Sullivan, Arthur
Ruddigore
Full Libretto
Source
ACT I
ACT II
ACT I
ROSE
Maybud's
cottagekˈɒtɪdʒ
isˈɪz
seensˈiːn
L
.
Enter Chorus of Bridesmaids.
ROSE
Theyðˈeɪ
rangeɹˈeɪndʒ
themselvesðɛmsˈɛlvz
inˈɪn
frontfɹˈʌnt
ofˈɒv
Rose's
cottagekˈɒtɪdʒ
.
CHORUS OF BRIDESMAIDS
Fairfˈeə
isˈɪz
Roseɹəʊz
asəz
brightbɹˈaɪt
May-day
;
Softsˈɒft
isˈɪz
Roseɹəʊz
asəz
theðə
warmwˈɔːm
west-wind
;
Sweetswˈiːt
isˈɪz
Roseɹəʊz
asəz
theðə
new-mown
hayhˈeɪ
—
Roseɹəʊz
isˈɪz
queenkwˈiːn
ofˈɒv
maiden-kind
!
Roseɹəʊz
,
allˈɔːl
glowingɡlˈəʊɪŋ
Withwˈɪð
virginvˈɜːdʒɪn
blushesblˈʌʃɪz
,
saysˈeɪ
—
Isˈɪz
anybodyˈɛnɪbˌɒdi
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
Totˈuː
marrymˈæɹi
youjˈuː
to-daytəˈdeɪ
?
ZORAH
Everyˈɛvɹi
daydˈeɪ
,
asəz
theðə
daysdˈeɪz
rollɹˈəʊl
onˈɒn
,
Bridesmaids'
garbɡˈɑːb
wewˈiː
gailyɡˈeɪli
dondˈɒn
,
Sureʃˈɔː
thatðˈæt
a
maidmˈeɪd
sosˈəʊ
fairlyfˈeəli
famedfˈeɪmd
Can't
longlˈɒŋ
remainɹɪmˈeɪn
unclaimedʌnklˈeɪmd
.
Hourˈaʊə
bybˈaɪ
hourˈaʊə
andˈænd
daydˈeɪ
bybˈaɪ
daydˈeɪ
,
Severalsˈɛvɹəl
monthsmˈʌnθs
havehəv
passedpˈɑːst
awayɐwˈeɪ
,
Thoughðˈəʊ
she's
theðə
fairestfˈeəɹəst
flowerˈflaʊ.ə
thatðˈæt
blowsblˈəʊz
,
Nonəʊ
onewˈɒn
hashˈæz
marriedmˈæɹɪd
Roseɹəʊz
!
CHORUS
Roseɹəʊz
,
allˈɔːl
glowingɡlˈəʊɪŋ
Withwˈɪð
virginvˈɜːdʒɪn
blushesblˈʌʃɪz
,
saysˈeɪ
—
Isˈɪz
anybodyˈɛnɪbˌɒdi
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
Totˈuː
marrymˈæɹi
youjˈuː
to-daytəˈdeɪ
?
ZORAH
Hourˈaʊə
bybˈaɪ
hourˈaʊə
andˈænd
daydˈeɪ
bybˈaɪ
daydˈeɪ
,
Monthsmˈʌnθs
havehəv
passedpˈɑːst
awayɐwˈeɪ
.
CHORUS
Fairfˈeə
isˈɪz
Roseɹəʊz
asəz
brightbɹˈaɪt
Maydaymˈeɪdeɪ
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
Enter Dame Hannah, from cottage
HANNAH
Naynˈeɪ
,
gentledʒˈɛntəl
maidensmˈeɪdənz
,
youjˈuː
singsˈɪŋ
wellwˈɛl
butbˈʌt
vainlyvˈeɪnli
,
forfˈɔː
Roseɹəʊz
isˈɪz
stillstˈɪl
heart-free
,
andˈænd
lookslˈʊks
butbˈʌt
coldlykˈəʊldli
uponəpˈɒn
herhˈɜː
manymˈɛni
suitorssˈuːtəz
.
ZORAH
It's
veryvˈɛɹi
disappointingdˌɪsɐpˈɔɪntɪŋ
.
Everyˈɛvɹi
youngjˈʌŋ
manmˈæn
inˈɪn
theðə
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
isˈɪz
inˈɪn
lovelˈʌv
withwˈɪð
herhˈɜː
,
butbˈʌt
theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
appalledɐpˈɔːld
bybˈaɪ
herhˈɜː
beautybjˈuːti
andˈænd
modestymˈɒdəsti
,
andˈænd
won't
declaredɪklˈeə
themselvesðɛmsˈɛlvz
;
sosˈəʊ
,
untilʌntˈɪl
sheʃˈiː
makesmˈeɪks
herhˈɜː
ownˈəʊn
choicetʃˈɔɪs
,
there's
nonəʊ
chancetʃˈɑːns
forfˈɔː
anybodyˈɛnɪbˌɒdi
elseˈɛls
.
RUTH
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
,
perhapspəhˈæps
,
theðə
onlyˈəʊnli
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
inˈɪn
theðə
worldwˈɜːld
thatðˈæt
possessespəzˈɛsɪz
anˈɐn
endowedɛndˈaʊd
corpskɔː
ofˈɒv
professionalpɹəfˈɛʃənəl
bridesmaidsbɹˈaɪdsmeɪdz
whohˈuː
areə(ɹ)
boundbˈaʊnd
totˈuː
bebˈiː
onˈɒn
dutydjˈuːti
everyˈɛvɹi
daydˈeɪ
fromfɹˈɒm
tentˈɛn
totˈuː
fourfˈɔː
—
andˈænd
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
atˈæt
leastlˈiːst
sixsˈɪks
monthsmˈʌnθs
sincesˈɪns
ourˈaʊə
servicessˈɜːvɪsɪz
werewˈɜː
requiredɹɪkwˈaɪəd
.
Theðə
piouspˈaɪəs
charitytʃˈæɹɪti
bybˈaɪ
whichwˈɪtʃ
wewˈiː
existɛɡzˈɪst
isˈɪz
practicallypɹˈæktɪkli
wastedwˈeɪstɪd
!
ZORAH
Wewˈiː
shallʃˈæl
bebˈiː
disendowed
—
thatðˈæt
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
theðə
endˈɛnd
ofˈɒv
itˈɪt
!
Damedˈeɪm
Hannahˈhænə
—
you're
a
nicenaɪs
oldˈəʊld
personpˈɜːsən
—
youjˈuː
couldkˈʊd
marrymˈæɹi
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
likedlˈaɪkt
.
There's
oldˈəʊld
Adamˈæd.əm
—
Robin's
faithfulfˈeɪθfəl
servantsˈɜːvənt
—
heˈhiː
loveslˈʌvz
youjˈuː
withwˈɪð
allˈɔːl
theðə
frenzyfɹˈɛnzi
ofˈɒv
a
boybˈɔɪ
ofˈɒv
fourteenfɔːtˈiːn
.
HAN
Naynˈeɪ
—
thatðˈæt
maymˈeɪ
nevernˈɛvɐ
bebˈiː
,
forfˈɔː
I
aməm
pledgedplˈɛdʒd
!
ALL
Totˈuː
whomhˈuːm
?
HAN
Totˈuː
anˈɐn
eternalɪtˈɜːnəl
maidenhoodmˈeɪdənhˌʊd
!
Manymˈɛni
yearsjˈiəz
agoɐɡˈəʊ
I
waswˈɒz
betrothedbɪtɹˈəʊðd
totˈuː
a
god-like
youthjˈuːθ
whohˈuː
woo'd
memˈiː
underˈʌndɐ
anˈɐn
assumedɐsˈuːmd
namenˈeɪm
.
Butbˈʌt
onˈɒn
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
daydˈeɪ
uponəpˈɒn
whichwˈɪtʃ
ourˈaʊə
weddingwˈɛdɪŋ
waswˈɒz
totˈuː
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
celebratedsˈɛləbɹˌeɪtɪd
,
I
discovereddɪskˈʌvəd
thatðˈæt
heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
nonəʊ
otherˈʌðɐ
thanðˈɐn
Sirsˈɜː
Roderic
Murgatroyd
,
onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
theðə
badbˈæd
Baronetsbˈæɹənˌɛts
ofˈɒv
Ruddigore
,
andˈænd
theðə
uncleˈʌŋkəl
ofˈɒv
theðə
manmˈæn
whohˈuː
nownˈaʊ
bearsbˈeəz
thatðˈæt
titletˈaɪtəl
.
Asəz
a
sonsˈʌn
ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
accursedɐkˈɜːsɪd
raceɹˈeɪs
heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
nonəʊ
husbandhˈʌsbənd
forfˈɔː
anˈɐn
honestˈɒnɪst
girlɡˈɜːl
,
sosˈəʊ
,
madlymˈædli
asəz
I
lovedlˈʌvd
himhˈɪm
,
I
leftlˈɛft
himhˈɪm
thenðˈɛn
andˈænd
thereðˈeə
.
Heˈhiː
dieddˈaɪd
butbˈʌt
tentˈɛn
yearsjˈiəz
sincesˈɪns
,
butbˈʌt
I
nevernˈɛvɐ
sawsˈɔː
himhˈɪm
againɐɡˈɛn
.
ZORAH
Butbˈʌt
whywˈaɪ
shouldʃˈʊd
youjˈuː
notnˈɒt
marrymˈæɹi
a
badbˈæd
Baronetbˈæɹənˌɛt
ofˈɒv
Ruddigore
?
RUTH
Allˈɔːl
baronetsbˈæɹənˌɛts
areə(ɹ)
badbˈæd
;
butbˈʌt
waswˈɒz
heˈhiː
worsewˈɜːs
thanðˈɐn
otherˈʌðɐ
baronetsbˈæɹənˌɛts
?
HAN
Mymˈaɪ
childtʃˈaɪld
,
heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
accursedɐkˈɜːsɪd
.
ZORAH
Butbˈʌt
whohˈuː
cursedˈkɜːsɪd
himhˈɪm
?
Notnˈɒt
youjˈuː
,
I
trusttɹˈʌst
!
HAN
Theðə
cursekˈɜːs
isˈɪz
onˈɒn
allˈɔːl
hishˈɪz
linelˈaɪn
andˈænd
hashˈæz
beenbˈiːn
,
everˈɛvɐ
sincesˈɪns
theðə
timetˈaɪm
ofˈɒv
Sirsˈɜː
Rupertˈɹupɚt
,
theðə
firstfˈɜːst
Baronetbˈæɹənˌɛt
.
Listenlˈɪsən
,
andˈænd
youjˈuː
shallʃˈæl
hearhˈiə
theðə
legendlˈɛdʒənd
:
HANNAH
Sirsˈɜː
Rupertˈɹupɚt
Murgatroyd
Hishˈɪz
leisurelˈɛʒɐ
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
richesɹˈɪtʃɪz
Heˈhiː
ruthlesslyɹˈuːθləsli
employedɛmplˈɔɪd
Inˈɪn
persecutingpˈɜːsɪkjˌuːtɪŋ
witcheswˈɪtʃɪz
.
Withwˈɪð
fearfˈiə
he'd
makemˈeɪk
themðˈɛm
quakekwˈeɪk
—
He'd
duckdˈʌk
themðˈɛm
inˈɪn
hishˈɪz
lakelˈeɪk
—
He'd
breakbɹˈeɪk
theirðˈeə
bonesbˈəʊnz
Withwˈɪð
sticksstˈɪks
andˈænd
stonesstˈəʊnz
,
Andˈænd
burnbˈɜːn
themðˈɛm
atˈæt
theðə
stakestˈeɪk
!
CHORUS
Thisðˈɪs
sportspˈɔːt
heˈhiː
muchmˈʌtʃ
enjoyedɛndʒˈɔɪd
,
Diddˈɪd
Rupertˈɹupɚt
Murgatroyd
—
Nonəʊ
sensesˈɛns
ofˈɒv
shameʃˈeɪm
Orˈɔː
pitypˈɪti
camekˈeɪm
Totˈuː
Rupertˈɹupɚt
Murgatroyd
!
Oncewˈɒns
,
onˈɒn
theðə
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
greenɡɹˈiːn
,
A
palsiedpˈɔːlzid
haghˈæɡ
heˈhiː
roastedɹˈəʊstɪd
,
Andˈænd
whatwˈɒt
tooktˈʊk
placeplˈeɪs
,
I
weenwˈiːn
,
Shookʃˈʊk
hishˈɪz
composurekəmpˈəʊʒɐ
boastedbˈəʊstɪd
;
Forfˈɔː
,
asəz
theðə
torturetˈɔːtʃɐ
grimɡɹˈɪm
Seizedsˈiːzd
onˈɒn
eachˈiːtʃ
witheredwˈɪðəd
limblˈɪm
,
Theðə
writhingɹˈaɪðɪŋ
damedˈeɪm
`
Mid
firefˈaɪə
andˈænd
flameflˈeɪm
Yelledjˈɛld
forthfˈɔːθ
thisðˈɪs
cursekˈɜːs
onˈɒn
himhˈɪm
:
"
Eachˈiːtʃ
lordlˈɔːd
ofˈɒv
Ruddigore
,
Despitedɪspˈaɪt
hishˈɪz
bestbˈɛst
endeavourɛndˈɛvɐ
,
Shallʃˈæl
dodə
onewˈɒn
crimekɹˈaɪm
,
orˈɔː
moremˈɔː
,
Oncewˈɒns
,
everyˈɛvɹi
daydˈeɪ
,
forfˈɔː
everˈɛvɐ
!
Thisðˈɪs
doomdˈuːm
heˈhiː
can't
defydɪfˈaɪ
,
Howeverhaʊˈɛvɐ
heˈhiː
maymˈeɪ
trytɹˈaɪ
,
Forfˈɔː
shouldʃˈʊd
heˈhiː
staystˈeɪ
Hishˈɪz
handhˈænd
,
thatðˈæt
daydˈeɪ
Inˈɪn
torturetˈɔːtʃɐ
heˈhiː
shallʃˈæl
diedˈaɪ
!"
Theðə
prophecypɹˈɒfəsi
camekˈeɪm
truetɹˈuː
:
Eachˈiːtʃ
heirˈeə
whohˈuː
heldhˈɛld
theðə
titletˈaɪtəl
Hadhˈæd
,
everyˈɛvɹi
daydˈeɪ
,
totˈuː
dodə
Somesˈʌm
crimekɹˈaɪm
ofˈɒv
importˈɪm.pɔːt
vitalvˈaɪtəl
;
Untilʌntˈɪl
,
withwˈɪð
guiltɡˈɪlt
o'erplied
,
"
I'll
Sinsɪn
nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
!"
heˈhiː
criedkɹˈaɪd
,
Andˈænd
onˈɒn
theðə
daydˈeɪ
Heˈhiː
saidsˈɛd
thatðˈæt
saysˈeɪ
,
Inˈɪn
agonyˈæɡəni
heˈhiː
dieddˈaɪd
!
Andˈænd
thusðˈʌs
,
withwˈɪð
sinningsˈɪnɪŋ
cloyedklɔɪd
,
Hashˈæz
dieddˈaɪd
eachˈiːtʃ
Murgatroyd
,
And so shall fall,
CHORUS
Bothbˈəʊθ
onewˈɒn
andˈænd
allˈɔːl
,
Eachˈiːtʃ
comingkˈʌmɪŋ
Murgatroyd
!
Exeunt Chorus of Bridesmaids
Enter Rose Maybud from cottage, with small basket on her arm
HAN
Whitherwˈɪðɐ
awayɐwˈeɪ
,
deardˈiə
Roseɹəʊz
?
Onˈɒn
somesˈʌm
errandˈɛɹənd
ofˈɒv
charitytʃˈæɹɪti
,
asəz
isˈɪz
thyðˈaɪ
wontwˈɒnt
?
ROSE
A
fewfjˈuː
giftsɡˈɪfts
,
deardˈiə
auntˈɑːnt
,
forfˈɔː
deservingdɪzˈɜːvɪŋ
villagersvˈɪlɪdʒəz
.
Lolˈəʊ
,
herehˈiə
isˈɪz
somesˈʌm
peppermintpˈɛpəmˌɪnt
rockɹˈɒk
forfˈɔː
oldˈəʊld
gafferɡˈæfɐ
Gadderby
,
a
setsˈɛt
ofˈɒv
falsefˈɒls
teethtˈiːθ
forfˈɔː
prettypɹˈɪti
littlelˈɪtəl
Ruthɹˈuːθ
Rowbottom
,
andˈænd
a
poundpˈaʊnd
ofˈɒv
snuffsnˈʌf
forfˈɔː
theðə
poorpˈɔː
orphanˈɔːfən
girlɡˈɜːl
onˈɒn
theðə
hillhˈɪl
.
HAN
Ahˈɑː
,
Roseɹəʊz
,
pitypˈɪti
thatðˈæt
sosˈəʊ
muchmˈʌtʃ
goodnessɡˈʊdnəs
shouldʃˈʊd
notnˈɒt
helphˈɛlp
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
somesˈʌm
gallantˈɡælənt
youthjˈuːθ
happyhˈæpi
forfˈɔː
lifelˈaɪf
!
Roseɹəʊz
,
whywˈaɪ
dostdˈɒst
thouðaʊ
hardenhˈɑːdən
thatðˈæt
littlelˈɪtəl
hearthˈɑːt
ofˈɒv
thineðˈaɪn
?
Isˈɪz
thereðˈeə
nonenʌn
hereaway
whomhˈuːm
thouðaʊ
couldstkˈʊdst
lovelˈʌv
?
ROSE
Andˈænd
ifˈɪf
thereðˈeə
werewˈɜː
suchsˈʌtʃ
anˈɐn
onewˈɒn
,
verilyvˈɛɹɪli
itˈɪt
wouldwˈʊd
illˈɪl
becomebɪkˈʌm
memˈiː
totˈuː
telltˈɛl
himhˈɪm
sosˈəʊ
.
HAN
Naynˈeɪ
,
deardˈiə
onewˈɒn
,
wherewˈeə
truetɹˈuː
lovelˈʌv
isˈɪz
,
thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
littlelˈɪtəl
neednˈiːd
ofˈɒv
primpɹˈɪm
formalityfɔːmˈælɪti
.
ROSE
Hushhˈʌʃ
,
deardˈiə
auntˈɑːnt
,
forfˈɔː
thyðˈaɪ
wordswˈɜːdz
painpˈeɪn
memˈiː
sorelysˈɔːli
.
Hunghˈʌŋ
inˈɪn
a
platedplˈeɪtɪd
dish-cover
totˈuː
theðə
knockernˈɒkɐ
ofˈɒv
theðə
workhousewˈɜːkhaʊs
doordˈɔː
,
withwˈɪð
naughtnˈɔːt
thatðˈæt
I
couldkˈʊd
callkˈɔːl
minemˈaɪn
ownˈəʊn
,
savesˈeɪv
a
changetʃˈeɪndʒ
ofˈɒv
baby-linen
andˈænd
a
bookbˈʊk
ofˈɒv
etiquetteˈɛtɪkˌɛt
,
littlelˈɪtəl
wonderwˈʌndɐ
ifˈɪf
I
havehəv
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
regardedɹɪɡˈɑːdɪd
thatðˈæt
workwˈɜːk
asəz
a
voicevˈɔɪs
fromfɹˈɒm
a
parent's
tombtˈuːm
.
Thisðˈɪs
hallowedhˈæləʊd
volumevˈɒljuːm
(
producingpɹədjˈuːsɪŋ
a
bookbˈʊk
ofˈɒv
etiquetteˈɛtɪkˌɛt
),
composedkəmpˈəʊzd
,
ifˈɪf
I
maymˈeɪ
believebɪlˈiːv
theðə
title-page
,
bybˈaɪ
nonəʊ
lesslˈɛs
anˈɐn
authorityɐθˈɒɹɪtˌi
thanðˈɐn
theðə
wifewˈaɪf
ofˈɒv
a
Lordlˈɔːd
Mayormˈeə
,
hashˈæz
beenbˈiːn
,
throughθɹˈuː
lifelˈaɪf
,
mymˈaɪ
guideɡˈaɪd
andˈænd
monitormˈɒnɪtɐ
.
Bybˈaɪ
itsˈɪts
solemnsˈɒləm
preceptspɹˈiːsɛpts
I
havehəv
learntlˈɜːnt
totˈuː
testtˈɛst
theðə
moralmˈɒɹəl
worthwˈɜːθ
ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
whohˈuː
approachɐpɹˈəʊtʃ
memˈiː
.
Theðə
manmˈæn
whohˈuː
bitesbˈaɪts
hishˈɪz
breadbɹˈɛd
,
orˈɔː
eatsˈiːts
peaspˈiːz
withwˈɪð
a
knifenˈaɪf
,
I
looklˈʊk
uponəpˈɒn
asəz
a
lostlˈɒst
creaturekɹˈiːtʃɐ
,
andˈænd
heˈhiː
whohˈuː
hashˈæz
notnˈɒt
acquired the proper way of entering and leaving a room is the
ROSE
objectˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
pityingpˈɪtiɪŋ
horrorhˈɒɹɐ
.
Thereðˈeə
areə(ɹ)
thoseðˈəʊz
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
whohˈuː
bitebˈaɪt
theirðˈeə
nailsnˈeɪlz
,
deardˈiə
auntˈɑːnt
,
andˈænd
nearlynˈiəli
allˈɔːl
areə(ɹ)
wontwˈɒnt
totˈuː
usejuːs
theirðˈeə
pocketpˈɒkɪt
combskˈəʊmz
inˈɪn
publicpˈʌblɪk
placesplˈeɪsɪz
.
