the complete plays-第34章
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IOL。 （in horror）。 Thy bride！ No！ no！
LORD CH。 It shall be so！
Those who would separate us woe betide！
IOL。 My doom thy lips have spoken
I plead in vain！
CHORUS OF FAIRIES （without）。 Forbear！ forbear！
IOL。 A vow already broken
I break again！
CHORUS OF FAIRIES （without）。 Forbear！ forbear！
IOL。 For himfor herfor thee
I yield my life。
Beholdit may not be！
I am thy wife。
CHORUS OF FAIRIES （without）。 Aiaiah！ Aiaiah！ Willaloo！
LORD CH。 （recognizing her）。 Iolanthe！ thou livest？
IOL。 Aye！
I live！ Now let me die！
（Enter Fairy Queen and Fairies。 Iolanthe kneels to her。）
QUEEN。 Once again thy vows are broken：
Thou thyself thy doom hast spoken！
CHORUS OF FAIRIES。 Aiaiah！ Aiaiah！
Willahalah！ Willaloo！
Willahalah！ Willaloo！
QUEEN。 Bow thy head to Destiny：
Death thy doom； and thou shalt die！
CHORUS OF FAIRIES。 Aiaiah！ Aiaiah！ etc。
（Peers and Sentry enter。 The Queen raises her spear。）
LEILA。 Hold！ If Iolanthe must die； so must we all； for； as
she has sinned； so have we！
QUEEN。 What？
CELIA。 We are all fairy duchesses； marchionesses； countesses；
viscountesses； and baronesses。
LORD MOUNT。 It's our fault。 They couldn't help themselves。
QUEEN。 It seems they have helped themselves； and pretty
freely； too！ （After a pause。） You have all incurred death； but I
can't slaughter the whole company！ And yet （unfolding a scroll）
the law is clearevery fairy must die who marries a mortal！
LORD CH。 Allow me； as an old Equity draftsman； to make a
suggestion。 The subtleties of the legal mind are equal to the
emergency。 The thing is really quite simplethe insertion of a
single word will do it。 Let it stand that every fairy shall die
who doesn't marry a mortal； and there you are； out of your
difficulty at once！
QUEEN。 We like your humour。 Very well！ （Altering the MS。 in
pencil。） Private Willis！
SENTRY （coming forward）。 Ma'am！
QUEEN。 To save my life； it is necessary that I marry at once。
How should you like to be a fairy guardsman？
SENTRY。 Well； ma'am； I don't think much of the British
soldier who wouldn't ill…convenience himself to save a female in
distress。
QUEEN。 You are a brave fellow。 You're a fairy from this
moment。 （Wings spring from Sentry's shoulders。） And you； my
Lords； how say you； will you join our ranks？
（Fairies kneel to Peers and implore them to
do so。）
（Phyllis and Strephon enter。）
LORD MOUNT。 （to Lord Tolloller）。 Well； now that the Peers are
to be recruited entirely from persons of intelligence； I really
don't see what use we are； down here； do you； Tolloller？
LORD TOLL。 None whatever。
QUEEN。 Good！ （Wings spring from shoulders of Peers。） Then
away we go to Fairyland。
FINALE。
PHYL。 Soon as we may；
Off and away！
We'll commence our journey airy
Happy are we
As you can see；
Every one is now a fairy！
ALL。 Every； every； every；
Every one is now a fairy！
IOL。； QUEEN； Though as a general rule we know
and PHYL。 Two strings go to every bow；
Make up your minds that grief 'twill bring
If you've two beaux to every string。
ALL。 Though as a general rule； etc。
LORDCH。 Up in the sky；
Ever so high；
Pleasures come in endless series；
We will arrange
Happy exchange
House of Peers for House of Peris！
ALL。 Peris； Peris； Peris；
House of Peers for House of Peris！
LORDS CH。； Up in the air； sky…high； sky…high；
MOUNT。； Free from Wards in Chancery；
and TOLL。 I/He will be surely happier； for
I'm/He's such a susceptible Chancellor。
ALL。 Up in the air； etc。
CURTAIN
THE MIKADO
OR
THE TOWN OF TITIPU
By William S。 Gilbert
Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan
DRAMATIS PERSONAE。
THE MIKADO OF JAPAN。
NANKI…POO （his Son； disguised as a wandering minstrel； and in
love with Yum…Yum）。
KO…KO （Lord High Executioner of Titipu）。
POOH…BAH （Lord High Everything Else）。
PISH…TISH （a Noble Lord）。
Three SistersWards of Ko…Ko：
YUM…YUM
PITTI…SING
PEEP…BO
KATISHA （an elderly Lady； in love with Nanki…Poo）。
Chorus of School…girls； Nobles； Guards； and Coolies。
ACT I。Courtyard of Ko…Ko's Official Residence。
ACT II。 Ko…Ko's Garden
First produced at the Savoy Theatre on March 14； 1885。
