Finale of Act 1.

Seq - Dr. J.Pitt-Payne. Kar - Bunty Pritchard Jones. May 2001.

[Chorus] What is up, we wonder?
What's it all about?

Looks as black as thunder,
Ladies screaming out!

It's the Rajah fellow
come from Injistan!

Though he looks so yellow,
He's an Englishman!

And the lady seeming frightened out of life,
she has cause for screaming,
she's his wedded wife!

Oh, it's awful, she 's his lawful,
truly, truly wedded wife!

[Mrs. Q. Raikes and Verity]
Why have you been so cruel and insensible,
as not to let me know before today?

[Verity] Your conduct, sir, is wholly indefensible!
[Rajah] I quite agree with ev'rything you say!

[Princess] I leave you to your former wife and her to you;
You mustn't think it strange in any way
if I have someone else that I prefer to you

[Rajah] I think that there is much in what you say!
I think that there is much in what you say,

But as I'm feeling quite upset today,
And a quarrel is unpleasant,

I'm retiring for the present,
and I'll let you know my views without delay!

[Chorus] We quite agree with ev'rything you say,
an Englishman he is and ought to stay,

not to cut a silly figure
as a Rajah and a nigger,
so we quite agree with ev'rything you say.

Hurrah! for the squire,
our gallant young esquire,

Head of the house that was
head of the shire!

We'll hear him and cheer him
with heart and with soul,

and bring him in safe at the head of the poll!
Challoner for ever!

[Geoffrey] I thank you for your welcome, friends,
I know you'll do your part for me,

and if I go to Parliament,
I'll try to serve you there.

So now I'll find my love and ask
if she has yet a heart for me,

for I have fame and fortune
and a home for her to share!

[Princess] I am free, and can discover
all the love I bear my lover.

As the deer that seeks the river,
as the pilgrim at the shrine,

I desire you, I adore you,
and I lay my love before you,

take the gift, take the giver,
Take gift and giver,
and be lord of me and mine!

[Geoffrey] Your approval, fond and fervent,
overpays your humble servant,

and I wish that I could render
such an answer as is due!

But alas! my public duty
calls me from the side of beauty,

do not think me rude, untender,
If I have to part from you.

[Chorus] We can clearly tell
that she loves him well.

Is it really true
that he loves her too?

[Nan] What does she mean by coming between,
a dear little lass and her lover?

Let her go back and pick up a black,
a Devonshire match is above her!

[Princess] Who may this be that's mocking at me?
Pray silence this insolent peasant!

If I incline to a man, he is mine,
and nobody else's at present!

[Chorus] What does she mean coming between?
Let her go back,
pick up a black!

[Princess] Who may this be mocking at me, at me?
[Nan] He doesn't care for you, I will swear!

[Princess] Be quiet!
[Nan] I won't!

[Princess] I could kill you now!
[Nan] Will you now?

[Princess] Shameless one, go!
[Nan] I'll never do so,
for any black foreigners out of a show!

[Chorus] That is the sort,
you tell it her short,

don't let her go on domineeringly,
jeeringly, each have your say,

and we'll see fair play,
for 'say what you mean'
is The Devonshire, Devonshire way.

[Princess] Who may this person be
mocking at me?

Who may this person be
mocking at me?

Who may this be mocking at me?
Who may this be mocking at me?

Who may this be that is mocking at,
mocking at,

mocking at me?
Who may this be?

[Marjorie] Ah, now I see why he was cold to me!
I saw him stand by her and kiss her hand.

He loves me not, and I have but to say goodbye!
Farewell, old cottage door, and all I loved before;

with heart grown sad and older,
I go and come no more.

Ah! now I see!
Ah! now I see

Ah! farewell! Farewell, farewell, farewell
farewell, farewell!

[Barry] Come on sir, ev'rything's arranged,
you're sure of your election.

The fair Princess her mind has changed,
and offers her affection.

She's very nice,
although as hot as Oriental curry;

so take her hand,
you'll save a lot of worry, of worry!

[Chorus] They'll make him king!
who ever heard of such a thing?

Speak and tell us plainly,
let the truth be known!

Will you chose a royal reign,
leave your little love again?

[Geoffrey] No, they offer vainly Beauty and a throne;
'Tis the girl I loved before I love for evermore.

[Chorus] That is plain. Such a match as this
could not give you bliss,
though you reign.

In your pomp and pride
with a lovely bride.

That is plain. Such a match as this
could not give you bliss,
though you reign.

In your pomp and pride
with a lovely bride.

[Princess] Though I scorn to importune,
I shall still have my will.

While not welcome your fortune
while you can,

Foolish man?
Foolish man!

Foolish man!
Foolish man!

Ah!
Ah!

[Geoffrey] You may offer beauty,
And a crown and throne.

[Princess] I'm a queen to be obeyed,
He will wed a Devon maid,

he will come in duty,
back to me alone.

Round the rolling world we'll roam,
and love, and reign at home.

Round the rolling world we'll roam,
round the rolling world we'll roam,
and love and reign,

Love and reign,
love and reign at home,
at home.

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Finale Act 1 A Country Girl 1902 seq Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK 23 Apr 2001

Finale Act 1 A Country Girl 1902 seq Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK 23 Apr 2001
Finale Act 1 A Country Girl 1902 (No.15)
Music by Lionel Monckton
Lyrics by Adrian Ross
copyright 1902 by Chappell and co
sequenced by Dr. Pitt-Payne 23 Apr 2001
in association with Doug Grierson
Karaoke by Bunty Pritchard Jones