the complete plays-第75章
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Alexis！ Doubt me not； my loved one！ See；
Thine uttered will is sovereign law to me！
All fearall thought of ill I cast away！
It is may darling's will； and I obey！
（She drinks the
philtre。）
The fearful deed is done；
My love is near！
I go to meet my own
In trembling fear！
If o'er us aught of ill
Should cast a shade；
It was my darling's will；
And I obeyed！
（As Aline is going off； she meets Dr。 Daly； entering pensively。 He
is playing on a flageolet。 Under the influence of the spell she
at once becomes strangely fascinated by him； and exhibits every
symptom of being hopelessly in love with him。）
SONGDR。 DALY
Oh； my voice is sad and low
And with timid step I go
For with load of love o'er laden
I enquire of every maiden；
〃Will you wed me； little lady？
Will you share my cottage shady？〃
Little lady answers 〃No！
Thank you for your kindly proffer
Good your heart； and full your coffer；
Yet I must decline your offer
I'm engaged to So…and…so！〃
So…and…so！
So…and…so！ （flageolet solo）
She's engaged to So…and…so！
What a rogue young hearts to pillage；
What a worker on Love's tillage！
Every maiden in the village
Is engage to So…and…so！
So…and…so！
So…and…so！ （flageolet solo）
All engaged to So…and…so！
（At the end of the song Dr。 Daly sees Aline； and； under the
influence of the potion； falls in love with her。）
ENSEMBLEALINE and DR。 DALY。
Oh； joyous boon！ oh； mad delight；
Oh； sun and moon！ oh； day and night！
Rejoice； rejoice with me！
Proclaim our joy； ye birds above
Yet brooklets； murmur forth our love；
In choral ecstasy：
ALINE。 Oh； joyous boon！
DR。 D。 Oh； mad delight！
ALINE。 Oh； sun and moon！
DR。 D。 Oh； day and night！
BOTH。 Ye birds； and brooks； and fruitful trees；
With choral joy； delight the breeze
Rejoice； rejoice with me！
Enter Alexis
ALEXIS （with rapture）。 Aline my only love； my happiness！
The philtreyou have tasted it？
ALINE （with confusion）。 Yes！ Yes！
ALEXIS Oh； joy； mine； mine for ever； and for aye！
（Embraces her。）
ALINE Alexis； don't do thatyou must not！
（Dr。 Daly interposes between them）
ALEXIS （amazed）。 Why？
DUETALINE and DR。 DALY
ALINE。 Alas！ that lovers thus should meet：
Oh； pity； pity me！
Oh； charge me not with cold deceit；
Oh； pity； pity me！
You bade me drinkwith trembling awe
I drank； and； by the potion's law；
I loved the very first I saw！
Oh； pity； pity； me！
DR。 D。 My dear young friend； consoled be
We pity； pity you。
In this I'm not an agent free
We pity； pity you。
Some most extraordinary spell
O'er us has cast its magic fell
The consequence I need not tell。
We pity； pit you。
ENSEMBLE
Some most extraordinary spell
O'er （us/them） has cast its magic fell
The consequence （we/they） need not tell。
（We/They） pity； pity （thee！/me）。
ALEXIS （furiously） False one； begoneI spurn thee；
To thy new lover turn thee！
Thy perfidy all men shall know；
ALINE。 （wildly） I could not help it！
ALEXIS （calling off） Come one； come all！
DR。 D。 We could not help it！
ALEXIS （calling off） Obey my call！
ALINE （wildly） I could not help it！
ALEXIS （calling off） Come hither； run！
DR。 D。 We could not help it！
ALEXIS （calling off） Come； every one！
Enter all the characters except Lady Sangazure and Mr。 Wells
CHORUS
Oh； what is the matter； and what is the clatter？
He's glowering at her； and threatens a blow！
Oh； why does he batter the girl he did flatter？
And why does the latter recoil from him so？
RECITATIVEALEXIS
Prepare for sad surprises
My love Aline despises！
No thought of sorrow shames her
Another lover claims her！
Be his； false girl； for better or for worse
But； ere you leave me； may a lover's curse
DR。 D。 （coming forward） Hold！ Be just。 This poor child
drank the philtre at your instance。 She hurried off to meet
youbut； most unhappily； she met me instead。 As you had