Inˈɪn
truthtɹˈuːθ
I
couldkˈʊd
pursuepəsjˈuː
thisðˈɪs
painfulpˈeɪnfəl
themeθˈiːm
muchmˈʌtʃ
furtherfˈɜːðɐ
,
butbˈʌt
beholdbɪhˈəʊld
,
I
havehəv
saidsˈɛd
enoughɪnˈʌf
.
HAN
Butbˈʌt
isˈɪz
thereðˈeə
notnˈɒt
onewˈɒn
amongɐmˈʌŋ
themðˈɛm
whohˈuː
isˈɪz
faultlessfˈɒltləs
,
inˈɪn
thineðˈaɪn
eyesˈaɪz
?
Forfˈɔː
exampleɛɡzˈɑːmpəl
—
youngjˈʌŋ
Robinɹˈɒbɪn
.
Heˈhiː
combinesˈkɑm.baɪnz
theðə
mannersmˈænəz
ofˈɒv
a
Marquismɑːrkˈiː
withwˈɪð
theðə
moralsmˈɒɹəlz
ofˈɒv
a
Methodistˈmɛθədɪst
.
Couldstkˈʊdst
thouðaʊ
notnˈɒt
lovelˈʌv
himhˈɪm
?
ROSE
Andˈænd
evenˈiːvən
ifˈɪf
I
couldkˈʊd
,
howhˈaʊ
shouldʃˈʊd
I
confesskənfˈɛs
itˈɪt
untoˈʌntʊ
himhˈɪm
?
Forfˈɔː
lolˈəʊ
,
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
shyʃˈaɪ
,
andˈænd
sayethseɪ
naughtnˈɔːt
!
ALL
Ifˈɪf
somebodysˈʌmbɒdi
thereðˈeə
chancedtʃˈɑːnst
totˈuː
bebˈiː
Whohˈuː
lovedlˈʌvd
memˈiː
inˈɪn
a
mannermˈænɐ
truetɹˈuː
,
My heart would point him out to me,
And I would point him out to you.
(Referring But here it says of those who point—
ALL
totˈuː
bookbˈʊk
)
Theirðˈeə
mannersmˈænəz
mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
jointdʒˈɔɪnt
—
You may not point—
You must not point—
ALL
It's
mannersmˈænəz
outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
jointdʒˈɔɪnt
,
totˈuː
pointpˈɔɪnt
!
Ahˈɑː
!
Hadhˈæd
I
theðə
lovelˈʌv
ofˈɒv
suchsˈʌtʃ
asəz
heˈhiː
,
Somesˈʌm
quietkwˈaɪət
spotspˈɒt
he'd
taketˈeɪk
memˈiː
totˈuː
,
Then he could whisper it to me,
And I could whisper it to you.
(Referring But whispering, I've somewhere met,
ALL
totˈuː
bookbˈʊk
)
Isˈɪz
contraryˈkɒntɹəɹi
totˈuː
etiquetteˈɛtɪkˌɛt
:
Where can it be (Searching book)
ALL
Nownˈaʊ
letlˈɛt
memˈiː
seesˈiː
—(
Findingfˈaɪndɪŋ
referenceɹˈɛfɹəns
)
Yesjˈɛs
,
yesjˈɛs
!
It's
contraryˈkɒntɹəɹi
totˈuː
etiquetteˈɛtɪkˌɛt
!
Showing it to Dame Hannah
ALL
Ifˈɪf
anyˈɛni
well-bred
youthjˈuːθ
I
knewnjˈuː
,
Politepəlˈaɪt
andˈænd
gentledʒˈɛntəl
,
neatnˈiːt
andˈænd
trimtɹˈɪm
,
Thenðˈɛn
I
wouldwˈʊd
hinthˈɪnt
asəz
muchmˈʌtʃ
totˈuː
youjˈuː
,
Andˈænd
youjˈuː
couldkˈʊd
hinthˈɪnt
asəz
muchmˈʌtʃ
totˈuː
himhˈɪm
.
(
Referringɹɪfˈɜːɹɪŋ
Butbˈʌt
herehˈiə
itˈɪt
sayssˈɛz
,
inˈɪn
plainestplˈeɪnəst
printpɹˈɪnt
,
totˈuː
bookbˈʊk
)
"
It's
mostmˈəʊst
unladylikeʌnlˈeɪdɪlˌaɪk
totˈuː
hinthˈɪnt
"—
Youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
notnˈɒt
hinthˈɪnt
,
Youjˈuː
mustmˈʌst
notnˈɒt
hinthˈɪnt
—
Itˈɪt
sayssˈɛz
youjˈuː
mustn't
hinthˈɪnt
,
inˈɪn
printpɹˈɪnt
!
Ahˈɑː
!
Andˈænd
ifˈɪf
I
lovedlˈʌvd
himhˈɪm
throughθɹˈuː
andˈænd
throughθɹˈuː
—
(
Truetɹˈuː
lovelˈʌv
andˈænd
notnˈɒt
a
passingpˈɑːsɪŋ
whimwˈɪm
),
Thenðˈɛn
I
couldkˈʊd
speakspˈiːk
ofˈɒv
itˈɪt
totˈuː
youjˈuː
,
Andˈænd
youjˈuː
couldkˈʊd
speakspˈiːk
ofˈɒv
itˈɪt
totˈuː
himhˈɪm
.
(
Referringɹɪfˈɜːɹɪŋ
Butbˈʌt
herehˈiə
I
findfˈaɪnd
itˈɪt
doesn't
dodə
totˈuː
bookbˈʊk
)
Totˈuː
speakspˈiːk
untilʌntˈɪl
you're
spokenspˈəʊkən
totˈuː
.
Wherewˈeə
cankˈæn
itˈɪt
bebˈiː
?
(
Searchingsˈɜːtʃɪŋ
bookbˈʊk
)
Nownˈaʊ
letlˈɛt
memˈiː
seesˈiː
—(
Findingfˈaɪndɪŋ
referenceɹˈɛfɹəns
)
Yesjˈɛs
,
yesjˈɛs
!
"
Don't
speakspˈiːk
untilʌntˈɪl
you're
spokenspˈəʊkən
totˈuː
!"
Exit Dame Hannah
ROSE
Poorpˈɔː
auntˈɑːnt
!
Littlelˈɪtəl
diddˈɪd
theðə
goodɡˈʊd
soulsˈəʊl
thinkθˈɪŋk
,
whenwˈɛn
sheʃˈiː
breathedbɹˈiːðd
theðə
hallowedhˈæləʊd
namenˈeɪm
ofˈɒv
Robinɹˈɒbɪn
,
thatðˈæt
heˈhiː
wouldwˈʊd
dodə
evenˈiːvən
asəz
wellwˈɛl
asəz
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
.
Butbˈʌt
heˈhiː
resembleth
allˈɔːl
theðə
youthsjˈuːθs
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
,
inˈɪn
thatðˈæt
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
undulyʌndjˈuːli
bashfulbˈæʃfəl
inˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
presencepɹˈɛzəns
,
andˈænd
lolˈəʊ
,
itˈɪt
is hard to bring him to the point.
ROSE
Butbˈʌt
softsˈɒft
,
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
herehˈiə
!
Rose is about to go when Robin enters and calls her
ROBIN
Mistressmˈɪstɹəs
Roseɹəʊz
!
ROSE
(
Surprisedsəpɹˈaɪzd
)
Mastermˈɑːstɐ
Robinɹˈɒbɪn
!
ROB
I
wishedwˈɪʃt
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
thatðˈæt
—
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
finefaɪn
.
ROSE
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
passingpˈɑːsɪŋ
finefaɪn
.
ROB
Butbˈʌt
wewˈiː
dodə
wantwˈɒnt
rainɹˈeɪn
.
ROSE
Ayeeɪ
,
sorelysˈɔːli
!
Isˈɪz
thatðˈæt
allˈɔːl
?
(Sighing) That is all.
ROSE
Goodɡˈʊd
daydˈeɪ
,
Mastermˈɑːstɐ
Robinɹˈɒbɪn
!
ROB
Goodɡˈʊd
daydˈeɪ
,
Mistressmˈɪstɹəs
Roseɹəʊz
!
(
Bothbˈəʊθ
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
—
bothbˈəʊθ
stopstˈɒp
)
ROSE
I
cravekɹˈeɪv
pardonpˈɑːdən
,
I
—
ROB
I
begbˈɛɡ
pardonpˈɑːdən
,
I
—
ROSE
Youjˈuː
werewˈɜː
aboutɐbˈaʊt
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
?—
ROB
I
wouldwˈʊd
fainfˈeɪn
consultˈkɒnsʌlt
youjˈuː
—
ROSE
Trulytɹˈuːli
?
ROB
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
aboutɐbˈaʊt
a
friendfɹˈɛnd
.
ROSE
Inˈɪn
truthtɹˈuːθ
I
havehəv
a
friendfɹˈɛnd
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
.
ROB
Indeedˌɪndˈiːd
?
I
meanmˈiːn
,
ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
—
ROSE
Andˈænd
I
wouldwˈʊd
fainfˈeɪn
consultˈkɒnsʌlt
youjˈuː
—
ROB
(
Anxiouslyˈæŋʃəsli
)
Aboutɐbˈaʊt
himhˈɪm
?
ROSE
(
Prudishly
)
Aboutɐbˈaʊt
herhˈɜː
.
ROB
(
Relievedɹɪlˈiːvd
)
Letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
consultˈkɒnsʌlt
onewˈɒn
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
.
DUET-ROBIN
andˈænd
ROSEɹəʊz
I
knownˈəʊ
a
youthjˈuːθ
whohˈuː
loveslˈʌvz
a
littlelˈɪtəl
maidmˈeɪd
—
Hey, but his face is a sight for to see!
ROB
Silentsˈaɪlənt
isˈɪz
heˈhiː
,
forfˈɔː
he's
modestmˈɒdəst
andˈænd
afraidɐfɹˈeɪd
—
Hey, but he's timid as a youth can be!
ROSE
I
knownˈəʊ
a
maidmˈeɪd
whohˈuː
loveslˈʌvz
a
gallantˈɡælənt
youthjˈuːθ
,
Hey, but she sickens as the days go by!
ROSE
Sheʃˈiː
cannotˈkænɒt
telltˈɛl
himhˈɪm
allˈɔːl
theðə
sadsˈæd
,
sadsˈæd
truthtɹˈuːθ
—
Hey, but I think that little maid will die!
ROB
Poorpˈɔː
littlelˈɪtəl
manmˈæn
!
ROSE
Poorpˈɔː
littlelˈɪtəl
maidmˈeɪd
!
ROB
Poorpˈɔː
littlelˈɪtəl
manmˈæn
!
ROSE
Poorpˈɔː
littlelˈɪtəl
maidmˈeɪd
!
BOTH
Nownˈaʊ
telltˈɛl
memˈiː
praypɹˈeɪ
,
andˈænd
telltˈɛl
memˈiː
truetɹˈuː
,
Whatwˈɒt
inˈɪn
theðə
worldwˈɜːld
shouldʃˈʊd
theðə
(
youngjˈʌŋ
manmˈæn
\
maidenmˈeɪdən
)
dodə
?
ROB
Heˈhiː
cannotˈkænɒt
eatˈiːt
andˈænd
heˈhiː
cannotˈkænɒt
sleepslˈiːp
—
Hey, but his face is a sight for to see!
Daily he goes for to wail—for to weep—
Hey, but he's wretched as a youth can be!
ROSE
She's
veryvˈɛɹi
thinθˈɪn
andˈænd
she's
veryvˈɛɹi
palepˈeɪl
—
Hey, but she sickens as the days go by!
Daily she goes for to weep—for to wail—
Hey, but I think that little maid will die!
ROB
Poorpˈɔː
littlelˈɪtəl
maidmˈeɪd
!
ROSE
Poorpˈɔː
littlelˈɪtəl
manmˈæn
!
ROB
Poorpˈɔː
littlelˈɪtəl
maidmˈeɪd
!
ROSE
Poorpˈɔː
littlelˈɪtəl
manmˈæn
!
BOTH
Nownˈaʊ
telltˈɛl
memˈiː
praypɹˈeɪ
,
andˈænd
telltˈɛl
memˈiː
truetɹˈuː
,
Whatwˈɒt
inˈɪn
theðə
worldwˈɜːld
shouldʃˈʊd
theðə
(
youngjˈʌŋ
manmˈæn
\
maidenmˈeɪdən
)
dodə
?
ROSE
Ifˈɪf
I
werewˈɜː
theðə
youthjˈuːθ
I
shouldʃˈʊd
offerˈɒfɐ
herhˈɜː
mymˈaɪ
namenˈeɪm
—
Hey, but her face is a sight for to see!
ROB
Ifˈɪf
werewˈɜː
theðə
maidmˈeɪd
I
shouldʃˈʊd
fanfˈæn
hishˈɪz
honestˈɒnɪst
flameflˈeɪm
—
Hey, but he's bashful as a youth can be!
ROSE
Ifˈɪf
I
werewˈɜː
theðə
youthjˈuːθ
I
shouldʃˈʊd
speakspˈiːk
totˈuː
herhˈɜː
to-daytəˈdeɪ
—
Hey, but she sickens as the days go by!
ROB
Ifˈɪf
I
werewˈɜː
theðə
maidmˈeɪd
I
shouldʃˈʊd
meetmˈiːt
theðə
ladlˈæd
halfhˈɑːf
waywˈeɪ
—
(
Forfˈɔː
I
reallyɹˈiəli
dodə
believebɪlˈiːv
thatðˈæt
timidtˈɪmɪd
youthjˈuːθ
willwˈɪl
diedˈaɪ
!)
ROSE
Poorpˈɔː
littlelˈɪtəl
manmˈæn
!
ROB
Poorpˈɔː
littlelˈɪtəl
maidmˈeɪd
!
ROSE
Poorpˈɔː
littlelˈɪtəl
manmˈæn
!
ROB
Poorpˈɔː
littlelˈɪtəl
maidmˈeɪd
!
BOTH
I
thankθˈæŋk
youjˈuː
,
(
missmˈɪs
\
sirsˈɜː
),
forfˈɔː
yourjˈɔː
counselkˈaʊnsəl
truetɹˈuː
;
I'll
telltˈɛl
thatðˈæt
(
youthjˈuːθ
\
maidmˈeɪd
)
whatwˈɒt
(
heˈhiː
\
sheʃˈiː
)
oughtˈɔːt
totˈuː
dodə
!
Exit ROSE
ROB
Poorpˈɔː
childtʃˈaɪld
!
I
sometimessˈʌmtaɪmz
thinkθˈɪŋk
thatðˈæt
ifˈɪf
sheʃˈiː
wasn't
quitekwaɪt
sosˈəʊ
particularpətˈɪkjʊlɐ
I
mightmˈaɪt
venturevˈɛntʃɐ
—
butbˈʌt
nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
—
evenˈiːvən
thenðˈɛn
I
shouldʃˈʊd
bebˈiː
unworthyʌnwˈɜːði
ofˈɒv
herhˈɜː
!
(
Heˈhiː
sitsˈɪt
despondingdɪˈspɒnd
.
Enter Old Adam)
ADAM
Mymˈaɪ
kindkˈaɪnd
mastermˈɑːstɐ
isˈɪz
sadsˈæd
!
Deardˈiə
Sirsˈɜː
Ruthven
Murgatroyd
—
ROB
Hushhˈʌʃ
!
Asəz
youjˈuː
lovelˈʌv
memˈiː
,
breathebɹˈiːð
notnˈɒt
thatðˈæt
hatedhˈeɪtɪd
namenˈeɪm
.
Twentytwˈɛnti
yearsjˈiəz
agoɐɡˈəʊ
,
inˈɪn
horrorhˈɒɹɐ
atˈæt
theðə
prospectˈpɹɒspɛkt
ofˈɒv
inheritingɪnhˈɛɹɪtɪŋ
thatðˈæt
hideoushˈɪdiəs
titletˈaɪtəl
,
andˈænd
withwˈɪð
itˈɪt
theðə
banbˈæn
thatðˈæt
compelskəmpˈɛlz
allˈɔːl
whohˈuː
succeedsəksˈiːd
totˈuː
theðə
baronetcybˈæɹəʊntsi
totˈuː
commitkəmˈɪt
atˈæt
leastlˈiːst
onewˈɒn
deadlydˈɛdli
crimekɹˈaɪm
perpˈɜː
daydˈeɪ
,
forfˈɔː
lifelˈaɪf
,
I
fledflˈɛd
mymˈaɪ
homehˈəʊm
,
andˈænd
concealedkənsˈiːld
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
innocentˈɪnəsənt
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
underˈʌndɐ
theðə
namenˈeɪm
ofˈɒv
Robinɹˈɒbɪn
Oakapple
.
Mymˈaɪ
youngerjˈʌŋɡɐ
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
,
Despardˈdɛspɑː(ɹ)d
,
believingbɪlˈiːvɪŋ
memˈiː
totˈuː
bebˈiː
deaddˈɛd
,
succeededsəksˈiːdɪd
totˈuː
theðə
titletˈaɪtəl
andˈænd
itsˈɪts
attendantɐtˈɛndənt
cursekˈɜːs
.
Forfˈɔː
twentytwˈɛnti
yearsjˈiəz
I
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
deaddˈɛd
andˈænd
buriedbˈɛɹɪd
.
Don't
digdˈɪɡ
memˈiː
upˈʌp
nownˈaʊ
.
ADAM
Deardˈiə
mastermˈɑːstɐ
,
itˈɪt
shallʃˈæl
bebˈiː
asəz
youjˈuː
wishwˈɪʃ
,
forfˈɔː
havehəv
I
notnˈɒt
swornswˈɔːn
totˈuː
obeyəʊbˈeɪ
youjˈuː
forfˈɔː
everˈɛvɐ
inˈɪn
allˈɔːl
thingsθˈɪŋz
?
Yetjˈɛt
,
asəz
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
herehˈiə
aloneɐlˈəʊn
,
andˈænd
asəz
I
belongbɪlˈɒŋ
totˈuː
thatðˈæt
particularpətˈɪkjʊlɐ
descriptiondɪskɹˈɪpʃən
ofˈɒv
goodɡˈʊd
oldˈəʊld
manmˈæn
totˈuː
whomhˈuːm
theðə
truthtɹˈuːθ
isˈɪz
a
refreshingɹɪfɹˈɛʃɪŋ
noveltynˈɒvəlti
,
letlˈɛt
memˈiː
callkˈɔːl
youjˈuː
bybˈaɪ
yourjˈɔː
ownˈəʊn
rightɹˈaɪt
titletˈaɪtəl
oncewˈɒns
moremˈɔː
!
(
Robinɹˈɒbɪn
assentsɐsˈɛnts
)
Sirsˈɜː
Ruthven
Murgatroyd
!
Baronetbˈæɹənˌɛt
!
Ofˈɒv
Ruddigore
!
Whewfjˈuː
!
It's
likelˈaɪk
eightˈeɪt
hoursˈaʊəz
atˈæt
theðə
seasidesˈiːsaɪd
!
ROB
Mymˈaɪ
poorpˈɔː
oldˈəʊld
friendfɹˈɛnd
!
Wouldwˈʊd
thereðˈeə
werewˈɜː
moremˈɔː
likelˈaɪk
youjˈuː
!
ADAM
Wouldwˈʊd
thereðˈeə
werewˈɜː
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
!
Butbˈʌt
I
bringbɹˈɪŋ
youjˈuː
goodɡˈʊd
tidingstˈaɪdɪŋz
.
Yourjˈɔː
foster-brother
,
Richardˈɹɪt͡ʃ.əd
,
hashˈæz
returnedɹɪtˈɜːnd
fromfɹˈɒm
seasˈiː
—
hishˈɪz
shipʃˈɪp
theðə
Tom-Tit
ridesɹˈaɪdz
yonderjˈɒndɐ
atˈæt
anchorˈænkɐ
,
andˈænd
heˈhiː
himselfhɪmsˈɛlf
isˈɪz
evenˈiːvən
nownˈaʊ
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
veryvˈɛɹi
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
!
ROB
Mymˈaɪ
belovedbɪˈlʌvd
foster-brother
?
Nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
—
itˈɪt
cannotˈkænɒt
bebˈiː
!
ADAM
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
evenˈiːvən
sosˈəʊ
—
andˈænd
seesˈiː
,
heˈhiː
comeskˈʌmz
thisðˈɪs
waywˈeɪ
!
Exeunt together
Enter Chorus of Bridesmaids
CHORUS
Fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
brinybɹˈaɪni
seasˈiː
Comeskˈʌmz
youngjˈʌŋ
Richardˈɹɪt͡ʃ.əd
,
allˈɔːl
victoriousvɪktˈɔːɹɪəs
!
Valorousvˈæləɹəs
isˈɪz
heˈhiː
—
Hishˈɪz
achievementsɐtʃˈiːvmənts
allˈɔːl
areə(ɹ)
gloriousɡlˈɔːɹɪəs
!
Letlˈɛt
theðə
welkinwˈɛlkɪn
ringɹˈɪŋ
Withwˈɪð
theðə
newsnjˈuːz
wewˈiː
bringbɹˈɪŋ
Sing it—shout it—
CHORUS
Telltˈɛl
aboutɐbˈaʊt
itˈɪt
—
Safesˈeɪf
andˈænd
soundsˈaʊnd
returnethɹɪˈtɜːn
heˈhiː
,
Allˈɔːl
victoriousvɪktˈɔːɹɪəs
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
seasˈiː
!
