Opening Chorus and Solo.

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

[Long Instrumental Introduction]

[Chorus of Villagers] Jarge, we've such a tale to tell,
Have you heard about it?

There's a lady,
quite a swell,
nobody can doubt it!

She arrived a week ago,
staying at The Chequers,

with a dozen trucks or so,
regular three~deckers!

True it is, you may depend;
Prudence Pym the Quaker,

she's the foreign lady's friend,
never will forsake her!

Goes to see her ev'ry day,
nobody can stop her,

though the other Quakers say
that it isn't proper!

[First Villager] There's Missis Lukyn
at The Chequers' door!

[Second Villager] She is the party
who can tell us more.

[Third Villager] She's so obliging,
she will not refuse!

[Chorus] Here, Missis Lukyn,
have you any news?
have you any news?

[Mrs. Lukyn] I am not the sort to chatter,
though I'm fairly young.

On a most important matter,
I can hold my tongue!

So, if I should tell you
something heard,
I won't say whence.

You'll be silent as a dumb thing,
it's in confidence!
[Chorus] Just so!

[Mrs. Lukyn] Gossips are all mischief makers,
slily whispering!

You must all be mum as Quakers,
don't repeat a thing.

I have always hated scandal
with a scorn intense,

so whatever now I handle
is in confidence!
[Chorus] Just so!

[Mrs. Lukyn] Now, what do you want to know?
[Chorus] Is the lady here a queen?
Has she got a lover?

Tell us all that you have seen,
all you can discover!

Has she rashly run away,
from a husband jealous?

Is she single, can you say?
Tell us, only tell us,

tell us, tell us all the news,
Tell us, Tell us all the news,

Oh! tell us all the news,
all the news!

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The Quaker Girl 01 Opening Chorus seq Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK 18 May 2001

The Quaker Girl 01 Opening Chorus seq Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK 18 May 2001
The Quaker Girl 01 Opening Chorus
Music by Lionel Monckton
Words by Adrian Ross
Copyright MCMX by Chappell and Co Ltd
sequenced on 18 May 2001 by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
in association with Doug Grierson
Karaoke by Bunty Pritchard Jones