administered the potion to both of us； the result was inevitable。
But fear nothing from meI will be no man's rival。 I shall quit
the country at onceand bury my sorrow in the congenial gloom of
a Colonial Bishopric。
ALEXIS My excellent old friend！ （Taking his handthen
turning to Mr。 Wells； who has entered with Lady Sangazure。） Oh；
Mr。
Wells； what； what is to be done？
WELLS I do not knowand yetthere is one means by which
this spell may be removed。
ALEXIS Name itoh； name it！
WELLS Or you or I must yield up his life to Ahrimanes。 I
would rather it were you。 I should have no hesitation in
sacrificing my own life to spare yours； but we take stock next
week； and it would not be fair on the Co。
ALEXIS True。 Well； I am ready！
ALINE No； noAlexisit must not be！ Mr。 Wells； if he
must die that all may be restored to their old loves； what is to
become of me？ I should be left out in the cold； with no love to
be restored to！
WELLS TrueI did not think of that。 （To the others） My
friends； I appeal to you； and I will leave the decision in your
hands。
FINALE
MR。 W。 Or I or he
Must die！
Which shall it be？
Reply！
SIR M。 Die thou！
Thou art the cause of all offending！
DR。 D。 Die thou！
Yield to this decree unbending！
ALL。 Die thou！
MR。 W。 So be it！ I submit！ My fate is sealed。
To public execration thus I yield！
（Falls on trap）
Be happy allleave me to my despair
I goit matters not with whomor where！
（Gong）
（All quit their present partners； and rejoin their old lovers。
Sir Marmaduke leaves Mrs。 Partlet； and goes to Lady Sangazure。
Aline
leaves Dr。 Daly； and goes to Alexis。 Dr。 Daly leaves Aline； and
goes
to Constance。 Notary leaves Constance； and goes to Mrs。 Partlet。
All
the Chorus makes a corresponding change。）
ALL
GENTLEMEN。 Oh； my adored one！
LADIES。 Unmingled joy！
GENTLEMEN。 Ecstatic rapture！
LADIES。 Beloved boy！
（They embrace）
SIR M。 Come to my mansion； all of you！ At least
We'll crown our rapture with another feast！
ENSEMBLE
SIR MARMADUKE； LADY SANGAZURE； ALEXIS； and ALINE
Now to the banquet we press
Now for the eggs and the ham
Now for the mustard and cress
Now for the strawberry jam！
CHORUS Now to the banquet； etc。
DR。 DALY； CONSTANCE； NOTARY； and MRS。 PARTLET
Now for the tea of our host
Now for the rollicking bun
Now for the muffin and toast
Now for the gay Sally Lunn！
CHORUS。 Now for the tea； etc。
（General Dance）
（During the symphony Mr。 Wells sinks through the trap； amid red
fire。）
CURTAIN
THESPIS
OR
THE GODS GROWN OLD
Libretto by William S。 Gilbert
Music by Arthur S。 Sullivan
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
GODS
Jupiter； Aged Diety
Apollo； Aged Diety
Mars； Aged Diety
Diana； Aged Diety
Mercury
THESPIANS
Thespis
Sillimon
Timidon
Tipseion
Preposteros
Stupidas
Sparkeion
Nicemis
Pretteia
Daphne
Cymon
ACT I … Ruined Temple on the Summit of Mount Olympus
ACT II … The same Scene； with the Ruins Restored
ACT I
＇SceneThe ruins of the The Temple of the Gods； on summit of
Mount Olympus。 Picturesque shattered columns； overgrown with
ivy； etc。 R。 and L。 with entrances to temple （ruined） R。 Fallen
columns on the stage。 Three broken pillars 2 R。E。 At the back of
stage is the approach from the summit of the mountain。 This
should be 〃practicable〃 to enable large numbers of people to
ascend and descend。 In the distance are the summits of adjacent
mountains。 At first all this is concealed by a thick fog； which
clears presently。 Enter （through fog） Chorus of Stars coming off
duty as fatigued with their night's work＇
CHO。 Through the night； the constellations；
Have given light from various stations。
When midnight gloom falls on all nations；
We will resume our occupations。
SOLO。 Our light； it's true； is not worth mention；
What can we do to gain attention。
When night and noon with vu
