. | Sunbeam & Abdallah. | ||
| Time will soften ev'ry blow, That's a cheerful thing to know! |
Time will soften ev'ry That's a cheerful thing to know! |
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| Yes, time will soft- | Yes, time will soften ev'ry blow, | ||
| en ev'ry blow! | And that's a cheerful thing to know! | ||
| Abdallah. | |
| Nature needs (and gets) variety! | |
| Sunbeam. | |
| Nature pleads for bright Society! | |
| Blush. | |
| Widow's weeds may choke felicity — | |
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| Time and his sickle the weeds may prune! | |
| Abdallah. | |
| Longest lane will turn to happiness! | |
| Sunbeam. | |
| Why complain of widow's-cappiness? | |
| Blush. | |
Steps regain their elasticity — |
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| All. | |
| Time will soften every blow, That's a useful thing to know! Time will soften every blow, That's a useful thing to know! Time will soften every blow, Yes, time will soften ev'ry kind of blow, Ev'ry blow! |
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DANCE.
Exeunt Blush-of-Morning and Dancing Sunbeam to house, Abdallah to street.
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