(Enter Richard.
CHORUS
Theðə
girlsɡˈɜːlz
welcomewˈɛlkʌm
himhˈɪm
asəz
heˈhiː
greetsɡɹˈiːts
oldˈəʊld
acquaintancesɐkwˈeɪntənsɪz
)
RICH
I
shippedʃˈɪpt
,
d'ye
seesˈiː
,
inˈɪn
a
Revenueɹˈɛvənjˌuː
sloopslˈuːp
,
Andˈænd
,
offˈɒf
Capekˈeɪp
Finistereˌfɪnɪsˈtɛəɹ
,
A
merchantmanmˈɜːtʃɑːntmən
wewˈiː
seesˈiː
,
A
Frenchman
,
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
freefɹˈiː
,
Sosˈəʊ
wewˈiː
mademˈeɪd
forfˈɔː
theðə
boldbˈəʊld
Mounseer
,
D'ye
seesˈiː
?
Wewˈiː
mademˈeɪd
forfˈɔː
theðə
boldbˈəʊld
Mounseer
.
CHORUS
Sosˈəʊ
wewˈiː
mademˈeɪd
forfˈɔː
theðə
boldbˈəʊld
Mounseer
,
D'ye
seesˈiː
?
Wewˈiː
mademˈeɪd
forfˈɔː
theðə
boldbˈəʊld
Mounseer
.
Butbˈʌt
sheʃˈiː
provedpɹˈuːvd
totˈuː
bebˈiː
a
Frigatefɹˈɪɡət
—
andˈænd
sheʃˈiː
upˈʌp
withwˈɪð
herhˈɜː
portspˈɔːts
,
Andˈænd
firesfˈaɪəz
withwˈɪð
a
thirty-twoˌθɝtiˈtu
!
Itˈɪt
comekˈʌm
uncommonʌnkˈɒmən
nearnˈiə
,
Butbˈʌt
wewˈiː
answeredˈɑːnsəd
withwˈɪð
a
cheertʃˈiə
,
Whichwˈɪtʃ
paralysedpˈæɹəlˌaɪzd
theðə
Parley-voo
,
D'ye
seesˈiː
?
Whichwˈɪtʃ
paralysedpˈæɹəlˌaɪzd
theðə
Parley-voo
!
Whichwˈɪtʃ
paralysedpˈæɹəlˌaɪzd
theðə
Parley-voo
,
D'ye
seesˈiː
?
Whichwˈɪtʃ
paralysedpˈæɹəlˌaɪzd
theðə
Parley-voo
!
Thenðˈɛn
ourˈaʊə
Captainkˈæptɪn
heˈhiː
upˈʌp
andˈænd
heˈhiː
sayssˈɛz
,
sayssˈɛz
heˈhiː
,
"
Thatðˈæt
chaptʃˈæp
wewˈiː
neednˈiːd
notnˈɒt
fearfˈiə
,—
We can take her, if we like,
CHORUS
Sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
sartin
forfˈɔː
totˈuː
strikestɹˈaɪk
,
Forfˈɔː
she's
onlyˈəʊnli
a
darneddˈɑːnd
Mounseer
,
D'ye
seesˈiː
?
She's
onlyˈəʊnli
a
darneddˈɑːnd
Mounseer
!"
Forfˈɔː
she's
onlyˈəʊnli
a
darneddˈɑːnd
Mounseer
,
D'ye
seesˈiː
?
She's
onlyˈəʊnli
a
darneddˈɑːnd
Mounseer
!
"
Butbˈʌt
totˈuː
fightfˈaɪt
a
Frenchfɹˈɛntʃ
fal-lal
—
it's
likelˈaɪk
hittin'
ofˈɒv
a
galɡˈæl
!
It's
a
lubberly
thingθˈɪŋ
forfˈɔː
totˈuː
dodə
;
Forfˈɔː
wewˈiː
,
withwˈɪð
allˈɔːl
ourˈaʊə
faultsfˈɒlts
,
Whywˈaɪ
,
we're
sturdystˈɜːdi
Britishˈbɹɪtɪʃ
saltssˈɒlts
,
Whilewˈaɪl
she's
onlyˈəʊnli
a
Parley-voo
,
D'ye
seesˈiː
?
Whilewˈaɪl
she's
onlyˈəʊnli
a
poorpˈɔː
Parley-voo
!"
Whilewˈaɪl
she's
onlyˈəʊnli
a
Parley-voo
,
D'ye
seesˈiː
?
Whilewˈaɪl
she's
onlyˈəʊnli
a
poorpˈɔː
Parley-voo
!'
Sosˈəʊ
wewˈiː
upˈʌp
withwˈɪð
ourˈaʊə
helmhˈɛlm
,
andˈænd
wewˈiː
scudsskˈʌdz
beforebɪfˈɔː
theðə
breezebɹˈiːz
As we gives a compassionating cheer;
Froggee answers with a shout
CHORUS
Asəz
heˈhiː
seessˈiːz
usˈʌs
goɡˈəʊ
aboutɐbˈaʊt
,
Whichwˈɪtʃ
waswˈɒz
gratefulɡɹˈeɪtfəl
ofˈɒv
theðə
poorpˈɔː
Mounseer
,
D'ye
seesˈiː
?
Whichwˈɪtʃ
waswˈɒz
gratefulɡɹˈeɪtfəl
ofˈɒv
theðə
poorpˈɔː
Mounseer
!
Whichwˈɪtʃ
waswˈɒz
gratefulɡɹˈeɪtfəl
ofˈɒv
theðə
poorpˈɔː
Mounseer
,
D'ye
seesˈiː
?
Whichwˈɪtʃ
waswˈɒz
gratefulɡɹˈeɪtfəl
ofˈɒv
theðə
poorpˈɔː
Mounseer
!
Andˈænd
I'll
wagerwˈeɪdʒɐ
inˈɪn
theirðˈeə
joydʒˈɔɪ
theyðˈeɪ
kissedkˈɪst
eachˈiːtʃ
other's
cheektʃˈiːk
(
Whichwˈɪtʃ
isˈɪz
whatwˈɒt
themðˈɛm
furriners
dodə
),
Andˈænd
theyðˈeɪ
blessedˈblɛsɪd
theirðˈeə
luckylˈʌki
starsstˈɑːz
Wewˈiː
werewˈɜː
hardyhˈɑːdi
Britishˈbɹɪtɪʃ
tarstˈɑːz
Whohˈuː
hadhˈæd
pitypˈɪti
onˈɒn
a
poorpˈɔː
Parley-voo
,
D'ye
seesˈiː
?
Whohˈuː
hadhˈæd
pitypˈɪti
onˈɒn
a
poorpˈɔː
Parley-voo
!
Whohˈuː
hadhˈæd
pitypˈɪti
onˈɒn
a
poorpˈɔː
Parley-voo
,
D'ye
seesˈiː
?
Whohˈuː
hadhˈæd
pitypˈɪti
onˈɒn
a
poorpˈɔː
Parley-voo
!
Exeunt Chorus
Enter Robin
ROB
Richardˈɹɪt͡ʃ.əd
!
RICH
Robinɹˈɒbɪn
!
ROB
Mymˈaɪ
belovedbɪˈlʌvd
foster-brother
,
andˈænd
veryvˈɛɹi
dearestdˈiəɹəst
friendfɹˈɛnd
,
welcomewˈɛlkʌm
homehˈəʊm
againɐɡˈɛn
afterˈɑːftɐ
tentˈɛn
longlˈɒŋ
yearsjˈiəz
atˈæt
seasˈiː
!
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
suchsˈʌtʃ
deedsdˈiːdz
asəz
yoursjˈɔːz
thatðˈæt
causekˈɔːz
ourˈaʊə
flagflˈæɡ
totˈuː
bebˈiː
lovedlˈʌvd
andˈænd
dreadeddɹˈɛdɪd
throughoutθɹuːˈaʊt
theðə
civilizedˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd
worldwˈɜːld
!
RICH
Whywˈaɪ
,
lordlˈɔːd
lovelˈʌv
yejiː
,
Robɹˈɒb
,
that's
butbˈʌt
a
trifletɹˈaɪfəl
totˈuː
whatwˈɒt
wewˈiː
havehəv
donedˈʌn
inˈɪn
theðə
waywˈeɪ
ofˈɒv
sparingspˈeəɹɪŋ
lifelˈaɪf
!
I
believebɪlˈiːv
I
maymˈeɪ
saysˈeɪ
,
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
exaggerationɛɡzˌædʒəɹˈeɪʃən
,
thatðˈæt
theðə
marciful
littlelˈɪtəl
Tom-Tit
hashˈæz
sparedspˈeəd
moremˈɔː
Frenchfɹˈɛntʃ
frigatesfɹˈɪɡəts
thanðˈɐn
anyˈɛni
craftkɹˈɑːft
afloatɐflˈəʊt
!
Butbˈʌt
'taint
forfˈɔː
a
Britishˈbɹɪtɪʃ
seamansˈiːmən
totˈuː
bragbɹˈæɡ
,
sosˈəʊ
I'll
justdʒˈʌst
stowstˈəʊ
mymˈaɪ
jawin'
tackletˈækəl
andˈænd
belaybɪlˈeɪ
.
(Robin sighs) But 'vast heavin', messmate, what's
RICH
broughtbɹˈɔːt
youjˈuː
allˈɔːl
a-cockbill
?
ROB
Alasɐlˈæs
,
Dickdˈɪk
,
I
lovelˈʌv
Roseɹəʊz
Maybud
,
andˈænd
lovelˈʌv
inˈɪn
vainvˈeɪn
!
RICH
Youjˈuː
lovelˈʌv
inˈɪn
vainvˈeɪn
?
Comekˈʌm
,
that's
tootˈuː
goodɡˈʊd
!
Whywˈaɪ
,
you're
a
finefaɪn
strappingstɹˈæpɪŋ
muscularmˈʌskjʊlɐ
youngjˈʌŋ
fellowfˈɛləʊ
—
talltˈɔːl
andˈænd
strongstɹˈɒŋ
asəz
a
to'-gall'n'-m'st
—
tauttˈɔːt
asəz
a
forestayfˈɒɹɪstˌeɪ
—
ayeeɪ
,
andˈænd
a
barrowknight
totˈuː
bootbˈuːt
,
ifˈɪf
allˈɔːl
hadhˈæd
theirðˈeə
rightsɹˈaɪts
!
ROB
Hushhˈʌʃ
,
Richardˈɹɪt͡ʃ.əd
—
notnˈɒt
a
wordwˈɜːd
aboutɐbˈaʊt
mymˈaɪ
truetɹˈuː
rankɹˈæŋk
,
whichwˈɪtʃ
nonenʌn
herehˈiə
suspectsəˈspɛkt
.
Yesjˈɛs
,
I
knownˈəʊ
wellwˈɛl
enoughɪnˈʌf
thatðˈæt
fewfjˈuː
menmˈɛn
areə(ɹ)
betterbˈɛtɐ
calculatedkˈælkjʊlˌeɪtɪd
totˈuː
winwˈɪn
a
woman's
hearthˈɑːt
thanðˈɐn
I
.
I'm
a
finefaɪn
fellowfˈɛləʊ
,
Dickdˈɪk
,
andˈænd
worthywˈɜːði
anyˈɛni
woman's
lovelˈʌv
—
happyhˈæpi
theðə
girlɡˈɜːl
whohˈuː
getsɡˈɛts
memˈiː
,
saysˈeɪ
I
.
Butbˈʌt
I'm
timidtˈɪmɪd
,
Dickdˈɪk
;
shyʃˈaɪ
—
nervousnˈɜːvəs
—
modestmˈɒdəst
—
retiringɹɪtˈaɪəɹɪŋ
—
diffidentdˈɪfɪdənt
—
andˈænd
I
cannotˈkænɒt
telltˈɛl
herhˈɜː
,
Dickdˈɪk
,
I
cannotˈkænɒt
telltˈɛl
herhˈɜː
!
Ahˈɑː
,
you've
nonəʊ
ideaaɪdˈiə
whatwˈɒt
a
poorpˈɔː
opinionəpˈɪniən
I
havehəv
ofˈɒv
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
,
andˈænd
howhˈaʊ
littlelˈɪtəl
I
deservedɪzˈɜːv
itˈɪt
.
RICH
Robinɹˈɒbɪn
,
dodə
youjˈuː
callkˈɔːl
totˈuː
mindmˈaɪnd
howhˈaʊ
,
yearsjˈiəz
agoɐɡˈəʊ
,
wewˈiː
sworeswˈɔː
thatðˈæt
,
comekˈʌm
whatwˈɒt
mightmˈaɪt
,
wewˈiː
wouldwˈʊd
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
actˈækt
uponəpˈɒn
ourˈaʊə
hearts'
dictatesˈdɪkˌteɪt
?
ROB
Ayeeɪ
,
Dickdˈɪk
,
andˈænd
I've
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
keptkˈɛpt
thatðˈæt
oathˈəʊθ
.
Inˈɪn
doubtdˈaʊt
,
difficultydˈɪfɪkˌʌlti
,
andˈænd
dangerdˈeɪndʒɐ
I've
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
askedˈɑːskt
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
whatwˈɒt
I
shouldʃˈʊd
dodə
,
andˈænd
itˈɪt
hashˈæz
nevernˈɛvɐ
failedfˈeɪld
memˈiː
.
RICH
Rightɹˈaɪt
!
Letlˈɛt
yourjˈɔː
hearthˈɑːt
bebˈiː
yourjˈɔː
compasskˈʌmpəs
,
withwˈɪð
a
clearklˈiə
consciencekˈɒnʃəns
forfˈɔː
yourjˈɔː
binnaclebˈɪnəkəl
lightlˈaɪt
,
andˈænd
you'll
sailsˈeɪl
tentˈɛn
knotsnˈɒts
onˈɒn
a
bowlinebˈəʊlaɪn
,
clearklˈiə
ofˈɒv
shoalsʃˈəʊlz
,
rocksɹˈɒks
,
andˈænd
quicksandskwˈɪksændz
!
Wellwˈɛl
,
nownˈaʊ
,
whatwˈɒt
doesdəz
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
saysˈeɪ
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
herehˈiə
difficultdˈɪfɪkəlt
situationsˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən
?
Whywˈaɪ
,
itˈɪt
sayssˈɛz
,
"
Dickdˈɪk
,"
itˈɪt
sayssˈɛz
—(
itˈɪt
callskˈɔːlz
memˈiː
Dickdˈɪk
acos
it's
knownnˈəʊn
memˈiː
fromfɹˈɒm
a
babbyˈbæ.bi
)—"
Dickdˈɪk
,"
itˈɪt
sayssˈɛz
,
"
youjˈuː
ain't
shyʃˈaɪ
—
youjˈuː
ain't
modestmˈɒdəst
—
speakspˈiːk
youjˈuː
upˈʌp
forfˈɔː
himhˈɪm
asəz
isˈɪz
!"
Robinɹˈɒbɪn
,
mymˈaɪ
ladlˈæd
,
justdʒˈʌst
youjˈuː
laylˈeɪ
memˈiː
alongsideɐlˈɒŋsaɪd
,
andˈænd
whenwˈɛn
she's
becalmedbɪkˈɑːmd
underˈʌndɐ
mymˈaɪ
leelˈiː
,
I'll
spinspˈɪn
herhˈɜː
a
yarnjˈɑːn
thatðˈæt
shallʃˈæl
sarve
totˈuː
fishfˈɪʃ
youjˈuː
twotˈuː
togethertəɡˈɛðɐ
forfˈɔː
lifelˈaɪf
!
ROB
Willwˈɪl
youjˈuː
dodə
thisðˈɪs
thingθˈɪŋ
forfˈɔː
memˈiː
?
Cankˈæn
youjˈuː
,
dodə
youjˈuː
thinkθˈɪŋk
?
Yesjˈɛs
(
feelingfˈiːlɪŋ
hishˈɪz
pulsepˈʌls
).
There's
nonəʊ
falsefˈɒls
modestymˈɒdəsti
aboutɐbˈaʊt
youjˈuː
.
Yourjˈɔː
—
whatwˈɒt
I
wouldwˈʊd
callkˈɔːl
bumptiousbˈʌmpʃəs
self-assertiveness
(
I
meanmˈiːn
theðə
expressionɛkspɹˈɛʃən
inˈɪn
itsˈɪts
complimentarykˌɒmplɪmˈɛntəɹi
sensesˈɛns
)
hashˈæz
alreadyɔːlɹˈɛdi
mademˈeɪd
youjˈuː
a
bos'n's
matemeɪt
,
andˈænd
itˈɪt
willwˈɪl
makemˈeɪk
anˈɐn
admiralˈædmɜːɹəl
ofˈɒv
youjˈuː
inˈɪn
timetˈaɪm
,
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
workwˈɜːk
itˈɪt
properlypɹˈɒpəli
,
youjˈuː
deardˈiə
,
incompetentɪnkˈɒmpɪtənt
oldˈəʊld
impostorɪmpˈɒstɐ
!
Mymˈaɪ
deardˈiə
fellowfˈɛləʊ
,
I'd
giveɡˈɪv
mymˈaɪ
rightɹˈaɪt
armˈɑːm
forfˈɔː
onewˈɒn
tenthtˈɛnθ
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
modestmˈɒdəst
assuranceəʃjˈɔːɹəns
!
ROBIN
Mymˈaɪ
boybˈɔɪ
,
youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
taketˈeɪk
itˈɪt
fromfɹˈɒm
memˈiː
,
Thatðˈæt
ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
theðə
afflictionsɐflˈɪkʃənz
accurstæˈkɜːst
Withwˈɪð
whichwˈɪtʃ
a
man's
saddledsˈædəld
Andˈænd
hamperedhˈæmpəd
andˈænd
addledˈædəld
,
A
diffidentdˈɪfɪdənt
nature's
theðə
worstwˈɜːst
.
Thoughðˈəʊ
cleverklˈɛvɐ
asəz
cleverklˈɛvɐ
cankˈæn
bebˈiː
—
A
Crichtonˈkɹaɪ̯.tən
ofˈɒv
earlyˈɜːli
romanceɹoʊˈmæns
—
Youjˈuː
mustmˈʌst
stirstˈɜː
itˈɪt
andˈænd
stumpstˈʌmp
itˈɪt
,
Andˈænd
blowblˈəʊ
yourjˈɔː
ownˈəʊn
trumpettɹˈʌmpɪt
,
Orˈɔː
,
trusttɹˈʌst
memˈiː
,
youjˈuː
haven't
a
chancetʃˈɑːns
!
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
wishwˈɪʃ
inˈɪn
theðə
worldwˈɜːld
totˈuː
advanceɐdvˈæns
,
Yourjˈɔː
meritsmˈɛɹɪts
you're
boundbˈaʊnd
totˈuː
enhanceɛnhˈɑːns
,
Youjˈuː
mustmˈʌst
stirstˈɜː
itˈɪt
andˈænd
stumpstˈʌmp
itˈɪt
,
Andˈænd
blowblˈəʊ
yourjˈɔː
ownˈəʊn
trumpettɹˈʌmpɪt
,
Orˈɔː
,
trusttɹˈʌst
memˈiː
,
youjˈuː
haven't
a
chancetʃˈɑːns
!
Nownˈaʊ
taketˈeɪk
,
forfˈɔː
exampleɛɡzˈɑːmpəl
,
mymˈaɪ
casekˈeɪs
:
I've
a
brightbɹˈaɪt
intellectualˌɪntəlˈɛktʃuːəl
brainbɹˈeɪn
—
Inˈɪn
allˈɔːl
Londonˈlʌn.dən
citysˈɪti
There's
nonəʊ
onewˈɒn
sosˈəʊ
wittywˈɪti
—
I've
thoughtθˈɔːt
sosˈəʊ
againɐɡˈɛn
andˈænd
againɐɡˈɛn
.
I've
a
highlyhˈaɪli
intelligentɪntˈɛlɪdʒənt
facefˈeɪs
—
Mymˈaɪ
featuresfˈiːtʃəz
cannotˈkænɒt
bebˈiː
denieddɪnˈaɪd
—
Butbˈʌt
,
whateverwɒtˈɛvɐ
I
trytɹˈaɪ
,
sirsˈɜː
,
I
failfˈeɪl
inˈɪn
—
andˈænd
whywˈaɪ
,
sirsˈɜː
?
I'm
modestymˈɒdəsti
personifiedpɜːsˈɒnɪfˌaɪd
!
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
wishwˈɪʃ
inˈɪn
theðə
worldwˈɜːld
totˈuː
advanceɐdvˈæns
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
Asəz
a
poetpˈəʊɪt
,
I'm
tendertˈɛndɐ
andˈænd
quaintkwˈeɪnt
—
I've
passionpˈæʃən
andˈænd
fervourfˈɜːvɐ
andˈænd
graceɡɹˈeɪs
—
Fromfɹˈɒm
Ovidˈɒvɪd
andˈænd
Horaceˈhɒɹɪs
Totˈuː
Swinburne
andˈænd
Morrismˈɒɹɪs
,
They all of them take a back place.
ROBIN
Thenðˈɛn
I
singsˈɪŋ
andˈænd
I
playplˈeɪ
andˈænd
I
paintpˈeɪnt
:
Thoughðˈəʊ
nonenʌn
areə(ɹ)
accomplishedɐkˈɒmplɪʃt
asəz
I
,
Totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
sosˈəʊ
werewˈɜː
treasontɹˈiːzən
:
Youjˈuː
askˈɑːsk
memˈiː
theðə
reasonɹˈiːzən
?
