the complete plays-第87章
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And teach us； please；
To speak with ease；
All languages；
Alive and dead！
SOLOPrincess and Chorus
Zara： Five years have flown since I took wing
Time flies； and his footstep ne'er retards
I'm the eldest daughter of your King。
Troop： And we are her escortFirst Life Guards！
On the royal yacht；
When the waves were white；
In a helmet hot
And a tunic tight；
And our great big boots；
We defied the storm；
For we're not recruits；
And his uniform
A well drilled trooper ne'er discards
And we are her escortFirst Life Guards！
Zara： These gentlemen I present to you；
The pride and boast of their barrack…yards；
They've taken； O！ such care of me！
Troop： For we are her escortFirst Life Guards！
When the tempest rose；
And the ship went so
Do you suppose
We were ill？ No； no！
Though a qualmish lot
In a tunic tight；
And a helmet hot；
And a breastplate bright
（Which a well…drilled trooper ne'er discards）；
We stood as her escortFirst Life Guards！
CHORUS
Knightsbridge nursemaidsserving fairies
Stars of proud Belgravian airies；
At stern duty's call you leave them；
Though you know how that must grieve them！
Zara： Tantantarara…rara…rara！
Fitz： Trumpet…call of Princess Zara！
Cho： That's trump…call； and they're all trump cards
They are her escortFirst Life Guards！
ENSEMBLE
Chorus Princess Zara and
Fitzbattleaxe
Ladies Oh！ the hours are gold；
And the joys untold；
Knightsbridge nursemaids； etc。 When my eyes behold
My beloved Princess；
Men And the years will seem
When the tempest rose； etc。 But a brief day…dream；
In the joy extreme
Of our happiness！
Full Chorus： Knightsbridge nursemaids； serving fairies； etc。
（Enter King； Princess Nekaya and Kalyba； and Lady Sophy。 As the
King enters；
the escort present arms。）
King： Zara！ my beloved daughter！ Why； how well you look and
how
lovely you have grown！ （embraces her。）
Zara： My dear father！ （embracing him） And my two beautiful
little sisters！ （embracing them）
Nekaya： Not beautiful。
Kalyba： Nice…looking。
Zara： But first let me present to you the English warrior who
commands my escort； and who has taken； O！ such care of me
during my voyageCaptain Fitzbattleaxe！
Troopers： The First Life Guards。
When the tempest rose；
And the ship went so
（Captain Fitzbattleaxe motions them to be silent。 The Troopers
place
themselves in the four corners of the stage； standing at ease；
immovably； as if on sentry。 Each is surrounded by an admiring
group of young ladies； of whom they take no notice。）
King： （to Capt。 Fitz。） Sir； you come from a country where
every
virtue flourishes。 We trust that you will not criticize
too
severely such shortcomings as you may detect in our
semi…barbarous society。
Fitz。： （looking at Zara） Sir； I have eyes for nothing but the
blameless and the beautiful。
King： We thank youhe is really very polite！ （Lady Sophy； who
has
been greatly scandalized by the attentions paid to the
Lifeguardsmen by the young ladies； marches the Princesses
Nekaya and Kalyba towards an exit。） Lady Sophy； do not
leave
us。
Lady S。： Sir； your children are young； and； so far； innocent。 If
they are to remain so； it is necessary that they be at
once
removed from the contamination of their present
disgraceful
surroundings。 （She marches them off。）
King： （whose attention has thus been called to the proceedings
of
the young ladiesaside） Dear； dear！ They really
should…
n't。 （Aloud） Captain Fitzbattleaxe
Fitz。： Sir。
King： Your Troopers appear to be receiving a troublesome amount
of
attention from those young ladies。 I know how strict you
English soldiers are； and I should be extremely
distressed
if anything occurred to shock their puritanical British
sensitiveness。
Fitz。： Oh； I don't think there's any chance of that。
King： You think not？ They won't be offended？
Fitz。： Oh no！ They are quite hardened to it。 They get a good
deal
of that sort of thing； standing sentry at the Horse
Guards。