ACT I。
SCENE。Courtyard of Ko…Ko's Palace in Titipu。 Japanese nobles
discovered standing and sitting in attitudes suggested by
native drawings。
CHORUS OF NOBLES。
If you want to know who we are；
We are gentlemen of Japan：
On many a vase and jar
On many a screen and fan；
We figure in lively paint：
Our attitude's queer and quaint
You're wrong if you think it ain't； oh！
If you think we are worked by strings；
Like a Japanese marionette；
You don't understand these things：
It is simply Court etiquette。
Perhaps you suppose this throng
Can't keep it up all day long？
If that's your idea； you're wrong； oh！
Enter Nanki…Poo in great excitement。 He carries a native guitar
on his back and a bundle of ballads in his hand。
RECIT。NANKI…POO。
Gentlemen； I pray you tell me
Where a gentle maiden dwelleth；
Named Yum…Yum； the ward of Ko…Ko？
In pity speak； oh speak I pray you！
A NOBLE。 Why； who are you who ask this question？
NANK。 Come gather round me； and I'll tell you。
SONG and CHORUSNANKI…POO。
A wandering minstrel I
A thing of shreds and patches；
Of ballads； songs and snatches；
And dreamy lullaby！
My catalogue is long；
Through every passion ranging；
And to your humours changing
I tune my supple song！
Are you in sentimental mood？
I'll sigh with you；
Oh； sorrow； sorrow！
On maiden's coldness do you brood？
I'll do so； too
Oh； sorrow； sorrow！
I'll charm your willing ears
With songs of lovers' fears；
While sympathetic tears
My cheeks bedew
Oh； sorrow； sorrow！
But if patriotic sentiment is wanted；
I've patriotic ballads cut and dried；
For where'er our country's banner may be planted；
All other local banners are defied！
Our warriors； in serried ranks assembled；
Never quailor they conceal it if they do
And I shouldn't be surprised if nations trembled
Before the mighty troops of Titipu！
CHORUS。 We shouldn't be surprised； etc。
NANK。 And if you call for a song of the sea；
We'll heave the capstan round；
With a yeo heave ho； for the wind is free；
Her anchor's a…trip and her helm's a…lee；
Hurrah for the homeward bound！
CHORUS。 Yeo…hoheave ho
Hurrah for the homeward bound！
To lay aloft in a howling breeze
May tickle a landsman's taste；
But the happiest hour a sailor sees
Is when he's down
At an inland town；
With his Nancy on his knees； yeo ho！
And his arm around her waist！
CHORUS。 Then man the capstanoff we go；
As the fiddler swings us round；
With a yeo heave ho；
And a rum below；
Hurrah for the homeward bound！
A wandering minstrel I； etc。
Enter Pish…Tush。
PISH。 And what may be your business with Yum…Yum？
NANK。 I'll tell you。 A year ago I was a member of the
Titipu town band。 It was my duty to take the cap round for
contributions。 While discharging this delicate office； I saw
Yum…Yum。 We loved each other at once； but she was betrothed to
her guardian Ko…Ko； a cheap tailor； and I saw that my suit was
hopeless。 Overwhelmed with despair； I quitted the town。 Judge
of my delight when I heard； a month ago； that Ko…Ko had been con…
demned to death for flirting！ I hurried back at once； in the
hope of finding Yum…Yum at liberty to listen to my protestations。
PISH。 It is true that Ko…Ko was condemned to death for
flirting； but he was reprieved at the last moment； and raised to
the exalted rank of Lord High Executioner under the following
remarkable circumstances：
SONGPISH…TUSH and CHORUS。
Our great Mikado； virtuous man；
When he to rule our land began；
Resolved to try
A plan whereby
Young men might best be steadied。
So he decreed； in words succinct；
That all who flirted； leered or winked
（Unless connubially linked）；
Should forthwith be beheaded。
And I expect you'll all agree
That he was right to so decree。
And I am right；
And you are right；
And all is right as right can be！
CHORUS。 And you are right。
And we are right； etc
This stem decree； you'll understand；
Caused great dismay throughout the land！
For young and old
And shy and bold
Were equally affected。
The youth who winked a roving eye；
Or breathed a non…connubial sigh；
Was thereupon condemned to die
He usually objected。
And you'll allow； as I expect；
That he was righ