I'm
diffidentdˈɪfɪdənt
,
modestmˈɒdəst
,
andˈænd
shyʃˈaɪ
!
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
wishwˈɪʃ
inˈɪn
theðə
worldwˈɜːld
totˈuː
advanceɐdvˈæns
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
Exit Robin
RICH
(
lookinglˈʊkɪŋ
afterˈɑːftɐ
himhˈɪm
).
Ahˈɑː
,
it's
a
thousandθˈaʊzənd
pitiespˈɪtiz
he's
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
poorpˈɔː
opinionəpˈɪniən
ofˈɒv
himselfhɪmsˈɛlf
,
forfˈɔː
a
finerfˈaɪnɐ
fellowfˈɛləʊ
don't
walkwˈɔːk
!
Wellwˈɛl
,
I'll
dodə
mymˈaɪ
bestbˈɛst
forfˈɔː
himhˈɪm
.
"
Pleadplˈiːd
forfˈɔː
himhˈɪm
asəz
thoughðˈəʊ
itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
forfˈɔː
yourjˈɔː
ownˈəʊn
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
"—
that's
whatwˈɒt
mymˈaɪ
heart's
a-remarkin'
totˈuː
memˈiː
justdʒˈʌst
nownˈaʊ
.
Butbˈʌt
herehˈiə
sheʃˈiː
comeskˈʌmz
!
Steadystˈɛdi
!
Steadystˈɛdi
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
!
(
Enterˈɛntɐ
Roseɹəʊz
—
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
muchmˈʌtʃ
struckstɹˈʌk
bybˈaɪ
herhˈɜː
)
Bybˈaɪ
theðə
Portpˈɔːt
Admiralˈædmɜːɹəl
,
butbˈʌt
she's
a
tighttˈaɪt
littlelˈɪtəl
craftkɹˈɑːft
!
Comekˈʌm
,
comekˈʌm
,
she's
notnˈɒt
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
,
Dickdˈɪk
,
andˈænd
yetjˈɛt
—
she's
fitfˈɪt
totˈuː
marrymˈæɹi
Lordlˈɔːd
Nelsonnˈɛlsən
!
Bybˈaɪ
theðə
Flagflˈæɡ
ofˈɒv
Oldˈəʊld
Englandˈɪŋɡlənd
,
I can't look at her unmoved.
ROSE
Sirsˈɜː
,
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
agitatedˈædʒɪtˌeɪtɪd
—
RICH
Ayeeɪ
,
ayeeɪ
,
mymˈaɪ
lasslˈæs
,
wellwˈɛl
saidsˈɛd
!
I
aməm
agitatedˈædʒɪtˌeɪtɪd
,
truetɹˈuː
enoughɪnˈʌf
!—
tooktˈʊk
flatflˈæt
abackɐbˈæk
,
mymˈaɪ
girlɡˈɜːl
;
butbˈʌt
'tis
naughtnˈɔːt
—'
twilltwˈɪl
passpˈɑːs
.
(Aside) This here heart of mine's a-dictatin' to me like
RICH
anythink
.
Questionkwˈɛstʃən
isˈɪz
,
Havehəv
I
a
rightɹˈaɪt
totˈuː
disregarddˌɪsɹɪɡˈɑːd
itsˈɪts
promptings
?
ROSE
Cankˈæn
I
dodə
aughtˈɔːt
totˈuː
relieveɹɪlˈiːv
thineðˈaɪn
anguishˈæŋɡwɪʃ
,
forfˈɔː
itˈɪt
seemeth
totˈuː
memˈiː
thatðˈæt
thouðaʊ
artˈɑːt
inˈɪn
soresˈɔː
troubletɹˈʌbəl
?
Thisðˈɪs
appleˈæpəl
—(
offeringˈɒfəɹɪŋ
a
damageddˈæmɪdʒd
appleˈæpəl
).
RICH
(
lookinglˈʊkɪŋ
atˈæt
itˈɪt
andˈænd
returningɹɪtˈɜːnɪŋ
itˈɪt
).
Nonəʊ
,
mymˈaɪ
lasslˈæs
,
'tain't
thatðˈæt
:
I'm
—
I'm
tooktˈʊk
flatflˈæt
abackɐbˈæk
—
I
nevernˈɛvɐ
seesˈiː
anythingˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ
likelˈaɪk
youjˈuː
inˈɪn
allˈɔːl
mymˈaɪ
bornbˈɔːn
daysdˈeɪz
.
Parbuckle
memˈiː
,
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
ain't
theðə
loveliestlˈʌvliəst
galɡˈæl
I've
everˈɛvɐ
setsˈɛt
eyesˈaɪz
onˈɒn
.
Thereðˈeə
—
I
can't
saysˈeɪ
fairerfˈeəɹɐ
thanðˈɐn
thatðˈæt
,
cankˈæn
I
?
ROSE
Nonəʊ
.
(Aside) The question is, Is it meet that an
ROSE
utterˈʌtɐ
strangerstɹˈeɪndʒɐ
shouldʃˈʊd
thusðˈʌs
expressɛkspɹˈɛs
himselfhɪmsˈɛlf
?
(
Refersɹɪfˈɜːz
totˈuː
bookbˈʊk
)
Yesjˈɛs
—"
Alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
speakspˈiːk
theðə
truthtɹˈuːθ
.
"
RICH
I'd
nonəʊ
thoughtsθˈɔːts
ofˈɒv
sayin'
thisðˈɪs
herehˈiə
totˈuː
youjˈuː
onˈɒn
mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
accountɐkˈaʊnt
,
forfˈɔː
,
truthtɹˈuːθ
totˈuː
telltˈɛl
,
I
waswˈɒz
charteredtʃˈɑːtəd
bybˈaɪ
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
;
butbˈʌt
whenwˈɛn
I
seesˈiː
youjˈuː
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
itˈɪt
upˈʌp
andˈænd
itˈɪt
sayssˈɛz
,
sayssˈɛz
itˈɪt
,
"
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
lasslˈæs
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
,
Dickdˈɪk
"—"
speakspˈiːk
upˈʌp
totˈuː
herhˈɜː
,
Dickdˈɪk
,"
itˈɪt
sayssˈɛz
—(
itˈɪt
callskˈɔːlz
memˈiː
Dickdˈɪk
acos
wewˈiː
waswˈɒz
atˈæt
schoolskˈuːl
togethertəɡˈɛðɐ
)—"
telltˈɛl
herhˈɜː
allˈɔːl
,
Dickdˈɪk
,"
itˈɪt
sayssˈɛz
,
"
nevernˈɛvɐ
sailsˈeɪl
underˈʌndɐ
falsefˈɒls
colourskˈʌləz
—
it's
meanmˈiːn
!"
That's
whatwˈɒt
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
tellstˈɛlz
memˈiː
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
,
andˈænd
inˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
roughɹˈʌf
,
common-sailor
fashionfˈæʃən
,
I've
saidsˈɛd
itˈɪt
,
andˈænd
I'm
a-waiting
forfˈɔː
yourjˈɔː
replyɹɪplˈaɪ
.
I'm
a-tremblin'
,
missmˈɪs
.
Lookye
herehˈiə
—(
holdinghˈəʊldɪŋ
outˈaʊt
hishˈɪz
handhˈænd
).
That's
narvousness
!
ROSE (aside).
RICH
Nownˈaʊ
,
howhˈaʊ
shouldʃˈʊd
a
maidenmˈeɪdən
dealdˈiːl
withwˈɪð
suchsˈʌtʃ
anˈɐn
onewˈɒn
?
(
Consultskənsˈʌlts
bookbˈʊk
)
"
Keepkˈiːp
nonəʊ
onewˈɒn
inˈɪn
unnecessaryʌnnˈɛsəsəɹi
suspensesəspˈɛns
.
"
(
Aloudɐlˈaʊd
)
Beholdbɪhˈəʊld
,
I
willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
keepkˈiːp
youjˈuː
inˈɪn
unnecessaryʌnnˈɛsəsəɹi
suspensesəspˈɛns
.
(
Refersɹɪfˈɜːz
totˈuː
bookbˈʊk
)
"
Inˈɪn
acceptingɐksˈɛptɪŋ
anˈɐn
offerˈɒfɐ
ofˈɒv
marriagemˈæɹɪdʒ
,
dodə
sosˈəʊ
withwˈɪð
apparentɐpˈæɹənt
hesitationhˌɛsɪtˈeɪʃən
.
"
(
Aloudɐlˈaʊd
)
I
taketˈeɪk
youjˈuː
,
butbˈʌt
withwˈɪð
a
certainsˈɜːtən
showʃˈəʊ
ofˈɒv
reluctanceɹɪlˈʌktəns
.
(
Refersɹɪfˈɜːz
totˈuː
bookbˈʊk
)
"
Avoidɐvˈɔɪd
anyˈɛni
appearanceɐpˈiəɹəns
ofˈɒv
eagernessˈiːɡənəs
.
"
(
Aloudɐlˈaʊd
)
Thoughðˈəʊ
youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
bearbˈeə
inˈɪn
mindmˈaɪnd
thatðˈæt
I
aməm
farfˈɑː
fromfɹˈɒm
anxiousˈæŋʃəs
totˈuː
dodə
sosˈəʊ
.
(
Refersɹɪfˈɜːz
totˈuː
bookbˈʊk
)
"
A
littlelˈɪtəl
showʃˈəʊ
ofˈɒv
emotionɪmˈəʊʃən
willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
misplacedmɪsplˈeɪst
!"
(
Aloudɐlˈaʊd
)
Pardonpˈɑːdən
thisðˈɪs
teartɛə
!
Wipes her eye
RICH
Roseɹəʊz
,
you've
mademˈeɪd
memˈiː
theðə
happiesthˈæpɪəst
blue-jacket
inˈɪn
Englandˈɪŋɡlənd
!
I
wouldn't
changetʃˈeɪndʒ
placesplˈeɪsɪz
withwˈɪð
theðə
Admiralˈædmɜːɹəl
ofˈɒv
theðə
Fleetflˈiːt
,
nonəʊ
mattermˈætɐ
whohˈuː
he's
a-huggin'
ofˈɒv
atˈæt
thisðˈɪs
presentˈpɹɛzənt
momentmˈəʊmənt
!
Butbˈʌt
,
axin'
yourjˈɔː
pardonpˈɑːdən
,
missmˈɪs
(
wipingwˈaɪpɪŋ
hishˈɪz
lipslˈɪps
withwˈɪð
hishˈɪz
handhˈænd
),
mightmˈaɪt
I
bebˈiː
permittedpəmˈɪtɪd
totˈuː
salutesəlˈuːt
theðə
flagflˈæɡ
I'm
a-goin'
totˈuː
sailsˈeɪl
underˈʌndɐ
?
ROSEɹəʊz
(
referringɹɪfˈɜːɹɪŋ
totˈuː
bookbˈʊk
).
"
Anˈɐn
engagedɛnɡˈeɪdʒd
youngjˈʌŋ
ladylˈeɪdi
shouldʃˈʊd
notnˈɒt
permitpɚˈmɪt
tootˈuː
manymˈɛni
familiaritiesfəmɪliˈæɹɪti
.
"
(
Aloudɐlˈaʊd
)
Oncewˈɒns
!
(
Richardˈɹɪt͡ʃ.əd
kisseskˈɪsɪz
herhˈɜː
)
DUETdjuːˈɛt
—
RICHARDˈɹɪt͡ʃ.əd
andˈænd
ROSEɹəʊz
.
Theðə
battle's
roarɹˈɔː
isˈɪz
overˈəʊvɐ
,
O
mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
!
Embrace thy tender lover,
RICH
O
mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
!
Fromfɹˈɒm
tempests'
welterwˈɛltɐ
,
Fromfɹˈɒm
war's
alarmsɐlˈɑːmz
,
O
giveɡˈɪv
memˈiː
shelterʃˈɛltɐ
Withinwɪðˈɪn
thoseðˈəʊz
armsˈɑːmz
!
Thyðˈaɪ
smilesmˈaɪl
alluringɐlˈɔːɹɪŋ
,
Allˈɔːl
heart-acheˈhɑːteɪk
curingkjˈɔːɹɪŋ
,
Givesɡˈɪvz
peacepˈiːs
enduringɛndjˈɔːɹɪŋ
,
O
mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
!
ROSE
Ifˈɪf
hearthˈɑːt
bothbˈəʊθ
truetɹˈuː
andˈænd
tendertˈɛndɐ
,
O
mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
!
A
life-love
cankˈæn
engenderɛndʒˈɛndɐ
,
O
mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
!
A truce to sighing
ROSE
Andˈænd
tearstɪɹz
ofˈɒv
brinebɹˈaɪn
,
Forfˈɔː
joydʒˈɔɪ
undyingʌndˈaɪɪŋ
Shallʃˈæl
ayeeɪ
bebˈiː
minemˈaɪn
,
BOTH
Andˈænd
thouðaʊ
andˈænd
I
,
lovelˈʌv
,
Shallʃˈæl
livelɪv
andˈænd
diedˈaɪ
,
lovelˈʌv
,
Without a sigh, love—
BOTH
Mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
,
mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
!
Enter Robin, with Chorus of Bridesmaids
CHORUS
Ifˈɪf
wellwˈɛl
hishˈɪz
suitsˈuːt
hashˈæz
spedspˈɛd
,
Ohˈəʊ
,
maymˈeɪ
theyðˈeɪ
soonsˈuːn
bebˈiː
wedwˈɛd
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
telltˈɛl
usˈʌs
,
telltˈɛl
usˈʌs
,
praypɹˈeɪ
,
Whatwˈɒt
dothdˈʌθ
theðə
maidenmˈeɪdən
saysˈeɪ
?
Inˈɪn
singingsˈɪŋɪŋ
areə(ɹ)
wewˈiː
justifieddʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪd
,
Hallhˈɔːl
theðə
Bridegroombɹˈaɪdɡɹuːm
—
hailhˈeɪl
theðə
Bridebɹˈaɪd
!
Letlˈɛt
theðə
nuptialnˈʌpʃəl
knotnˈɒt
bebˈiː
tiedtˈaɪd
:
Inˈɪn
fairfˈeə
phrasesfɹˈeɪzɪz
Hymnhˈɪm
theirðˈeə
praisespɹˈeɪzɪz
,
Hailhˈeɪl
theðə
Bridegroombɹˈaɪdɡɹuːm
—
hallhˈɔːl
theðə
Bridebɹˈaɪd
?
ROB
Wellwˈɛl
—
whatwˈɒt
newsnjˈuːz
?
Havehəv
youjˈuː
spokenspˈəʊkən
totˈuː
herhˈɜː
?
RICH
Ayeeɪ
,
mymˈaɪ
ladlˈæd
,
I
havehəv
—
sosˈəʊ
totˈuː
speakspˈiːk
—
spokespˈəʊk
herhˈɜː
.
ROB
Andˈænd
sheʃˈiː
refusesɹɪfjˈuːzɪz
?
RICH
Whywˈaɪ
,
nonəʊ
,
I
can't
trulytɹˈuːli
saysˈeɪ
sheʃˈiː
dodə
.
ROB
Thenðˈɛn
sheʃˈiː
acceptsɐksˈɛpts
!
Mymˈaɪ
darlingdˈɑːlɪŋ
!
(
Embracesɛmbɹˈeɪsɪz
herhˈɜː
)
BRIDESMAIDS
Hailhˈeɪl
theðə
Bridegroombɹˈaɪdɡɹuːm
—
hailhˈeɪl
theðə
Bridebɹˈaɪd
!
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
ROSE (aside, referring to her book).
BRIDESMAIDS
Nownˈaʊ
,
whatwˈɒt
shouldʃˈʊd
a
maidenmˈeɪdən
dodə
whenwˈɛn
sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
embracedɛmbɹˈeɪst
bybˈaɪ
theðə
wrongɹˈɒŋ
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
?
RICH
Belaybɪlˈeɪ
,
mymˈaɪ
ladlˈæd
,
belaybɪlˈeɪ
.
Youjˈuː
don't
understandˌʌndəstˈænd
.
ROSE
Ohˈəʊ
,
sirsˈɜː
,
belaybɪlˈeɪ
,
I
beseechbɪsˈiːtʃ
youjˈuː
!
RICH
Youjˈuː
seesˈiː
,
it's
likelˈaɪk
thisðˈɪs
:
sheʃˈiː
acceptsɐksˈɛpts
—
butbˈʌt
it's
memˈiː
!
ROB
Youjˈuː
!
(
Richardˈɹɪt͡ʃ.əd
embracesɛmbɹˈeɪsɪz
Roseɹəʊz
)
BRIDESMAIDS
Hailhˈeɪl
theðə
Bridegroombɹˈaɪdɡɹuːm
—
hailhˈeɪl
theðə
Bridebɹˈaɪd
!
Whenwˈɛn
theðə
nuptialnˈʌpʃəl
knotnˈɒt
isˈɪz
tiedtˈaɪd
—
ROB
(
interruptingˌɪntəɹˈʌptɪŋ
angrilyˈæŋɡɹɪli
).
Holdhˈəʊld
yourjˈɔː
tonguestˈʌŋz
,
willwˈɪl
youjˈuː
!
Nownˈaʊ
thenðˈɛn
,
whatwˈɒt
doesdəz
thisðˈɪs
meanmˈiːn
?
RICH
Mymˈaɪ
poorpˈɔː
ladlˈæd
,
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
grievesɡɹˈiːvz
forfˈɔː
theeðˈiː
,
butbˈʌt
it's
likelˈaɪk
thisðˈɪs
:
theðə
momentmˈəʊmənt
I
seesˈiː
herhˈɜː
,
andˈænd
justdʒˈʌst
asəz
I
waswˈɒz
a-goin'
totˈuː
mentionmˈɛnʃən
yourjˈɔː
namenˈeɪm
,
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
itˈɪt
upˈʌp
andˈænd
itˈɪt
sayssˈɛz
,
sayssˈɛz
itˈɪt
—"
Dickdˈɪk
,
you've
fellfˈɛl
inˈɪn
lovelˈʌv
withwˈɪð
herhˈɜː
yourselfjɔːsˈɛlf
,"
itˈɪt
sayssˈɛz
;
"
bebˈiː
honestˈɒnɪst
andˈænd
sailor-like
—
don't
skulkskˈʌlk
underˈʌndɐ
falsefˈɒls
colourskˈʌləz
—
speakspˈiːk
upˈʌp
,"
itˈɪt
sayssˈɛz
,
"
taketˈeɪk
herhˈɜː
,
youjˈuː
dogdˈɒɡ
,
andˈænd
withwˈɪð
herhˈɜː
mymˈaɪ
blessin'
!"
BRIDESMAIDS
Hailhˈeɪl
theðə
Bridegroombɹˈaɪdɡɹuːm
—
hailhˈeɪl
theðə
bridebɹˈaɪd
—
ROB
Willwˈɪl
youjˈuː
bebˈiː
quietkwˈaɪət
!
Goɡˈəʊ
awayɐwˈeɪ
!
(
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
makesmˈeɪks
facesfˈeɪsɪz
atˈæt
himhˈɪm
andˈænd
exeuntɛɡzjˈuːnt
)
Vulgarvˈʌlɡɐ
girlsɡˈɜːlz
!
RICH
Whatwˈɒt
couldkˈʊd
I
dodə
?
I'm
boundbˈaʊnd
totˈuː
obeyəʊbˈeɪ
mymˈaɪ
heart's
dictatesˈdɪkˌteɪt
.
ROB
Ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
—
nonəʊ
doubtdˈaʊt
.
It's
quitekwaɪt
rightɹˈaɪt
—
I
don't
mindmˈaɪnd
—
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
,
notnˈɒt
particularlypətˈɪkjʊləli
—
onlyˈəʊnli
it's
—
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
disappointingdˌɪsɐpˈɔɪntɪŋ
,
youjˈuː
knownˈəʊ
.
ROSEɹəʊz
(
totˈuː
Robinɹˈɒbɪn
).
Ohˈəʊ
,
butbˈʌt
,
sirsˈɜː
,
I
knewnjˈuː
notnˈɒt
thatðˈæt
thouðaʊ
didstdˈɪdst
seeksˈiːk
memˈiː
inˈɪn
wedlockwˈɛdlɒk
,
orˈɔː
inˈɪn
veryvˈɛɹi
truthtɹˈuːθ
I
shouldʃˈʊd
notnˈɒt
havehəv
hearkenedˈhɑːk(ə)n
untoˈʌntʊ
thisðˈɪs
manmˈæn
,
forfˈɔː
beholdbɪhˈəʊld
,
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
butbˈʌt
a
lowlylˈəʊli
marinermˈæɹɪnɐ
,
andˈænd
veryvˈɛɹi
poorpˈɔː
withalwɪðˈæl
,
whereaswˈeəɹəz
thouðaʊ
artˈɑːt
a
tillertˈɪlɐ
ofˈɒv
theðə
landlˈænd
,
andˈænd
thouðaʊ
hasthˈeɪst
fatfˈæt
oxenˈɒksən
,
andˈænd
manymˈɛni
sheepʃˈiːp
andˈænd
swineswˈaɪn
,
a
considerablekənsˈɪdəɹəbəl
dairydˈeəɹi
farmfˈɑːm
andˈænd
muchmˈʌtʃ
cornkˈɔːn
andˈænd
oilˈɔɪl
!