King： It's English； is it？
Fitz。： It's particularly English。
King： Then； of course； it's all right。 Pray proceed； ladies；
it's
particularly English。 Come； my daughter； for we have
much
to say to each other。
Zara： Farewell； Captain Fitzbattleaxe！ I cannot thank you too
em…
phatically for the devoted care with which you have
watched
over me during our long and eventful voyage。
DUET Zara and Captain Fitzbattleaxe。
Zara： Ah！ gallant soldier； brave and true
In tented field and tourney；
I grieve to have occasioned you
So very long a journey。
A British warrior give up all
His home and island beauty
When summoned to the trumpet call
Of Regimental Duty！
Cho： Tantantara…rara…rara！
Trumpet call of the Princess Zara！
ENSEMBLE
Men Fitz。 and Zara （aside）
A British warrior gives up all； etc。 Oh my joy； my pride；
My delight to hide；
Let us sing； aside；
Ladies What in truth we feel；
Let us whisper low
Knightsbridge nursemaids； etc。 Of our love's glad glow；
Lest the truth we show
We would fain conceal。
Fitz。： Such escort duty； as his due；
To young Lifeguardsman falling
Completely reconciles him to
His uneventful calling。
When soldier seeks Utopian glades
In charge of Youth and Beauty；
Then pleasure merely masquerades
As Regimental Duty！
All： Tantantarara…rara…rara！
Trumpet…call of Princess Zara！
ENSEMBLE
Men Fitz。 and Zara （aside）
A British warrior gives up all； etc。 Oh！ my hours are gold；
And the joys untold；
When my eyes behold
Ladies My beloved Princess；
And the years will seem
Knightsbridge nursemaids； etc。 But a brief day…dream；
In the job extreme
Of our happiness！
（Exeunt King and Zara in one direction； Lifeguardsmen and crowd in
opposite direction。 Enter； at back； Scaphio and Phantis； who
watch
Zara as she goes off。 Scaphio is seated； shaking violently；
and
obviously under the influence of some strong emotion。）
Phantis： Theretell me； Scaphio； is she not beautiful？ Can you
wonder that I love her so passionately？
Scaphio： No。 She is extraordinarilymiraculously lovely！ Good
heavens； what a singularly beautiful girl！
Phantis： I knew you would say so！
Scaphio： What exquisite charm of manner！ What surprising delicacy
of
gesture！ Why； she's a goddess！ a very goddess！
Phantis： （rather taken aback） Yesshe'sshe's an attractive
girl。
Scaphio： Attractive？ Why； you must be blind！She's
entrancingenthrallingintoxicating！ （Aside） God
bless
my heart； what's the matter with me？
Phantis： （alarmed） Yes。 Youyou promised to help me to get her
father's consent； you know。
Scaphio： Promised！ Yes； but the convulsion has come； my good boy！
It is shemy ideal！ Why； what's this？ （Staggering）
Phantis！ Stop meI'm going madmad with the love of
her！
Phantis： Scaphio； compose yourself； I beg。 The girl is perfectly
opaque！ Besides； remembereach of us is helpless
without
the other。 You can't succeed without my consent； you
know。
Scaphio： And you dare to threaten？ Oh； ungrateful！ When you came
to
me； palsied with love for this girl； and implored my
assis…
tance； did I not unhesitatingly promise it？ And this is
the
return you make？ Out of my sight； ingrate！ （Aside）
Dear！
dear！ what is the matter with me？ （Enter Capt。
Fitzbattleaxe
and Zara）
Zara： Dear me。 I'm afraid we are interrupting a tete…a…tete。
Scaphio： （breathlessly） No； no。 You come very appropriately。 To
be
brief； wewe love youthis man and
Imadlypassionately！
Zara： Sir！
Scaphio： And we don't know how we are to settle which of us is to
marry you。
Fitz。： Zara； this is very awkward。
Scaphio： （very much overcome） II am paralyzed by the singular
radiance of your extraordinary loveliness。 I know I am
incoherent。 I never was like this beforeit shall not
occur again。 Ishall be fluent； presently。
Zara： （aside） Oh； dear； Captain Fitzbattleaxe； what is to be
done？
Fitz。： （aside） Leave it to meI'll manage it。 （Aloud） It's
a
common situation。 Why not settle it in the English
fashion？
Both： The English fashion？ What is that？
Fitz。： It
