the complete plays-第64章
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PIRATES： （Threatening RUTH） Away； you did deceive him！
RUTH： Oh； do not leave me！
PIRATES： Oh； do not leave her！
FREDERIC： Away； you grieve me！
PIRATES： Away； you grieve him！
FREDERIC： I wish you'd leave me！ （FREDERIC casts RUTH from him）
PIRATES： We wish you'd leave him！
ENSEMBLE
MEN WOMEN
Pray observe the magnanimity Pray observe the magnanimity
We display to lace and dimity！ They display to lace and
dimity！
Never was such opportunity Never was such opportunity
To get married with impunity； To get married with impunity；
But we give up the felicity But they give up the felicity
Of unbounded domesticity； Of unbounded domesticity；
Though a doctor of divinity Though a doctor of divinity
Is located in this vicinity。 Is located in this vicinity。
（GIRLS and MAJOR…GENERAL go up rocks； while PIRATES indulge in a
wild dance of delight on stage。 The MAJOR…GENERAL produces
a British flag； and the PIRATE KING； in arched rock；
produces a black flag with skull and crossbones。 Enter
RUTH； who makes a final appeal to FREDERIC； who casts her
from him。）
END OF ACT I
ACT II
（Scene。…A ruined chapel by moonlight。 Aisles C。； R。 and L。；
divided by pillars and arches； ruined Gothic windows at
back。 MAJOR…GENERAL STANLEY discovered seated R。C。
pensively； surrounded by his daughters。）
CHORUS
Oh； dry the glist'ning tear
That dews that martial cheek；
Thy loving children hear；
In them thy comfort seek。
With sympathetic care
Their arms around thee creep；
For oh； they cannot bear
To see their father weep！
（Enter MABEL）
SOLOMABEL
Dear father； why leave your bed
At this untimely hour；
When happy daylight is dead；
And darksome dangers low'r？
See； heav'n has lit her lamp；
The midnight hour is past；
And the chilly night…air is damp；
And the dews are falling fast！
Dear father； why leave your bed
When happy daylight is dead？
GIRLS： Oh； dry the glist'ning tear； etc。
（FREDERIC enters）
MABEL： Oh； Frederic； cannot you； in the calm excellence of
your wisdom； reconcile it with your conscience to say
something that will relieve my father's sorrow？
FREDERIC： I will try； dear Mabel。 But why does he sit； night
after night； in this draughty old ruin？
GENERAL： Why do I sit here？ To escape from the pirates'
clutches； I described myself as an orphan； and； heaven
help me； I am no orphan！ I come here to humble myself
before the tombs of my ancestors； and to implore their
pardon for having brought dishonour on the family
escutcheon。
FREDERIC： But you forget； sir； you only bought the property a
year ago； and the stucco on your baronial castle is
scarcely dry。
GENERAL： Frederic； in this chapel are ancestors： you cannot deny
that。 With the estate； I bought the chapel and its
contents。 I don't know whose ancestors they were； but
I know whose ancestors they are； and I shudder to think
that their descendant by purchase （if I may so describe
myself） should have brought disgrace upon what； I have
no doubt； was an unstained escutcheon。
FREDERIC： Be comforted。 Had you not acted as you did； these
reckless men would assuredly have called in the nearest
clergyman； and have married your large family on the
spot。
GENERAL： I thank you for your proffered solace； but it is
unavailing。 I assure you； Frederic； that such is the
anguish and remorse I feel at the abominable falsehood
by which I escaped these easily deluded pirates； that I
would go to their simple…minded chief this very night
and confess all； did I not fear that the consequences
would be most disastrous to myself。 At what time does
your expedition march against these scoundrels？
FREDERIC： At eleven； and before midnight I hope to have atoned
for my involuntary association with the pestilent
scourges by sweeping them from the face of the earth
and then； dear Mabel； you will be mine！
GENERAL： Are your devoted followers at hand？
FREDERIC： They are； they only wait my orders。
RECITGENERAL
Then； Frederic； let your escort lion…hearted
Be summoned to receive a gen'ral's blessing；
Ere they depart upon their dread adventure。
FREDERIC： Dear； sir； they come。
（Enter POLICE； marching in single file。 They form in line； facing
audience。）
SONGSERGEANT
When the foeman bares his steel；
Tarantara！ tarantara！
We uncomfortable feel；
Tarantara！
And we find the wisest thing；
Tarantara！ tarantara！
Is to slap our chests and sing；
Tarantara！
For when threatened with …meutes；
Tarantara！ tarantara！
And your heart is in your boots；
Tarantara！
There is nothing brings it round
Like the trumpet's martial sound；
Like the trumpet's martial sound
Tarantara！ tarantara！； etc。
MABEL： Go； ye heroes； go to glory；
Though you die in combat gory；
Ye shall live in song and story。
Go to immortality！
Go to death； and go to slaughter；
Die； and every Cornish daughter
With her tears your grave shall water。
Go； ye heroes； go and die！
GIRLS： Go； ye heroes； go and die！ Go； ye heroes； go and die！
POLICE： Though to us it's evident；
Tarantara！ tarantara！
These attentions are well meant；
Tarantara！
Such expressions don't appear；
Tarantara！ tarantara！
Calculated men to cheer
Tarantara！
Who are going to meet their fate
In a highly nervous state。
Tarantara！ tarantara！ tarantara！
Still to us it's evident
These attentions are well meant。
Tarantara！ tarantara！ tarantara！
EDITH： Go and do your best endeavour；
And before all links we sever；
We will say farewell for…ever。
Go to glory and the grave！
GIRLS： For your foes are fierce and ruthless；
False； unmerciful； and truthless；
Young and tender； old and toothless；
All in vain their mercy crave。
SERGEANT： We observe too great a stress；
On the risks that on us press；
And of reference a lack
To our chance of coming back。
Still； perhaps it would be wise
Not to carp or criticise；
For it's very evident
These attentions are well meant。
POLICE： Yes； it's very evident
These attentions are well meant；
Evident； yes； well meant； evident
Ah； yes； well meant！
ENSEMBLE
Chorus of all but Police Chorus of Police