RICH
That's
truetɹˈuː
,
mymˈaɪ
lasslˈæs
,
butbˈʌt
it's
donedˈʌn
nownˈaʊ
,
ain't
itˈɪt
,
Robɹˈɒb
?
ROSE
Stillstˈɪl
itˈɪt
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
thatðˈæt
I
shouldʃˈʊd
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
happyhˈæpi
inˈɪn
thyðˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
.
I
aməm
passingpˈɑːsɪŋ
youngjˈʌŋ
andˈænd
littlelˈɪtəl
ableˈeɪbəl
totˈuː
judgedʒˈʌdʒ
.
Moreovermɔːɹˈəʊvɐ
,
asəz
totˈuː
thyðˈaɪ
characterkˈæɹɪktɐ
I
knownˈəʊ
naughtnˈɔːt
!
ROB
Naynˈeɪ
,
Roseɹəʊz
,
I'll
answerˈɑːnsɐ
forfˈɔː
thatðˈæt
.
Dickdˈɪk
hashˈæz
wonwʌn
thyðˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
fairlyfˈeəli
.
Broken-hearted as I am, I'll stand up for Dick
ROB
throughθɹˈuː
thickθˈɪk
andˈænd
thinθˈɪn
!
RICH
(
withwˈɪð
emotionɪmˈəʊʃən
).
Thankye
,
messmate
!
that's
wellwˈɛl
saidsˈɛd
.
That's
spokenspˈəʊkən
honestˈɒnɪst
.
Thankye
,
Robɹˈɒb
!
(
Graspsɡɹˈɑːsps
hishˈɪz
handhˈænd
)
ROSE
Yetjˈɛt
methinksmiːθˈɪŋks
I
havehəv
heardhˈɜːd
thatðˈæt
sailorssˈeɪləz
areə(ɹ)
butbˈʌt
worldlywˈɜːldli
menmˈɛn
,
andˈænd
littlelˈɪtəl
pronepɹˈəʊn
totˈuː
leadlɛd
serioussˈiəɹɪəs
andˈænd
thoughtfulθˈɔːtfəl
liveslɪvz
!
ROB
Andˈænd
whatwˈɒt
thenðˈɛn
?
Admitɐdmˈɪt
thatðˈæt
Dickdˈɪk
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
a
steadystˈɛdi
characterkˈæɹɪktɐ
,
andˈænd
thatðˈæt
whenwˈɛn
he's
excitedɛksˈaɪtɪd
heˈhiː
usesˈjuː.sɪz
languagelˈæŋɡwɪdʒ
thatðˈæt
wouldwˈʊd
makemˈeɪk
yourjˈɔː
hairhˈeə
curlkˈɜːl
.
Grantɡɹˈɑːnt
thatðˈæt
—
heˈhiː
doesdəz
.
It's
theðə
truthtɹˈuːθ
,
andˈænd
I'm
notnˈɒt
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
totˈuː
denydɪnˈaɪ
itˈɪt
.
But look at his good qualities.
ROB
He's
asəz
nimblenˈɪmbəl
asəz
a
ponypˈəʊni
,
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
hornpipehˈɔːnpaɪp
isˈɪz
theðə
talktˈɔːk
ofˈɒv
theðə
fleetflˈiːt
!
RICH
Thankye
,
Robɹˈɒb
!
That's
wellwˈɛl
spokenspˈəʊkən
.
Thankye
,
Robɹˈɒb
!
ROSE
Butbˈʌt
itˈɪt
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
thatðˈæt
heˈhiː
drinketh
strongstɹˈɒŋ
waterswˈɔːtəz
whichwˈɪtʃ
dodə
bemusebɪmjˈuːs
a
manmˈæn
,
andˈænd
makemˈeɪk
himhˈɪm
evenˈiːvən
asəz
theðə
wildwˈaɪld
beastsbˈiːsts
ofˈɒv
theðə
desertˈdɛz.ət
!
ROB
Wellwˈɛl
,
supposesʌpˈəʊz
heˈhiː
doesdəz
,
andˈænd
I
don't
saysˈeɪ
heˈhiː
don't
,
forfˈɔː
rum's
hishˈɪz
banebˈeɪn
,
andˈænd
everˈɛvɐ
hashˈæz
beenbˈiːn
.
Heˈhiː
doesdəz
drinkdɹˈɪŋk
—
I
won't
denydɪnˈaɪ
itˈɪt
.
Butbˈʌt
whatwˈɒt
ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
?
Looklˈʊk
atˈæt
hishˈɪz
armsˈɑːmz
—
tattooedtætˈuːd
totˈuː
theðə
shoulderʃˈəʊldɐ
!
(
Richɹˈɪtʃ
.
rollsɹˈəʊlz
upˈʌp
hishˈɪz
sleevesslˈiːvz
)
Nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
—
I
won't
hearhˈiə
a
wordwˈɜːd
againstɐɡˈɛnst
Dickdˈɪk
!
ROSE
Butbˈʌt
theyðˈeɪ
saysˈeɪ
thatðˈæt
marinersmˈæɹɪnəz
areə(ɹ)
butbˈʌt
rarelyɹˈeəli
truetɹˈuː
totˈuː
thoseðˈəʊz
whomhˈuːm
theyðˈeɪ
professpɹəfˈɛs
totˈuː
lovelˈʌv
!
ROB
Grantedɡɹˈɑːntɪd
—
grantedɡɹˈɑːntɪd
—
andˈænd
I
don't
saysˈeɪ
thatðˈæt
Dickdˈɪk
isn't
asəz
badbˈæd
asəz
anyˈɛni
ofˈɒv
'em
.
(
Richɹˈɪtʃ
.
chucklestʃˈʌkəlz
)
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
,
youjˈuː
knownˈəʊ
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
,
youjˈuː
dogdˈɒɡ
!
a
devildˈɛvəl
ofˈɒv
a
fellowfˈɛləʊ
—
a
regularɹˈɛɡjuːlɐ
out-and-out
Lotharioloʊˈθɛəɹioʊ
!
Butbˈʌt
whatwˈɒt
thenðˈɛn
?
Youjˈuː
can't
havehəv
everythingˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ
,
andˈænd
a
betterbˈɛtɐ
handhˈænd
atˈæt
turning-in
a
dead-eyeˈdɛdaɪ
don't
walkwˈɔːk
a
deckdˈɛk
!
Andˈænd
whatwˈɒt
anˈɐn
accomplishmentɐkˈɒmplɪʃmənt
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
inˈɪn
a
familyfˈæmɪli
manmˈæn
!
Nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
—
notnˈɒt
a
wordwˈɜːd
againstɐɡˈɛnst
Dickdˈɪk
.
I'll
stickstˈɪk
upˈʌp
forfˈɔː
himhˈɪm
throughθɹˈuː
thickθˈɪk
andˈænd
thinθˈɪn
!
RICH
Thankye
,
Robɹˈɒb
,
thankye
.
You're
a
truetɹˈuː
friendfɹˈɛnd
.
I've
actedˈæktɪd
accordin'
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
heart's
dictatesˈdɪkˌteɪt
,
andˈænd
suchsˈʌtʃ
ordersˈɔːdəz
asəz
themðˈɛm
nonəʊ
manmˈæn
shouldʃˈʊd
disobeydˌɪsəʊbˈeɪ
.
ENSEMBLEɒnsˈɒmbəl
—
RICHARDˈɹɪt͡ʃ.əd
,
ROBINɹˈɒbɪn
,
andˈænd
ROSEɹəʊz
.
Inˈɪn
sailingsˈeɪlɪŋ
o'er
life's
oceanˈəʊʃən
widewˈaɪd
Yourjˈɔː
hearthˈɑːt
shouldʃˈʊd
bebˈiː
yourjˈɔː
onlyˈəʊnli
guideɡˈaɪd
;
Withwˈɪð
summersˈʌmɐ
seasˈiː
andˈænd
favouringfˈeɪvɜːɹɪŋ
windwɪnd
,
Yourselfjɔːsˈɛlf
inˈɪn
portpˈɔːt
you'll
surelyʃˈɔːli
findfˈaɪnd
.
Mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
sayssˈɛz
,
"
Totˈuː
thisðˈɪs
maidenmˈeɪdən
strikestɹˈaɪk
—
She's
capturedkˈæptʃəd
youjˈuː
.
She's just the sort of girl you like—
RICH
Youjˈuː
knownˈəʊ
youjˈuː
dodə
.
Ifˈɪf
otherˈʌðɐ
manmˈæn
herhˈɜː
hearthˈɑːt
shouldʃˈʊd
gainɡˈeɪn
,
I
shallʃˈæl
resignɹɪˈzaɪn
.
"
That's
whatwˈɒt
itˈɪt
sayssˈɛz
totˈuː
memˈiː
quitekwaɪt
plainplˈeɪn
,
Thisðˈɪs
hearthˈɑːt
ofˈɒv
minemˈaɪn
.
ROBIN
Mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
sayssˈɛz
,
"
You've
a
prosperouspɹˈɒspəɹəs
lotlˈɒt
,
Withwˈɪð
acresˈeɪkəz
widewˈaɪd
;
Youjˈuː
meanmˈiːn
totˈuː
settlesˈɛtəl
allˈɔːl
you've
gotɡˈɒt
Uponəpˈɒn
yourjˈɔː
bridebɹˈaɪd
.
"
Itˈɪt
don't
pretendpɹɪtˈɛnd
totˈuː
shapeʃˈeɪp
mymˈaɪ
actsˈækts
Bybˈaɪ
wordwˈɜːd
orˈɔː
signsˈaɪn
;
Itˈɪt
merelymˈiəli
statesstˈeɪts
theseðˈiːz
simplesˈɪmpəl
factsfˈækts
,
Thisðˈɪs
hearthˈɑːt
ofˈɒv
minemˈaɪn
!
ROSE
Tentˈɛn
minutesmˈɪnɪts
sincesˈɪns
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
saidsˈɛd
"
whitewˈaɪt
"—
Itˈɪt
nownˈaʊ
sayssˈɛz
"
blackblˈæk
".
Itˈɪt
thenðˈɛn
saidsˈɛd
"
leftlˈɛft
"—
itˈɪt
nownˈaʊ
sayssˈɛz
"
rightɹˈaɪt
"—
Heartshˈɑːts
oftenˈɒfən
tacktˈæk
.
I
mustmˈʌst
obeyəʊbˈeɪ
itsˈɪts
latestlˈeɪtəst
strainstɹˈeɪn
—
Youjˈuː
telltˈɛl
memˈiː
sosˈəʊ
.
To Richard
ROSE
Butbˈʌt
shouldʃˈʊd
itˈɪt
changetʃˈeɪndʒ
itsˈɪts
mindmˈaɪnd
againɐɡˈɛn
,
I'll
letlˈɛt
youjˈuː
knownˈəʊ
.
Turning from Richard to Robin, who embraces her
ENSEMBLE
Inˈɪn
sailingsˈeɪlɪŋ
o'er
life's
oceanˈəʊʃən
widewˈaɪd
Nonəʊ
doubtdˈaʊt
theðə
hearthˈɑːt
shouldʃˈʊd
bebˈiː
yourjˈɔː
guideɡˈaɪd
;
Butbˈʌt
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
awkwardˈɔːkwəd
whenwˈɛn
youjˈuː
findfˈaɪnd
A
hearthˈɑːt
thatðˈæt
doesdəz
notnˈɒt
knownˈəʊ
itsˈɪts
mindmˈaɪnd
!
(Exeunt Robin with Rose L.
, and Richard, weeping, R)
(Enter Mad Margaret.
ENSEMBLE
Sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
wildlywˈaɪldli
dresseddɹˈɛst
inˈɪn
picturesquepˌɪktʃəɹˈɛsk
tatterstˈætəz
,
andˈænd
isˈɪz
anˈɐn
obviousˈɒbvɪəs
caricaturekˈæɹɪkətʃˌɔː
ofˈɒv
theatricalθiːˈætɹɪkəl
madnessmˈædnəs
)
SCENA—MARGARET.
ENSEMBLE
Cheerilytʃˈiəɹɪli
carolskˈæɹəlz
theðə
larklˈɑːk
Overˈəʊvɐ
theðə
cotkˈɒt
.
Merrilymˈɛɹɪli
whistleswˈɪsəlz
theðə
clerkklˈɑːk
Scratchingskɹˈætʃɪŋ
a
blotblˈɒt
.
Butbˈʌt
theðə
larklˈɑːk
Andˈænd
theðə
clerkklˈɑːk
,
I
remarkɹɪˈmɑɹk
,
Comfortkˈʌmfət
memˈiː
notnˈɒt
!
Overˈəʊvɐ
theðə
ripeningɹˈaɪpnɪŋ
peachpˈiːtʃ
Buzzesbˈʌzɪz
theðə
beebˈiː
.
Splashsplˈæʃ
onˈɒn
theðə
billowybˈɪləʊi
beachbˈiːtʃ
Tumblestˈʌmbəlz
theðə
seasˈiː
.
Butbˈʌt
theðə
peachpˈiːtʃ
Andˈænd
theðə
beachbˈiːtʃ
Theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
eachˈiːtʃ
Nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
totˈuː
memˈiː
!
Andˈænd
whywˈaɪ
?
Whohˈuː
aməm
I
?
Daftdˈɑːft
Madgemæd͡ʒ
!
Crazykɹˈeɪzi
Megmˈɛɡ
!
Madmˈæd
Margaretˈmɑːɡɹɪt
!
Poorpˈɔː
Pegpˈɛɡ
!
Heˈhiː
!
heˈhiː
!
heˈhiː
!
heˈhiː
!
(
chucklingtʃˈʌklɪŋ
).
Madmˈæd
,
I
?
Yesjˈɛs
,
veryvˈɛɹi
!
Butbˈʌt
whywˈaɪ
?
Mysterymˈɪstəɹi
!
Don't
callkˈɔːl
!
Whisht
!
whisht
!
Nonəʊ
crimekɹˈaɪm
—
'Tis
onlyˈəʊnli
Thatðˈæt
I'm
Love-lonely
!
That's
allˈɔːl
!
MAR
Totˈuː
a
gardenɡˈɑːdən
fullfˈʊl
ofˈɒv
posiespˈəʊzɪz
Comethˈkʌm.əθ
onewˈɒn
totˈuː
gatherɡˈæðɐ
flowersˈflaʊ.əz
,
Andˈænd
heˈhiː
wanderswˈɒndəz
throughθɹˈuː
itsˈɪts
bowersˈbaʊə(ɹ)
Toyingtˈɔɪɪŋ
withwˈɪð
theðə
wantonwˈɒntən
rosesɹˈəʊzɪz
,
Whohˈuː
,
uprisingˈʌpɹaɪzɪŋ
fromfɹˈɒm
theirðˈeə
bedsbˈɛdz
,
Holdhˈəʊld
onˈɒn
highhˈaɪ
theirðˈeə
shamelessʃˈeɪmləs
headshˈɛdz
Withwˈɪð
theirðˈeə
prettypɹˈɪti
lipslˈɪps
a-pouting
,
Nevernˈɛvɐ
doubtingdˈaʊtɪŋ
—
nevernˈɛvɐ
doubtingdˈaʊtɪŋ
Thatðˈæt
forfˈɔː
Cythereanˌsɪ.ðəˈɹi.ən
posiespˈəʊzɪz
Heˈhiː
wouldwˈʊd
gatherɡˈæðɐ
aughtˈɔːt
butbˈʌt
rosesɹˈəʊzɪz
!
Inˈɪn
a
nestnˈɛst
ofˈɒv
weedswˈiːdz
andˈænd
nettlesnˈɛtəlz
Laylˈeɪ
a
violetvˈaɪələt
,
half-hidden
,
Hopinghˈəʊpɪŋ
thatðˈæt
hishˈɪz
glanceɡlˈɑːns
unbiddenʌnbˈɪdən
Yet might fall upon her petals.
MAR
Thoughðˈəʊ
sheʃˈiː
livedlˈɪvd
aloneɐlˈəʊn
,
apartɐpˈɑːt
,
Hopehˈəʊp
laylˈeɪ
nestlingnˈɛslɪŋ
atˈæt
herhˈɜː
hearthˈɑːt
,
Butbˈʌt
,
alasɐlˈæs
,
theðə
cruelkɹˈuːəl
awakingɐwˈeɪkɪŋ
Setsˈɛt
herhˈɜː
littlelˈɪtəl
hearthˈɑːt
a-breaking
,
Forfˈɔː
heˈhiː
gatheredɡˈæðəd
forfˈɔː
hishˈɪz
posiespˈəʊzɪz
Onlyˈəʊnli
rosesɹˈəʊzɪz
—
onlyˈəʊnli
rosesɹˈəʊzɪz
!
Bursts into tears
Enter Rose
ROSE
A
maidenmˈeɪdən
,
andˈænd
inˈɪn
tearstɪɹz
?
Cankˈæn
I
dodə
aughtˈɔːt
totˈuː
softensˈɒfən
thyðˈaɪ
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
?
Thisðˈɪs
appleˈæpəl
—(
offeringˈɒfəɹɪŋ
appleˈæpəl
).
Examines it and rejects it) No! (Mysteriously
MAR
Telltˈɛl
memˈiː
,
areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
madmˈæd
?
ROSE
I
?
Nonəʊ
!
Thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
,
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
notnˈɒt
.
MAR
That's
wellwˈɛl
!
Thenðˈɛn
youjˈuː
don't
lovelˈʌv
Sirsˈɜː
Despardˈdɛspɑː(ɹ)d
Murgatroyd
?
Allˈɔːl
madmˈæd
girlsɡˈɜːlz
lovelˈʌv
himhˈɪm
.
I
lovelˈʌv
himhˈɪm
.
I'm
poorpˈɔː
Madmˈæd
Margaretˈmɑːɡɹɪt
—
Crazykɹˈeɪzi
Megmˈɛɡ
—
Poorpˈɔː
Pegpˈɛɡ
!
Heˈhiː
!
heˈhiː
!
heˈhiː
!
heˈhiː
!
(
chucklingtʃˈʌklɪŋ
).
ROSE
Thouðaʊ
lovestlʌv
theðə
badbˈæd
Baronetbˈæɹənˌɛt
ofˈɒv
Ruddigore
?
Ohˈəʊ
,
horriblehˈɒɹɪbəl
—
tootˈuː
horriblehˈɒɹɪbəl
!
MAR
Youjˈuː
pitypˈɪti
memˈiː
?
Thenðˈɛn
bebˈiː
mymˈaɪ
motherˈmʌðə
!
Theðə
squirrelskwˈɪɹəl
hadhˈæd
a
motherˈmʌðə
,
butbˈʌt
sheʃˈiː
drankdɹˈæŋk
andˈænd
theðə
squirrelskwˈɪɹəl
fledflˈɛd
!
Hushhˈʌʃ
!
Theyðˈeɪ
singsˈɪŋ
a
bravebɹˈeɪv
songsˈɒŋ
inˈɪn
ourˈaʊə
partspˈɑːts
—
itˈɪt
runsɹˈʌnz
somewhatsˈʌmwɒt
thusðˈʌs
:
Sings
MAR
"
Theðə
catkˈæt
andˈænd
theðə
dogdˈɒɡ
andˈænd
theðə
littlelˈɪtəl
puppee
Satsˈæt
downdˈaʊn
inˈɪn
a
—
downdˈaʊn
inˈɪn
a
—
inˈɪn
a
——
I
forgetfəɡˈɛt
whatwˈɒt
theyðˈeɪ
satsˈæt
downdˈaʊn
inˈɪn
,
butbˈʌt
sosˈəʊ
theðə
songsˈɒŋ
goesɡˈəʊz
!
Listenlˈɪsən
—
I've
comekˈʌm
totˈuː
pinchpˈɪntʃ
herhˈɜː
!
ROSE
Mercymˈɜːsi
,
whomhˈuːm
?
MAR
Youjˈuː
meanmˈiːn
"
whohˈuː
".
ROSE
Naynˈeɪ
!
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
theðə
accusativeɐkjˈuːzətˌɪv
afterˈɑːftɐ
theðə
verbvˈɜːb
.
MAR
Truetɹˈuː
.
(Whispers melodramatically) I have come to
MAR
pinchpˈɪntʃ
Roseɹəʊz
Maybud
!
ROSE
(
Asideɐsˈaɪd
,
alarmedɐlˈɑːmd
)
Roseɹəʊz
Maybud
!
MAR
Ayeeɪ
!
I
lovelˈʌv
himhˈɪm
—
heˈhiː
lovedlˈʌvd
memˈiː
oncewˈɒns
.
Butbˈʌt
that's
allˈɔːl
goneɡˈɒn
,
fisht
!
Heˈhiː
gaveɡˈeɪv
memˈiː
anˈɐn
Italianɪˈtæljən
glanceɡlˈɑːns
—
thusðˈʌs
(
businessbˈɪznəs
)—
andˈænd
mademˈeɪd
memˈiː
hishˈɪz
.
He will give her an Italian glance, and make her
MAR
hishˈɪz
.
Butbˈʌt
itˈɪt
shallʃˈæl
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
,
forfˈɔː
I'll
stampstˈæmp
onˈɒn
herhˈɜː
—
stampstˈæmp
onˈɒn
her-
-stamp
onˈɒn
herhˈɜː
!
Diddˈɪd
youjˈuː
everˈɛvɐ
killkˈɪl
anybodyˈɛnɪbˌɒdi
?
Nonəʊ
?
