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No. 17:
Chorus & Solos (Physician, Vizier & Executioner)
The Court Slaves and Officials enter, Men and Girls.
| Chorus. | ||||
| From Morning Prayer | ||||
| The Sultan of Persia comes! | ||||
| Let trumpets blare | ||||
| And loudly attack the drums! | ||||
| The flutes as well Including the quaint bassoon, |
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| And let them boldly blow An à propos |
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| And popular Persian tune! | ||||
| Your bodies bend! | ||||
| Your popular Sultan comes! | ||||
| Your hands extend! | ||||
| Respectfully cross your thumbs! | ||||
| And with Salaam Endeavour to sing (or croon) |
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| In key that's quite correct (As he'll expect) |
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| A popular Persian tune! | ||||
| Vizier. (entering) | ||||
| Outside a mob | ||||
| Of people expectant hums; | ||||
| Their pulses throb — | ||||
| Their popular Sultan comes! | ||||
| And when they see Their popular Sultan soon |
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| They'll all break out And sing (or shout) |
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| This popular Persian tune! | ||||
| Physician & Executioner. (entering) | ||||
| Good new we bring — | ||||
| Your popular Sultan comes! | ||||
| Upon him fling | ||||
| Selected encomiums! | ||||
| Address him as The Sun or the Rising Moon; |
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| And don't forget Your praise to set |
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| To a popular Persian tune! | ||||
| Good new we bring — | ||||
| Your popular Sultan comes! | ||||
| Upon him fling | ||||
| Selected encomiums! | ||||
| Address him as The Sun or the Rising Moon; |
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| And don't forget Your praise to set |
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| To a popular Persian tune! | ||||
| Chorus. | ||||
| From Morning Prayer | ||||
| The Sultan of Persia comes! | ||||
| Let trumpets blare | ||||
| And loudly attack the drums! | ||||
| The flutes as well Including the quaint bassoon, |
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| And let them boldly blow An à propos |
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| And popular Persian tune! | ||||
| Your bodies bend! | ||||
| Your popular Sultan comes! | ||||
| Your hands extend! | ||||
| Respectfully cross your thumbs! | ||||
| And with Salaam Endeavour to sing (or croon) |
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| In key that's quite correct (As he'll expect) |
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| A popular Persian tune! | ||||
| Your bodies bend! Your hands extend, Illalah! |
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| And with Salaam In key correct, (As he'll expect), Illalah! (As he'll expect) |
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| Bodies bend! Hands extend |
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| With Salaam endeavour to sing A Persian tune! A popular Persian tune! A popular Persian tune! A popular, popular Persian tune! |
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Page modified 1 February 2009