Whywˈaɪ
notnˈɒt
?
Listenlˈɪsən
—
I
killedkˈɪld
a
flyflˈaɪ
thisðˈɪs
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
!
Itˈɪt
buzzedbˈʌzd
,
andˈænd
I
wouldn't
havehəv
itˈɪt
.
Sosˈəʊ
itˈɪt
dieddˈaɪd
—
poppˈɒp
!
Sosˈəʊ
shallʃˈæl
sheʃˈiː
!
ROSE
Butbˈʌt
,
beholdbɪhˈəʊld
,
I
aməm
Roseɹəʊz
Maybud
,
andˈænd
I
wouldwˈʊd
fainfˈeɪn
notnˈɒt
diedˈaɪ
"
poppˈɒp
.
"
MAR
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
Roseɹəʊz
Maybud
?
ROSE
Yesjˈɛs
,
sweetswˈiːt
Roseɹəʊz
Maybud
!
MAR
Strangestɹˈeɪndʒ
!
Theyðˈeɪ
toldtˈəʊld
memˈiː
sheʃˈiː
waswˈɒz
beautifulbjˈuːtɪfəl
!
Andˈænd
heˈhiː
loveslˈʌvz
youjˈuː
!
Nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
!
Ifˈɪf
I
thoughtθˈɔːt
thatðˈæt
,
I
wouldwˈʊd
treattɹˈiːt
youjˈuː
asəz
theðə
auctioneerˈɔːkʃənˈiə
andˈænd
land-agent
treatedtɹˈiːtɪd
theðə
lady-birdˈleɪ.di.bəːd
—
I
wouldwˈʊd
rendɹˈɛnd
youjˈuː
asunderɐsˈʌndɐ
!
ROSE
Naynˈeɪ
,
bebˈiː
pacifiedpˈæsɪfˌaɪd
,
forfˈɔː
beholdbɪhˈəʊld
I
aməm
pledgedplˈɛdʒd
totˈuː
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
,
andˈænd
Lolˈəʊ
,
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
totˈuː
bebˈiː
weddedwˈɛdɪd
thisðˈɪs
veryvˈɛɹi
daydˈeɪ
!
MAR
Swearswˈeə
memˈiː
thatðˈæt
!
Comekˈʌm
totˈuː
a
Commissionerkəmˈɪʃənɐ
andˈænd
letlˈɛt
memˈiː
havehəv
itˈɪt
onˈɒn
affidavitˌæfɪdˈeɪvɪt
!
I
oncewˈɒns
mademˈeɪd
anˈɐn
affidavitˌæfɪdˈeɪvɪt
—
butbˈʌt
itˈɪt
dieddˈaɪd
—
itˈɪt
died-
-it
dieddˈaɪd
!
Butbˈʌt
seesˈiː
,
theyðˈeɪ
comekˈʌm
—
Sirsˈɜː
Despardˈdɛspɑː(ɹ)d
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
evilˈiːvəl
crewkɹˈuː
!
Hidehˈaɪd
,
hidehˈaɪd
—
theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
allˈɔːl
madmˈæd
—
quitekwaɪt
madmˈæd
!
ROSE
Whatwˈɒt
makesmˈeɪks
youjˈuː
thinkθˈɪŋk
thatðˈæt
?
MAR
Hushhˈʌʃ
!
Theyðˈeɪ
singsˈɪŋ
choruseskˈɔːɹəsɪz
inˈɪn
publicpˈʌblɪk
.
That's
madmˈæd
enoughɪnˈʌf
,
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
.
Goɡˈəʊ
—
hidehˈaɪd
awayɐwˈeɪ
,
orˈɔː
theyðˈeɪ
willwˈɪl
seizesˈiːz
youjˈuː
!
Hushhˈʌʃ
!
Quitekwaɪt
softlysˈɒftli
—
quitekwaɪt
,
quitekwaɪt
softlysˈɒftli
!
Exeunt together, on tiptoe
(Enter Chorus of Bucks and Blades, heralded by Chorus of
MAR
Bridesmaidsbɹˈaɪdsmeɪdz
)
CHORUS OF BRIDESMAIDS
Welcomewˈɛlkʌm
,
gentrydʒˈɛntɹi
,
Forfˈɔː
yourjˈɔː
entryˈɛntɹi
Setssˈɛts
ourˈaʊə
tendertˈɛndɐ
heartshˈɑːts
a-beating
.
Menmˈɛn
ofˈɒv
stationstˈeɪʃən
,
Admirationˌædməɹˈeɪʃən
Promptspɹˈɒmpts
thisðˈɪs
unaffectedʌnɐfˈɛktɪd
greetingɡɹˈiːtɪŋ
.
Heartyhˈɑːti
greetingɡɹˈiːtɪŋ
offerˈɒfɐ
wewˈiː
!
CHORUS OF BUCKS AND BLADES
Whenwˈɛn
thoroughlyθˈʌɹəli
tiredtˈaɪəd
Ofˈɒv
beingbˈiːɪŋ
admiredɐdmˈaɪəd
,
Bybˈaɪ
ladieslˈeɪdɪz
ofˈɒv
gentledʒˈɛntəl
degreedɪɡɹˈiː
—
degreedɪɡɹˈiː
,
Withwˈɪð
flatteryflˈætəɹi
satedsˈeɪtɪd
,
High-flown
andˈænd
inflatedɪnflˈeɪtɪd
,
Awayɐwˈeɪ
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
citysˈɪti
wewˈiː
fleeflˈiː
—
wewˈiː
fleeflˈiː
!
Fromfɹˈɒm
charmstʃˈɑːmz
intramuralˈɪntɹəmjˌʊɹəl
Totˈuː
prettinesspɹˈɪtinəs
ruralɹˈɔːɹəl
Theðə
suddensˈʌdən
transitiontɹænsˈɪʃən
Isˈɪz
simplysˈɪmpli
Elysianɪˈlɪz.i.ən
,
Sosˈəʊ
comekˈʌm
,
Amaryllisˌæməɹˈɪlɪs
,
Comekˈʌm
,
Chloeˈkloʊ.i
andˈænd
Phyllisˈfɪlɪs
,
Yourjˈɔː
slavesslˈeɪvz
,
forfˈɔː
theðə
momentmˈəʊmənt
,
areə(ɹ)
wewˈiː
!
ALL
Fromfɹˈɒm
charmstʃˈɑːmz
intramuralˈɪntɹəmjˌʊɹəl
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
CHORUS OF BRIDESMAIDS
Theðə
sonssˈʌnz
ofˈɒv
theðə
tillagetˈɪlɪdʒ
Whohˈuː
dwelldwˈɛl
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
Areə(ɹ)
peoplepˈiːpəl
ofˈɒv
lowlylˈəʊli
degreedɪɡɹˈiː
—
degreedɪɡɹˈiː
.
Thoughðˈəʊ
honestˈɒnɪst
andˈænd
activeˈæktɪv
,
They're
mostmˈəʊst
unattractiveʌnɐtɹˈæktɪv
,
Andˈænd
awkwardˈɔːkwəd
asəz
awkwardˈɔːkwəd
cankˈæn
bebˈiː
—
cankˈæn
bebˈiː
.
They're
clumsyklˈʌmzi
clodhoppersklˈɒdhɒpəz
Withwˈɪð
axesˈæksəz
andˈænd
chopperstʃˈɒpəz
,
Andˈænd
shepherdsʃˈɛpədz
andˈænd
ploughmenplˈaʊmɛn
Andˈænd
droversdɹˈəʊvəz
andˈænd
cowmen
,
Andˈænd
hedgershˈɛdʒəz
andˈænd
reapersɹˈiːpəz
Andˈænd
carterskˈɑːtəz
andˈænd
keeperskˈiːpəz
,
Butbˈʌt
nevernˈɛvɐ
a
loverlˈʌvɐ
forfˈɔː
memˈiː
!
DES
Sosˈəʊ
welcomewˈɛlkʌm
gentrydʒˈɛntɹi
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
Whenwˈɛn
thoroughlyθˈʌɹəli
tiredtˈaɪəd
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
Enter Sir Despard Murgatroyd
SIR D
Ohˈəʊ
,
whywˈaɪ
aməm
I
moodymˈuːdi
andˈænd
sadsˈæd
?
CH
Can't
guessɡˈɛs
!
SIR D
Andˈænd
whywˈaɪ
aməm
I
guiltilyˈɡɪltˌɪli
madmˈæd
?
CH
Confesskənfˈɛs
!
SIR D
Becausebɪkˈʌz
I
aməm
thoroughlyθˈʌɹəli
badbˈæd
!
CH
Ohˈəʊ
yesjˈɛs
—
SIR D
You'll
seesˈiː
itˈɪt
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
inˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
facefˈeɪs
.
Ohˈəʊ
,
whywˈaɪ
aməm
I
huskyhˈʌski
andˈænd
hoarsehˈɔːs
?
CH
Ahˈɑː
,
whywˈaɪ
?
SIR D
It's
theðə
workingswˈɜːkɪŋz
ofˈɒv
consciencekˈɒnʃəns
,
ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
.
CH
Fiefˈaɪ
,
fiefˈaɪ
!
SIR D
Andˈænd
huskiness
standsstˈændz
forfˈɔː
remorseɹɪmˈɔːs
,
CH
Ohˈəʊ
mymˈaɪ
!
SIR D
Atˈæt
leastlˈiːst
itˈɪt
doesdəz
sosˈəʊ
inˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
casekˈeɪs
!
Whenwˈɛn
inˈɪn
crimekɹˈaɪm
onewˈɒn
isˈɪz
fullyfˈʊli
employedɛmplˈɔɪd
—
CH
Likelˈaɪk
youjˈuː
—
SIR D
Yourjˈɔː
expressionɛkspɹˈɛʃən
getsɡˈɛts
warpedwˈɔːpt
andˈænd
destroyeddɪstɹˈɔɪd
:
CH
Itˈɪt
dodə
.
SIR D
It's
a
penaltypˈɛnəlti
nonenʌn
cankˈæn
avoidɐvˈɔɪd
;
CH
Howhˈaʊ
truetɹˈuː
!
SIR D
I
oncewˈɒns
waswˈɒz
a
nice-lookingˈnaɪs ˈlʊkɪŋ
youthjˈuːθ
;
Butbˈʌt
likelˈaɪk
stonestˈəʊn
fromfɹˈɒm
a
strongstɹˈɒŋ
catapultkˈætɐpˌʌlt
—
CH
(
explainingɛksplˈeɪnɪŋ
totˈuː
eachˈiːtʃ
otherˈʌðɐ
).
A
tricetɹˈaɪs
—
SIR D
I
rushedɹˈʌʃt
atˈæt
mymˈaɪ
terribletˈɛɹəbəl
cultkˈʌlt
—
CH
(
explainingɛksplˈeɪnɪŋ
totˈuː
eachˈiːtʃ
otherˈʌðɐ
).
That's
vicevaɪs
—
SIR D
Observeɒbzˈɜːv
theðə
unpleasantʌnplˈɛzənt
resultɹɪzˈʌlt
!
CH
Notnˈɒt
nicenaɪs
.
SIR D
Indeedˌɪndˈiːd
I
aməm
tellingtˈɛlɪŋ
theðə
truthtɹˈuːθ
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
innocentˈɪnəsənt
,
happyhˈæpi
thoughðˈəʊ
poorpˈɔː
!
CH
That's
wewˈiː
—
SIR D
Ifˈɪf
I
hadhˈæd
beenbˈiːn
virtuousvˈɜːtʃuːəs
,
I'm
sureʃˈɔː
—
CH
Likelˈaɪk
memˈiː
—
SIR D
I
shouldʃˈʊd
bebˈiː
asəz
nice-lookingˈnaɪs ˈlʊkɪŋ
asəz
you're
!
CH
Maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
.
SIR D
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
veryvˈɛɹi
nice-lookingˈnaɪs ˈlʊkɪŋ
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
innocentsˈɪnəsənts
,
listenlˈɪsən
inˈɪn
timetˈaɪm
—
CH
Wewˈiː
doedˈəʊ
,
SIR D
Avoidɐvˈɔɪd
anˈɐn
existenceɛɡzˈɪstəns
ofˈɒv
crimekɹˈaɪm
—
CH
Justdʒˈʌst
sosˈəʊ
—
SIR D
Orˈɔː
you'll
bebˈiː
asəz
uglyˈʌɡli
asəz
I'm
—
CH
(
loudlylˈaʊdli
).
Nonəʊ
!
Nonəʊ
!
SIR D
Andˈænd
nownˈaʊ
,
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
pleaseplˈiːz
,
we'll
proceedpɹəsˈiːd
.
(
Allˈɔːl
theðə
girlsɡˈɜːlz
expressɛkspɹˈɛs
theirðˈeə
horrorhˈɒɹɐ
ofˈɒv
Sirsˈɜː
Despardˈdɛspɑː(ɹ)d
.
Asəz
heˈhiː
approaches them they fly from him, terror-stricken, leaving
SIR D
himhˈɪm
aloneɐlˈəʊn
onˈɒn
theðə
stagestˈeɪdʒ
)
Poorpˈɔː
childrentʃˈɪldɹən
,
howhˈaʊ
theyðˈeɪ
loathelˈəʊð
memˈiː
—
memˈiː
whosehˈuːz
handshˈændz
areə(ɹ)
certainlysˈɜːtənli
steepedstˈiːpt
inˈɪn
infamyˈɪnfəmi
,
butbˈʌt
whosehˈuːz
hearthˈɑːt
isˈɪz
asəz
theðə
hearthˈɑːt
ofˈɒv
a
littlelˈɪtəl
childtʃˈaɪld
!
Butbˈʌt
whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
a
poorpˈɔː
baronetbˈæɹənˌɛt
totˈuː
dodə
,
whenwˈɛn
a
wholehˈəʊl
picturepˈɪktʃɐ
galleryɡˈæləɹi
ofˈɒv
ancestorsˈænsɛstəz
stepstˈɛp
downdˈaʊn
fromfɹˈɒm
theirðˈeə
framesfɹˈeɪmz
andˈænd
threatenθɹˈɛtən
himhˈɪm
withwˈɪð
anˈɐn
excruciatingɛkskɹˈuːʃɪˌeɪtɪŋ
deathdˈɛθ
ifˈɪf
heˈhiː
hesitatehˈɛsɪtˌeɪt
totˈuː
commitkəmˈɪt
hishˈɪz
dailydˈeɪli
crimekɹˈaɪm
?
Butbˈʌt
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
I
aməm
evenˈiːvən
withwˈɪð
themðˈɛm
!
(
Mysteriouslymɪstˈiəɹɪəsli
)
I
getɡˈɛt
mymˈaɪ
crimekɹˈaɪm
overˈəʊvɐ
theðə
firstfˈɜːst
thingθˈɪŋ
inˈɪn
theðə
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
,
andˈænd
thenðˈɛn
,
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
forfˈɔː
theðə
restɹˈɛst
ofˈɒv
theðə
daydˈeɪ
I
dodə
goodɡˈʊd
—
I
dodə
goodɡˈʊd
—
I
dodə
goodɡˈʊd
!
(
Melodramatically
)
Twotˈuː
daysdˈeɪz
sincesˈɪns
,
I
stolestˈəʊl
a
childtʃˈaɪld
andˈænd
builtbˈɪlt
anˈɐn
orphanˈɔːfən
asylumɐsˈaɪləm
.
Yesterdayjˈɛstədˌeɪ
I
robbedɹˈɒbd
a
bankbˈæŋk
andˈænd
endowedɛndˈaʊd
a
bishopricbˈɪʃəpɹˌɪk
.
To-daytəˈdeɪ
I
carrykˈæɹi
offˈɒf
Roseɹəʊz
Maybud
andˈænd
atoneɐtˈəʊn
withwˈɪð
a
cathedralkɐθˈiːdɹəl
!
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
whatwˈɒt
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
totˈuː
bebˈiː
theðə
sportspˈɔːt
andˈænd
toytˈɔɪ
ofˈɒv
a
Picturepˈɪktʃɐ
Galleryɡˈæləɹi
!
Butbˈʌt
I
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
bitterlybˈɪtəli
revengedɹɪvˈɛndʒd
uponəpˈɒn
themðˈɛm
!
I
willwˈɪl
giveɡˈɪv
themðˈɛm
allˈɔːl
totˈuː
theðə
Nationnˈeɪʃən
,
andˈænd
nobodynˈəʊbɒdˌi
shallʃˈæl
everˈɛvɐ
looklˈʊk
uponəpˈɒn
theirðˈeə
facesfˈeɪsɪz
againɐɡˈɛn
!
Enter Richard
RICH
Axæks
yourjˈɔː
honour's
pardonpˈɑːdən
,
butbˈʌt
—
SIR D
Hahˈɑː
!
observedɒbzˈɜːvd
!
Andˈænd
bybˈaɪ
a
marinermˈæɹɪnɐ
!
Whatwˈɒt
wouldwˈʊd
youjˈuː
withwˈɪð
memˈiː
,
fellowfˈɛləʊ
?
RICH
Yourjˈɔː
honourˈɒnɐ
,
I'm
a
poorpˈɔː
man-o'-war's-man
,
becalmedbɪkˈɑːmd
inˈɪn
theðə
doldrumsdˈəʊldɹəmz
—
SIR D
I
don't
knownˈəʊ
themðˈɛm
.
RICH
Andˈænd
I
makemˈeɪk
boldbˈəʊld
totˈuː
axæks
yourjˈɔː
honour's
adviceɐdvˈaɪs
.
Doesdəz
yourjˈɔː
honourˈɒnɐ
knownˈəʊ
whatwˈɒt
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
totˈuː
havehəv
a
hearthˈɑːt
?
SIR D
Mymˈaɪ
honourˈɒnɐ
knowsnˈəʊz
whatwˈɒt
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
totˈuː
havehəv
a
completekəmplˈiːt
apparatusˌæpəɹˈeɪtəs
forfˈɔː
conductingkəndˈʌktɪŋ
theðə
circulationsˌɜːkjʊlˈeɪʃən
ofˈɒv
theðə
bloodblˈʌd
throughθɹˈuː
theðə
veinsvˈeɪnz
andˈænd
arteriesˈɑːtəɹiz
ofˈɒv
theðə
humanhjˈuːmən
bodybˈɒdi
.
RICH
Ayeeɪ
,
butbˈʌt
hashˈæz
yourjˈɔː
honourˈɒnɐ
a
hearthˈɑːt
thatðˈæt
upsˈʌps
andˈænd
lookslˈʊks
youjˈuː
inˈɪn
theðə
facefˈeɪs
,
andˈænd
givesɡˈɪvz
youjˈuː
quarter-deck
ordersˈɔːdəz
thatðˈæt
it's
lifelˈaɪf
andˈænd
deathdˈɛθ
totˈuː
disobeydˌɪsəʊbˈeɪ
?
SIR D
I
havehəv
notnˈɒt
a
hearthˈɑːt
ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
descriptiondɪskɹˈɪpʃən
,
butbˈʌt
I
havehəv
a
Picturepˈɪktʃɐ
Galleryɡˈæləɹi
thatðˈæt
presumespɹɪzjˈuːmz
totˈuː
taketˈeɪk
thatðˈæt
libertylˈɪbəti
.
RICH
Wellwˈɛl
,
yourjˈɔː
honourˈɒnɐ
,
it's
likelˈaɪk
thisðˈɪs
—
Yourjˈɔː
honourˈɒnɐ
hadhˈæd
anˈɐn
elderˈɛldɐ
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
—
SIR D
Itˈɪt
hadhˈæd
.
RICH
Whohˈuː
shouldʃˈʊd
havehəv
inheritedɪnhˈɛɹɪtɪd
yourjˈɔː
titletˈaɪtəl
andˈænd
,
withwˈɪð
itˈɪt
,
itsˈɪts
cusskˈʌs
.
SIR D
Ayeeɪ
,
butbˈʌt
heˈhiː
dieddˈaɪd
.
Ohˈəʊ
,
Ruthven
!—
RICH
Heˈhiː
didn't
.
SIR D
Heˈhiː
diddˈɪd
notnˈɒt
?
RICH
Heˈhiː
didn't
.
Onˈɒn
theðə
contraryˈkɒntɹəɹi
,
heˈhiː
liveslɪvz
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
herehˈiə
veryvˈɛɹi
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
,
underˈʌndɐ
theðə
namenˈeɪm
ofˈɒv
Robinɹˈɒbɪn
Oakapple
,
andˈænd
he's
a-going
totˈuː
marrymˈæɹi
Roseɹəʊz
Maybud
thisðˈɪs
veryvˈɛɹi
daydˈeɪ
.
SIR D
Ruthven
aliveɐlˈaɪv
,
andˈænd
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
totˈuː
marrymˈæɹi
Roseɹəʊz
Maybud
!
Cankˈæn
thisðˈɪs
bebˈiː
possiblepˈɒsəbəl
?
RICH
Nownˈaʊ
theðə
questionkwˈɛstʃən
I
waswˈɒz
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
totˈuː
askˈɑːsk
yourjˈɔː
honourˈɒnɐ
is-aɪsə-
-Ought
I
totˈuː
telltˈɛl
yourjˈɔː
honourˈɒnɐ
thisðˈɪs
?
SIR D
I
don't
knownˈəʊ
.
It's a delicate point.
SIR D
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
youjˈuː
oughtˈɔːt
.
Mindmˈaɪnd
,
I'm
notnˈɒt
sureʃˈɔː
,
butbˈʌt
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
sosˈəʊ
.
RICH
That's
whatwˈɒt
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
sayssˈɛz
.
Itˈɪt
sayssˈɛz
,
"
Dickdˈɪk
,"
itˈɪt
sayssˈɛz
(
itˈɪt
callskˈɔːlz
memˈiː
Dickdˈɪk
acos
it's
entitledɛntˈaɪtəld
totˈuː
taketˈeɪk
thatðˈæt
libertylˈɪbəti
),
"
thatðˈæt
thereðˈeə
youngjˈʌŋ
galɡˈæl
wouldwˈʊd
recoilɹɪˈkɔɪl
fromfɹˈɒm
himhˈɪm
ifˈɪf
sheʃˈiː
knowednəʊ
whatwˈɒt
heˈhiː
reallyɹˈiəli
werewˈɜː
.
Oughtˈɔːt
youjˈuː
totˈuː
standstˈænd
offˈɒf
andˈænd
onˈɒn
,
andˈænd
letlˈɛt
thisðˈɪs
youngjˈʌŋ
galɡˈæl
taketˈeɪk
thisðˈɪs
falsefˈɒls
stepstˈɛp
andˈænd
nevernˈɛvɐ
firefˈaɪə
a
shotʃˈɒt
acrossəkɹˈɒs
herhˈɜː
bowsbaʊz
totˈuː
bringbɹˈɪŋ
herhˈɜː
totˈuː
?
Nonəʊ
,"
itˈɪt
sayssˈɛz
,
"
youjˈuː
diddˈɪd
notnˈɒt
oughtˈɔːt
.
"
Andˈænd
I
won't
oughtˈɔːt
,
accordin'
.
SIR D
Thenðˈɛn
youjˈuː
reallyɹˈiəli
feelfˈiːl
yourselfjɔːsˈɛlf
atˈæt
libertylˈɪbəti
totˈuː
telltˈɛl
memˈiː
thatðˈæt
mymˈaɪ
elderˈɛldɐ
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
liveslɪvz
—
thatðˈæt
I
maymˈeɪ
charget͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ
himhˈɪm
withwˈɪð
hishˈɪz
cruelkɹˈuːəl
deceitdɪsˈiːt
,
andˈænd
transfertɹɑːnsˈfɜː
totˈuː
hishˈɪz
shouldersʃˈəʊldəz
theðə
hideoushˈɪdiəs
thraldomˈθɹɔːl.dəm
underˈʌndɐ
whichwˈɪtʃ
I
havehəv
labouredlˈeɪbəd
forfˈɔː
sosˈəʊ
manymˈɛni
yearsjˈiəz
!
Freefɹˈiː
—
freefɹˈiː
atˈæt
lastlˈɑːst
!
Freefɹˈiː
totˈuː
livelɪv
a
blamelessblˈeɪmləs
lifelˈaɪf
,
andˈænd
totˈuː
diedˈaɪ
belovedbɪˈlʌvd
andˈænd
regrettedɹɪɡɹˈɛtɪd
bybˈaɪ
allˈɔːl
whohˈuː
knewnjˈuː
memˈiː
!
DUETdjuːˈɛt
—
SIRsˈɜː
DESPARDˈdɛspɑː(ɹ)d
andˈænd
RICHARDˈɹɪt͡ʃ.əd
.
RICH
Youjˈuː
understandˌʌndəstˈænd
?
SIR D
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
I
dodə
;
Withwˈɪð
vigourvˈɪɡɐ
unshakenʌnʃˈeɪkən
Thisðˈɪs
stepstˈɛp
shallʃˈæl
bebˈiː
takentˈeɪkən
.
It's
neatlynˈiːtli
plannedplˈænd
.
RICH
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
sosˈəʊ
tootˈuː
;
I'll
readilyɹˈɛdɪli
betbˈɛt
itˈɪt
You'll
nevernˈɛvɐ
regretɹɪɡɹˈɛt
itˈɪt
!
BOTH
Forfˈɔː
dutydjˈuːti
,
dutydjˈuːti
mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
donedˈʌn
;
Theðə
ruleɹˈuːl
appliesɐplˈaɪz
totˈuː
everyˈɛvɹi
onewˈɒn
,
Andˈænd
painfulpˈeɪnfəl
thoughðˈəʊ
thatðˈæt
dutydjˈuːti
bebˈiː
,
Totˈuː
shirkʃɜːk
theðə
tasktˈɑːsk
werewˈɜː
fiddle-de-dee
!
SIR D
Theðə
bridegroombɹˈaɪdɡɹuːm
comeskˈʌmz
—
RICH
Likewiselˈaɪkwaɪz
theðə
bridebɹˈaɪd
—
Theðə
maidensmˈeɪdənz
areə(ɹ)
veryvˈɛɹi
Elatedɪlˈeɪtɪd
andˈænd
merrymˈɛɹi
;
Theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
herhˈɜː
chumstʃˈʌmz
.
SIR D
Totˈuː
lashlˈæʃ
theirðˈeə
pridepɹˈaɪd
Werewˈɜː
almostˈɔːlməʊst
a
pitypˈɪti
,
Theðə
prettypɹˈɪti
committeekəmɪˈʈi
!
BOTH
Butbˈʌt
dutydjˈuːti
,
dutydjˈuːti
mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
donedˈʌn
;
Theðə
ruleɹˈuːl
appliesɐplˈaɪz
totˈuː
everyˈɛvɹi
onewˈɒn
,
Andˈænd
painfulpˈeɪnfəl
thoughðˈəʊ
thatðˈæt
dutydjˈuːti
bebˈiː
,
Totˈuː
shirkʃɜːk
theðə
tasktˈɑːsk
werewˈɜː
fiddle-de-dee
!
Exeunt Richard and Sir Despard
Enter Chorus of Bridesmaids and Bucks
CHORUS OF BRIDESMAIDS
Hailhˈeɪl
theðə
bridebɹˈaɪd
ofˈɒv
seventeensˌɛvəntˈiːn
summerssˈʌməz
:
Inˈɪn
fairfˈeə
phrasesfɹˈeɪzɪz
Hymnhˈɪm
herhˈɜː
praisespɹˈeɪzɪz
;
Liftlˈɪft
yourjˈɔː
songsˈɒŋ
onˈɒn
highhˈaɪ
,
allˈɔːl
comerskˈʌməz
.
Sheʃˈiː
rejoicesɹɪdʒˈɔɪsɪz
Inˈɪn
yourjˈɔː
voicesvˈɔɪsɪz
.
Smilingsmˈaɪlɪŋ
summersˈʌmɐ
beamsbˈiːmz
uponəpˈɒn
herhˈɜː
,
Sheddingʃˈɛdɪŋ
everyˈɛvɹi
blessingblˈɛsɪŋ
onˈɒn
herhˈɜː
:
Maidensmˈeɪdənz
greetɡɹˈiːt
herhˈɜː
—
Kindlykˈaɪndli
treattɹˈiːt
herhˈɜː
—
Youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
allˈɔːl
bebˈiː
bridesbɹˈaɪdz
somesˈʌm
daydˈeɪ
!
CHORUS OF BUCKS
Hailhˈeɪl
theðə
bridegroombɹˈaɪdɡɹuːm
whohˈuː
advancesɐdvˈænsɪz
,
Agitatedˈædʒɪtˌeɪtɪd
,
Yetjˈɛt
elatedɪlˈeɪtɪd
.
He's
inˈɪn
easyˈiːzi
circumstancessˈɜːkəmstˌænsɪz
,
Youngjˈʌŋ
andˈænd
lustylˈʌsti
,
Truetɹˈuː
andˈænd
trustytɹˈʌsti
.
ALL
Smilingsmˈaɪlɪŋ
summersˈʌmɐ
beamsbˈiːmz
uponəpˈɒn
herhˈɜː
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
(Enter Robin, attended by Richard and Old Adam, meeting Rose,
ALL
attendedɐtˈɛndɪd
bybˈaɪ
Zorah
andˈænd
Damedˈeɪm
Hannahˈhænə
.
Rose and Robin embrace)
MADRIGAL
ROSEɹəʊz
,
DAMEdˈeɪm
HANNAHˈhænə
,
RICHARDˈɹɪt͡ʃ.əd
,
OLDˈəʊld
ADAMˈæd.əm
withwˈɪð
CHORUSkˈɔːɹəs
.
ROSE
Whenwˈɛn
theðə
budsbˈʌdz
areə(ɹ)
blossomingblˈɒsəmɪŋ
,
Smilingsmˈaɪlɪŋ
welcomewˈɛlkʌm
totˈuː
theðə
springspɹˈɪŋ
,
Loverslˈʌvəz
choosetʃˈuːz
a
weddingwˈɛdɪŋ
daydˈeɪ
—
Lifelˈaɪf
isˈɪz
lovelˈʌv
inˈɪn
merrymˈɛɹi
Maymˈeɪ
!
GIRLS
Springspɹˈɪŋ
isˈɪz
greenɡɹˈiːn
—
Fal
lal
lalˈæ
!
Summer's
roseɹəʊz
—
Fal
lalˈæ
lalˈæ
!
QUARTET
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
sadsˈæd
whenwˈɛn
summersˈʌmɐ
goesɡˈəʊz
,
Fafˈɑː
lalˈæ
!
MEN
Autumn's
goldɡˈəʊld
—
Fahfɑ
lal
lalˈæ
!
Winter's
greyɡɹˈeɪ
—
Fahfɑ
lal
lalˈæ
!
QUARTET
Winterwˈɪntɐ
stillstˈɪl
isˈɪz
farfˈɑː
awayɐwˈeɪ
—
Fafˈɑː
lalˈæ
!
Leaves in autumn fade and fall,
CHORUS
Winterwˈɪntɐ
isˈɪz
theðə
endˈɛnd
ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
.
Springspɹˈɪŋ
andˈænd
summersˈʌmɐ
teemtˈiːm
withwˈɪð
gleeɡlˈiː
:
Springspɹˈɪŋ
andˈænd
summersˈʌmɐ
,
thenðˈɛn
,
forfˈɔː
memˈiː
!
Fafˈɑː
lalˈæ
!
HANNAH
Inˈɪn
theðə
spring-time
seedsˈiːd
isˈɪz
sownsˈəʊn
:
Inˈɪn
theðə
summersˈʌmɐ
grassɡɹˈɑːs
isˈɪz
mownmˈəʊn
:
Inˈɪn
theðə
autumnˈɔːtʌm
youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
reapɹˈiːp
:
Winterwˈɪntɐ
isˈɪz
theðə
timetˈaɪm
forfˈɔː
sleepslˈiːp
.
GIRLS
Springspɹˈɪŋ
isˈɪz
hopehˈəʊp
—
Fal
lal
lalˈæ
!
Summer's
joydʒˈɔɪ
—
Fal
lal
lalˈæ
!
QUARTET
Springspɹˈɪŋ
andˈænd
summersˈʌmɐ
nevernˈɛvɐ
cloyklˈɔɪ
.
Fafˈɑː
lalˈæ
!
MEN
Autumnˈɔːtʌm
,
toiltˈɔɪl
—
Fal
lal
lalˈæ
!
Winterwˈɪntɐ
,
restɹˈɛst
—
Fal
lal
lalˈæ
!
QUARTET
Winterwˈɪntɐ
,
afterˈɑːftɐ
allˈɔːl
,
isˈɪz
bestbˈɛst
—
Fal
lalˈæ
!
CHORUS
Springspɹˈɪŋ
andˈænd
summersˈʌmɐ
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
youjˈuː
,
Autumnˈɔːtʌm
,
ayeeɪ
,
andˈænd
winterwˈɪntɐ
tootˈuː
—
Everyˈɛvɹi
seasonsˈiːzən
hashˈæz
itsˈɪts
cheertʃˈiə
,
Lifelˈaɪf
isˈɪz
lovelylˈʌvli
allˈɔːl
theðə
yearjˈiə
!
Fafˈɑː
lalˈæ
!
Gavotte
After Gavotte, enter Sir Despard
SIR D
Holdhˈəʊld
,
bridebɹˈaɪd
andˈænd
bridegroombɹˈaɪdɡɹuːm
,
ereˈeə
youjˈuː
wedwˈɛd
eachˈiːtʃ
otherˈʌðɐ
,
I
claimklˈeɪm
youngjˈʌŋ
Robinɹˈɒbɪn
asəz
mymˈaɪ
elderˈɛldɐ
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
!
Hishˈɪz
rightfulɹˈaɪtfəl
titletˈaɪtəl
I
havehəv
longlˈɒŋ
enjoyedɛndʒˈɔɪd
:
I
claimklˈeɪm
himhˈɪm
asəz
Sirsˈɜː
Ruthven
Murgatroyd
!
CHORUS
O
wonderwˈʌndɐ
!
ROSEɹəʊz
(
wildlywˈaɪldli
).
Denydɪnˈaɪ
theðə
falsehoodfˈɒlshʊd
,
Robinɹˈɒbɪn
,
asəz
youjˈuː
shouldʃˈʊd
,
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
a
plotplˈɒt
!
ROB
I
wouldwˈʊd
,
ifˈɪf
conscientiouslykˌɒnsɪˈɛnʃəsli
I
couldkˈʊd
,
Butbˈʌt
I
cannotˈkænɒt
!
CHORUS
Ahˈɑː
,
basebˈeɪs
onewˈɒn
!
Ahˈɑː
,
basebˈeɪs
onewˈɒn
!
ROBIN
Asəz
purepjˈɔː
andˈænd
blamelessblˈeɪmləs
peasantpˈɛzənt
,
I
cannotˈkænɒt
,
I
regretɹɪɡɹˈɛt
,
Denydɪnˈaɪ
a
truthtɹˈuːθ
unpleasantʌnplˈɛzənt
,
I
aməm
thatðˈæt
Baronetbˈæɹənˌɛt
!
CHORUS
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
thatðˈæt
Baronetbˈæɹənˌɛt
!
ROBIN
Butbˈʌt
whenwˈɛn
completelykəmplˈiːtli
ratedɹˈeɪtɪd
Badbˈæd
Baronetbˈæɹənˌɛt
aməm
I
,
Thatðˈæt
I
aməm
whatwˈɒt
he's
statedstˈeɪtɪd
I'll
recklesslyɹˈɛkləsli
denydɪnˈaɪ
!
CHORUS
He'll
recklesslyɹˈɛkləsli
denydɪnˈaɪ
!
ROB
Whenwˈɛn
I'm
a
badbˈæd
Bartbɑɹt
.
I
willwˈɪl
telltˈɛl
taradiddles
!
CHORUS
He'll
telltˈɛl
taradiddles
whenwˈɛn
he's
a
badbˈæd
Bartbɑɹt
.
ROB
I'll
playplˈeɪ
a
badbˈæd
partpˈɑːt
onˈɒn
theðə
falsestfɔːls
ofˈɒv
fiddlesfˈɪdəlz
.
CHORUS
Onˈɒn
veryvˈɛɹi
falsefˈɒls
fiddlesfˈɪdəlz
he'll
playplˈeɪ
a
badbˈæd
partpˈɑːt
!
ROB
Butbˈʌt
untilʌntˈɪl
thatðˈæt
takestˈeɪks
placeplˈeɪs
I
mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
conscientiouskˌɒnsɪˈɛnʃəs
—
CHORUS
He'll
bebˈiː
conscientiouskˌɒnsɪˈɛnʃəs
untilʌntˈɪl
thatðˈæt
takestˈeɪks
placeplˈeɪs
.
ROB
Thenðˈɛn
adieuɐdjˈuː
withwˈɪð
goodɡˈʊd
graceɡɹˈeɪs
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
moralsmˈɒɹəlz
sententioussɛnˈtɛn.ʃəs
!
CHORUS
Totˈuː
moralsmˈɒɹəlz
sententioussɛnˈtɛn.ʃəs
adieuɐdjˈuː
withwˈɪð
goodɡˈʊd
graceɡɹˈeɪs
!
ZORAH
Whohˈuː
isˈɪz
theðə
wretchɹˈɛtʃ
whohˈuː
hathhˈæθ
betrayedbɪtɹˈeɪd
theeðˈiː
?
Letlˈɛt
himhˈɪm
standstˈænd
forthfˈɔːθ
!
RICH
(
comingkˈʌmɪŋ
forwardfˈɔːwəd
).
'Twas
I
!
ALL
Diedˈaɪ
,
traitortɹˈeɪtɐ
!
RICH
Holdhˈəʊld
!
mymˈaɪ
consciencekˈɒnʃəns
mademˈeɪd
memˈiː
!
Withholdwɪðhˈəʊld
yourjˈɔː
wrathɹˈæθ
!
Withinwɪðˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
breastbɹˈɛst
thereðˈeə
beatsbˈiːts
a
hearthˈɑːt
Whosehˈuːz
voicevˈɔɪs
can't
bebˈiː
gainsaidɡˈeɪnsɛd
.
Itˈɪt
badebˈeɪd
memˈiː
thyðˈaɪ
truetɹˈuː
rankɹˈæŋk
impartɪmpˈɑːt
,
Andˈænd
I
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
obeyedəʊbˈeɪd
.
I
knewnjˈuː
'twould
blightblˈaɪt
thyðˈaɪ
buddingbˈʌdɪŋ
fatefˈeɪt
—
I
knewnjˈuː
'twould
causekˈɔːz
theeðˈiː
anguishˈæŋɡwɪʃ
greatɡɹˈeɪt
—
Butbˈʌt
diddˈɪd
I
thereforeðˈeəfɔː
hesitatehˈɛsɪtˌeɪt
?
Nonəʊ
!
I
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
obeyedəʊbˈeɪd
!
ALL
Acclaimɐklˈeɪm
himhˈɪm
whohˈuː
,
whenwˈɛn
hishˈɪz
truetɹˈuː
hearthˈɑːt
Badebˈeɪd
himhˈɪm
youngjˈʌŋ
Robin's
rankɹˈæŋk
impartɪmpˈɑːt
,
Immediatelyɪmˈiːdɪətli
obeyedəʊbˈeɪd
!
SOLOsˈəʊləʊ
—
ROSEɹəʊz
(
addressingɐdɹˈɛsɪŋ
Robinɹˈɒbɪn
).
Farewellfeəwˈɛl
!
Thouðaʊ
hadsthˈædst
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
—
'Twas
quicklykwˈɪkli
wonwʌn
!
Butbˈʌt
nownˈaʊ
wewˈiː
partpˈɑːt
—
Thyðˈaɪ
facefˈeɪs
I
shunʃˈʌn
!
Farewellfeəwˈɛl
!
Goɡˈəʊ
bendbˈɛnd
theðə
kneenˈiː
Atˈæt
Vice's
shrineʃɹˈaɪn
,
Ofˈɒv
lifelˈaɪf
withwˈɪð
memˈiː
Allˈɔːl
hopehˈəʊp
resignɹɪˈzaɪn
.
Farewellfeəwˈɛl
!
Farewellfeəwˈɛl
!
Farewellfeəwˈɛl
!
(
Totˈuː
Sirsˈɜː
Despardˈdɛspɑː(ɹ)d
)
Taketˈeɪk
memˈiː
—
I
aməm
thyðˈaɪ
bridebɹˈaɪd
!
BRIDESMAIDS
Hailhˈeɪl
theðə
Bridegroombɹˈaɪdɡɹuːm
—
hailhˈeɪl
theðə
Bridebɹˈaɪd
!
Whenwˈɛn
theðə
nuptialnˈʌpʃəl
knotnˈɒt
isˈɪz
tiedtˈaɪd
;
Everyˈɛvɹi
daydˈeɪ
willwˈɪl
bringbɹˈɪŋ
somesˈʌm
joydʒˈɔɪ
Thatðˈæt
cankˈæn
nevernˈɛvɐ
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
cloyklˈɔɪ
!
Enter Margaret, who listens
SIR D
Excuseɪkˈskjuːz
memˈiː
,
I'm
a
virtuousvˈɜːtʃuːəs
personpˈɜːsən
nownˈaʊ
—
ROSE
That's
whywˈaɪ
I
wedwˈɛd
youjˈuː
!
SIR D
Andˈænd
I
totˈuː
Margaretˈmɑːɡɹɪt
mustmˈʌst
keepkˈiːp
mymˈaɪ
vowvˈaʊ
!
MAR
Havehəv
I
misreadmɪsˈɹiːd
youjˈuː
?
Ohˈəʊ
,
joydʒˈɔɪ
!
withwˈɪð
newlynjˈuːli
kindledkˈɪndəld
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
warmedwˈɔːmd
,
I
kneelnˈiːl
beforebɪfˈɔː
youjˈuː
!
(
Kneelsnˈiːlz
)
SIR D
I
oncewˈɒns
dislikeddɪslˈaɪkt
youjˈuː
;
nownˈaʊ
thatðˈæt
I've
reformedɹɪfˈɔːmd
,
Howhˈaʊ
I
adoreɐdˈɔː
youjˈuː
!
(
Theyðˈeɪ
embraceɛmbɹˈeɪs
)
BRIDESMAIDS
Hailhˈeɪl
theðə
Bridegroom-hail
theðə
Bridebɹˈaɪd
!
Whenwˈɛn
theðə
nuptialnˈʌpʃəl
knotnˈɒt
isˈɪz
tiedtˈaɪd
;
Everyˈɛvɹi
daydˈeɪ
willwˈɪl
bringbɹˈɪŋ
somesˈʌm
joydʒˈɔɪ
Thatðˈæt
cankˈæn
nevernˈɛvɐ
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
cloyklˈɔɪ
!
ROSE
Richardˈɹɪt͡ʃ.əd
,
ofˈɒv
himhˈɪm
I
lovelˈʌv
bereftbɪɹˈɛft
,
Throughθɹˈuː
thyðˈaɪ
designdɪzˈaɪn
,
Thouðaʊ
artˈɑːt
theðə
onlyˈəʊnli
onewˈɒn
that's
leftlˈɛft
,
Sosˈəʊ
I
aməm
thineðˈaɪn
!
(
Theyðˈeɪ
embraceɛmbɹˈeɪs
)
BRIDESMAIDS
Hailhˈeɪl
theðə
Bridegroombɹˈaɪdɡɹuːm
—
hailhˈeɪl
theðə
Bridebɹˈaɪd
!
Letlˈɛt
theðə
nuptialnˈʌpʃəl
knotnˈɒt
bebˈiː
tiedtˈaɪd
!
DUETdjuːˈɛt
—
ROSEɹəʊz
andˈænd
RICHARDˈɹɪt͡ʃ.əd
.
Ohˈəʊ
,
happyhˈæpi
theðə
lilylˈɪli
Whenwˈɛn
kissedkˈɪst
bybˈaɪ
theðə
beebˈiː
;
Andˈænd
,
sippingsˈɪpɪŋ
tranquilly
,
Quitekwaɪt
happyhˈæpi
isˈɪz
heˈhiː
;
Andˈænd
happyhˈæpi
theðə
fillyfˈɪli
Thatðˈæt
neighsnˈeɪz
inˈɪn
herhˈɜː
pridepɹˈaɪd
;
Butbˈʌt
happierhˈæpɪɐ
thanðˈɐn
anyˈɛni
,
A
poundpˈaʊnd
totˈuː
a
pennypˈɛni
,
A
loverlˈʌvɐ
isˈɪz
,
whenwˈɛn
heˈhiː
Embracesɛmbɹˈeɪsɪz
hishˈɪz
bridebɹˈaɪd
!
DUETdjuːˈɛt
—
SIRsˈɜː
DESPARDˈdɛspɑː(ɹ)d
andˈænd
MARGARETˈmɑːɡɹɪt
.
Ohˈəʊ
,
happyhˈæpi
theðə
flowersˈflaʊ.əz
Thatðˈæt
blossomblˈɒsəm
inˈɪn
Juned͡ʒuːn
,
Andˈænd
happyhˈæpi
theðə
bowersˈbaʊə(ɹ)
Thatðˈæt
gainɡˈeɪn
bybˈaɪ
theðə
boonbˈuːn
,
Butbˈʌt
happierhˈæpɪɐ
bybˈaɪ
hoursˈaʊəz
Theðə
manmˈæn
ofˈɒv
descentdɪsˈɛnt
,
Whohˈuː
,
follyfˈɒli
regrettingɹɪɡɹˈɛtɪŋ
,
Isˈɪz
bentbˈɛnt
onˈɒn
forgettingfəɡˈɛtɪŋ
Hishˈɪz
badbˈæd
baronetting
,
Andˈænd
meansmˈiːnz
totˈuː
repentɹɪˈpɛnt
!
TRIOtɹˈiːəʊ
—
HANNAHˈhænə
,
ADAMˈæd.əm
,
andˈænd
ZORAH
.
Ohˈəʊ
,
happyhˈæpi
theðə
blossomblˈɒsəm
Thatðˈæt
bloomsblˈuːmz
onˈɒn
theðə
lealˈiː
,
Likewiselˈaɪkwaɪz
theðə
opossuməpˈɒsəm
Thatðˈæt
sitssˈɪts
onˈɒn
a
treetɹˈiː
,
Butbˈʌt
whenwˈɛn
youjˈuː
comekˈʌm
acrossəkɹˈɒs
'em
,
Theyðˈeɪ
cannotˈkænɒt
comparekəmpˈeə
Withwˈɪð
thoseðˈəʊz
whohˈuː
areə(ɹ)
treadingtɹˈɛdɪŋ
Theðə
dancedˈɑːns
atˈæt
a
weddingwˈɛdɪŋ
,
Whilewˈaɪl
peoplepˈiːpəl
areə(ɹ)
spreadingspɹˈɛdɪŋ
Theðə
bestbˈɛst
ofˈɒv
goodɡˈʊd
farefˈeə
!
ROBIN
Ohˈəʊ
,
wretchedɹˈɛtʃɪd
theðə
debtordˈɛtɐ
Who's
signingsˈaɪnɪŋ
a
deeddˈiːd
!
Andˈænd
wretchedɹˈɛtʃɪd
theðə
letterlˈɛtɐ
Thatðˈæt
nonəʊ
onewˈɒn
cankˈæn
readɹiːd
!
Butbˈʌt
veryvˈɛɹi
muchmˈʌtʃ
betterbˈɛtɐ
Theirðˈeə
lotlˈɒt
itˈɪt
mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
Thanðˈɐn
thatðˈæt
ofˈɒv
theðə
personpˈɜːsən
I'm
makingmˈeɪkɪŋ
thisðˈɪs
versevˈɜːs
onˈɒn
,
Whosehˈuːz
headhˈɛd
there's
a
cursekˈɜːs
onˈɒn
—
Alludingɐlˈuːdɪŋ
totˈuː
memˈiː
!
Repeatɹɪpˈiːt
ensembleɒnsˈɒmbəl
withwˈɪð
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
.
Dance
(At the end of the dance Robin falls senseless on the stage.
ROBIN
Picturepˈɪktʃɐ
)
ACT II
Scene.
END OF ACT I
—
Picturepˈɪktʃɐ
Galleryɡˈæləɹi
inˈɪn
Ruddigore
Castlekˈɑːsəl
.
Theðə
wallswˈɔːlz
areə(ɹ)
coveredkˈʌvəd
withwˈɪð
full-length
portraitspˈɔːtɹeɪts
ofˈɒv
theðə
Baronetsbˈæɹənˌɛts
ofˈɒv
Ruddigore
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
timetˈaɪm
ofˈɒv
Jamesd͡ʒeɪmz
I
.
—
theðə
firstfˈɜːst
beingbˈiːɪŋ
thatðˈæt
ofˈɒv
Sirsˈɜː
Rupertˈɹupɚt
,
alludedɐlˈuːdɪd
totˈuː
inˈɪn
theðə
legendlˈɛdʒənd
;
theðə
lastlˈɑːst
,
thatðˈæt
ofˈɒv
theðə
lastlˈɑːst
deceaseddɪsˈiːsd
Baronetbˈæɹənˌɛt
,
Sirsˈɜː
Roderic
.
Enter Robin and Adam melodramatically.
END OF ACT I
Theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
greatlyɡɹˈeɪtli
alteredˈɒltəd
inˈɪn
appearanceɐpˈiəɹəns
,
Robinɹˈɒbɪn
wearingwˈeəɹɪŋ
theðə
haggardhˈæɡəd
aspectˈæspɛkt
ofˈɒv
a
guiltyɡˈɪlti
roueˈɹuːeɪ
;
Adamˈæd.əm
,
thatðˈæt
ofˈɒv
theðə
wickedˈwɪkɪd
stewardstjˈuːəd
totˈuː
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
manmˈæn
.
DUETdjuːˈɛt
—
ROBINɹˈɒbɪn
andˈænd
ADAMˈæd.əm
.
ROB
I
oncewˈɒns
waswˈɒz
asəz
meekmˈiːk
asəz
a
new-born
lamblˈæm
,
I'm
nownˈaʊ
Sirsˈɜː
Murgatroyd
—
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
Withwˈɪð
greaterɡɹˈeɪtɐ
precisionpɹɪsˈɪʒən
(
Withoutwɪðˈaʊt
theðə
elisionɪlˈɪʒən
),
Sirsˈɜː
Ruthven
Murgatroyd
—
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
ADAM
Andˈænd
I
,
whohˈuː
waswˈɒz
oncewˈɒns
hishˈɪz
valley-de-sham
,
Asəz
stewardstjˈuːəd
I'm
nownˈaʊ
employedɛmplˈɔɪd
—
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
Theðə
dickensdˈɪkənz
maymˈeɪ
taketˈeɪk
himhˈɪm
—
I'll
nevernˈɛvɐ
forsakefɔːsˈeɪk
himhˈɪm
!
Asəz
stewardstjˈuːəd
I'm
nownˈaʊ
employedɛmplˈɔɪd
—
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
Omitted after opening night
ROB
Mymˈaɪ
facefˈeɪs
isˈɪz
theðə
indexˈɪndɛks
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
mindmˈaɪnd
,
Allˈɔːl
venomvˈɛnəm
andˈænd
spleensplˈiːn
andˈænd
gallɡˈɔːl
—
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
Orˈɔː
,
properlypɹˈɒpəli
speakingspˈiːkɪŋ
,
Itˈɪt
soonsˈuːn
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
reekingɹˈiːkɪŋ
,
Withwˈɪð
venomvˈɛnəm
andˈænd
spleensplˈiːn
andˈænd
gallɡˈɔːl
—
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
ADAM
Mymˈaɪ
namenˈeɪm
fromfɹˈɒm
Adamˈæd.əm
Goodheart
you'll
findfˈaɪnd
I've
changedtʃˈeɪndʒd
totˈuː
Gideonˈɡɪd.i.ən
Crawle
—
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
Forfˈɔː
badbˈæd
Bart's
stewardstjˈuːəd
Whosehˈuːz
hearthˈɑːt
isˈɪz
muchmˈʌtʃ
tootˈuː
hardhˈɑːd
Isˈɪz
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
Gideonˈɡɪd.i.ən
Crawle
—
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
BOTH
Howhˈaʊ
dreadfuldɹˈɛdfəl
whenwˈɛn
anˈɐn
innocentˈɪnəsənt
hearthˈɑːt
Becomesbɪkˈʌmz
,
perforcepˈɜːfɔːs
,
a
badbˈæd
youngjˈʌŋ
Bartbɑɹt
.
Andˈænd
stillstˈɪl
moremˈɔː
hardhˈɑːd
onˈɒn
oldˈəʊld
Adamˈæd.əm
,
Hishˈɪz
formerfˈɔːmɐ
faithfulfˈeɪθfəl
valley-de-sham
!
ROB
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
a
painfulpˈeɪnfəl
statestˈeɪt
ofˈɒv
thingsθˈɪŋz
,
oldˈəʊld
Adamˈæd.əm
!
ADAM
Painfulpˈeɪnfəl
,
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
!
Ahˈɑː
,
mymˈaɪ
poorpˈɔː
mastermˈɑːstɐ
,
whenwˈɛn
I
sworeswˈɔː
thatðˈæt
,
comekˈʌm
whatwˈɒt
wouldwˈʊd
,
I
wouldwˈʊd
servesˈɜːv
youjˈuː
inˈɪn
allˈɔːl
thingsθˈɪŋz
forfˈɔː
everˈɛvɐ
,
I
littlelˈɪtəl
thoughtθˈɔːt
totˈuː
whatwˈɒt
a
passpˈɑːs
itˈɪt
wouldwˈʊd
bringbɹˈɪŋ
memˈiː
!
Theðə
confidentialkˌɒnfɪdˈɛnʃəl
adviserɐdvˈaɪzɐ
totˈuː
theðə
greatestɡɹˈeɪtəst
villainvˈɪlən
unhung
!
Nownˈaʊ
,
sirsˈɜː
,
totˈuː
businessbˈɪznəs
.
Whatwˈɒt
crimekɹˈaɪm
dodə
youjˈuː
proposepɹəpˈəʊz
totˈuː
commitkəmˈɪt
to-daytəˈdeɪ
?
ROB
Howhˈaʊ
shouldʃˈʊd
I
knownˈəʊ
?
Asəz
mymˈaɪ
confidentialkˌɒnfɪdˈɛnʃəl
adviserɐdvˈaɪzɐ
,
it's
yourjˈɔː
dutydjˈuːti
totˈuː
suggestsədʒˈɛst
somethingsˈʌmθɪŋ
.
ADAM
Sirsˈɜː
,
I
loathelˈəʊð
theðə
lifelˈaɪf
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
leadingˈliːdɪŋ
,
butbˈʌt
a
goodɡˈʊd
oldˈəʊld
man's
oathˈəʊθ
isˈɪz
paramountpˈæɹəmˌaʊnt
,
andˈænd
I
obeyəʊbˈeɪ
.
Richardˈɹɪt͡ʃ.əd
Dauntlessdˈɔːntləs
isˈɪz
herehˈiə
withwˈɪð
prettypɹˈɪti
Roseɹəʊz
Maybud
,
totˈuː
askˈɑːsk
yourjˈɔː
consentkənsˈɛnt
totˈuː
theirðˈeə
marriagemˈæɹɪdʒ
.
Poisonpˈɔɪzən
theirðˈeə
beerbˈiə
.
ROB
Nonəʊ
—
notnˈɒt
thatðˈæt
—
I
knownˈəʊ
I'm
a
badbˈæd
Bartbɑɹt
.
,
butbˈʌt
I'm
notnˈɒt
asəz
badbˈæd
a
Bartbɑɹt
.
asəz
allˈɔːl
thatðˈæt
.
ADAM
Wellwˈɛl
,
thereðˈeə
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
,
youjˈuː
seesˈiː
!
It's
nonəʊ
usejuːs
mymˈaɪ
makingmˈeɪkɪŋ
suggestionssədʒˈɛstʃənz
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
don't
adoptɐdˈɒpt
themðˈɛm
.
ROB
(
melodramatically
).
Howhˈaʊ
wouldwˈʊd
itˈɪt
bebˈiː
,
dodə
youjˈuː
thinkθˈɪŋk
,
werewˈɜː
I
totˈuː
lurelˈɔː
himhˈɪm
herehˈiə
withwˈɪð
cunningkˈʌnɪŋ
wilewˈaɪl
—
bindbˈaɪnd
himhˈɪm
withwˈɪð
goodɡˈʊd
stoutstˈaʊt
ropeɹˈəʊp
totˈuː
yonderjˈɒndɐ
postpˈəʊst
—
andˈænd
thenðˈɛn
,
bybˈaɪ
makingmˈeɪkɪŋ
hideoushˈɪdiəs
facesfˈeɪsɪz
atˈæt
himhˈɪm
,
curdlekˈɜːdəl
theðə
heart-blood
inˈɪn
hishˈɪz
arteriesˈɑːtəɹiz
,
andˈænd
freezefɹˈiːz
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
marrowmˈæɹəʊ
inˈɪn
hishˈɪz
bonesbˈəʊnz
?
Howhˈaʊ
saysˈeɪ
youjˈuː
,
Adamˈæd.əm
,
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
theðə
schemeskˈiːm
wellwˈɛl
plannedplˈænd
?
ADAM
Itˈɪt
wouldwˈʊd
bebˈiː
simplysˈɪmpli
rudeɹˈuːd
—
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
moremˈɔː
.
Butbˈʌt
softsˈɒft
—
theyðˈeɪ
comekˈʌm
!
(Adam and Robin retire up as Richard and Rose enter, preceded by
ADAM
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
ofˈɒv
Bridesmaidsbɹˈaɪdsmeɪdz
)
DUETdjuːˈɛt
—
RICHARDˈɹɪt͡ʃ.əd
andˈænd
ROSEɹəʊz
.
RICH
Happilyhˈæpɪli
coupledkˈʌpəld
areə(ɹ)
wewˈiː
,
Youjˈuː
seesˈiː
—
I
aməm
a
jollydʒˈɒli
Jackdʒˈæk
Tartˈɑː
,
Mymˈaɪ
starstˈɑː
,
Andˈænd
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
theðə
fairestfˈeəɹəst
,
Theðə
richestɹˈɪtʃəst
andˈænd
rarestɹˈeəɹəst
Ofˈɒv
innocentˈɪnəsənt
lasseslˈæsɪz
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
,
Bybˈaɪ
farfˈɑː
—
Ofˈɒv
innocentˈɪnəsənt
lasseslˈæsɪz
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
!
Fannedfˈænd
bybˈaɪ
a
favouringfˈeɪvɜːɹɪŋ
galeɡˈeɪl
,
You'll
sailsˈeɪl
Overˈəʊvɐ
life's
treacheroustɹˈɛtʃəɹəs
seasˈiː
Withwˈɪð
memˈiː
,
Andˈænd
asəz
forfˈɔː
badbˈæd
weatherwˈɛðɐ
,
We'll
bravebɹˈeɪv
itˈɪt
togethertəɡˈɛðɐ
,
Andˈænd
youjˈuː
shallʃˈæl
creepkɹˈiːp
underˈʌndɐ
mymˈaɪ
leelˈiː
,
Mymˈaɪ
weewˈiː
!
Andˈænd
youjˈuː
shallʃˈæl
creepkɹˈiːp
underˈʌndɐ
mymˈaɪ
leelˈiː
!
Forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
smartsmˈɑːt
littlelˈɪtəl
craftkɹˈɑːft
—
Suchsˈʌtʃ
a
neatnˈiːt
littlelˈɪtəl
,
sweetswˈiːt
littlelˈɪtəl
craftkɹˈɑːft
,
Suchsˈʌtʃ
a
brightbɹˈaɪt
littlelˈɪtəl
,
tighttˈaɪt
littlelˈɪtəl
,
Slightslˈaɪt
littlelˈɪtəl
,
lightlˈaɪt
littlelˈɪtəl
,
Trimtɹˈɪm
littlelˈɪtəl
,
primpɹˈɪm
littlelˈɪtəl
craftkɹˈɑːft
!
CHORUS
Forfˈɔː
sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
suchsˈʌtʃ
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
ROSE
Mymˈaɪ
hopeshˈəʊps
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
blightedblˈaɪtɪd
,
I
fearfˈiə
,
Mymˈaɪ
deardˈiə
;
Inˈɪn
a
monthmˈʌnθ
you'll
bebˈiː
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
totˈuː
seasˈiː
,
Quitekwaɪt
freefɹˈiː
,
Andˈænd
allˈɔːl
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
wisheswˈɪʃɪz
You'll throw to the fishes
ROSE
Asəz
thoughðˈəʊ
theyðˈeɪ
werewˈɜː
nevernˈɛvɐ
totˈuː
bebˈiː
;
Poorpˈɔː
memˈiː
!
Asəz
thoughðˈəʊ
theyðˈeɪ
werewˈɜː
nevernˈɛvɐ
totˈuː
bebˈiː
.
Andˈænd
I
shallʃˈæl
bebˈiː
leftlˈɛft
allˈɔːl
aloneɐlˈəʊn
Totˈuː
moanmˈəʊn
,
And weep at your cruel deceit,
ROSE
Completekəmplˈiːt
;
Whilewˈaɪl
you'll
bebˈiː
assertingɐsˈɜːtɪŋ
Yourjˈɔː
freedomfɹˈiːdəm
bybˈaɪ
flirtingflˈɜːtɪŋ
Withwˈɪð
everyˈɛvɹi
womanwˈʊmən
youjˈuː
meetmˈiːt
,
Youjˈuː
cheattʃˈiːt
—
Ahˈɑː
!
Withwˈɪð
everyˈɛvɹi
womanwˈʊmən
youjˈuː
meetmˈiːt
!
Ahˈɑː
!
Thoughðˈəʊ
I
aməm
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
smartsmˈɑːt
littlelˈɪtəl
craftkɹˈɑːft
—
Suchsˈʌtʃ
a
neatnˈiːt
littlelˈɪtəl
,
sweetswˈiːt
littlelˈɪtəl
craftkɹˈɑːft
,
Suchsˈʌtʃ
a
brightbɹˈaɪt
littlelˈɪtəl
,
tighttˈaɪt
littlelˈɪtəl
,
Slightslˈaɪt
littlelˈɪtəl
,
lightlˈaɪt
littlelˈɪtəl
,
Trimtɹˈɪm
littlelˈɪtəl
,
primpɹˈɪm
littlelˈɪtəl
craftkɹˈɑːft
!
CHORUS
Thoughðˈəʊ
sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
suchsˈʌtʃ
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
Enter Robin
ROB
Sohoˈsəʊ.həʊ
!
prettypɹˈɪti
onewˈɒn
—
inˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
powerpˈaʊɐ
atˈæt
lastlˈɑːst
,
ehˈeɪ
?
Knownˈəʊ
yejiː
notnˈɒt
thatðˈæt
I
havehəv
thoseðˈəʊz
withinwɪðˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
callkˈɔːl
whohˈuː
,
atˈæt
mymˈaɪ
lightestlˈaɪtəst
biddingbˈɪdɪŋ
,
wouldwˈʊd
immureɪˈmjʊə(ɹ)
yejiː
inˈɪn
anˈɐn
uncomfortableʌnkˈʌmftəbəl
dungeondˈʌndʒən
?
(
Callingkˈɔːlɪŋ
)
Whatwˈɒt
hohˈəʊ
!
withinwɪðˈɪn
thereðˈeə
!
RICH
Holdhˈəʊld
—
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
preparedpɹɪpˈeəd
forfˈɔː
thisðˈɪs
(
producingpɹədjˈuːsɪŋ
a
Unionjˈuːniən
Jackdʒˈæk
).
Here is a flag that none dare defy (all kneel), and while
RICH
thisðˈɪs
gloriousɡlˈɔːɹɪəs
ragɹˈæɡ
floatsflˈəʊts
overˈəʊvɐ
Roseɹəʊz
Maybud's
headhˈɛd
,
theðə
manmˈæn
doesdəz
notnˈɒt
livelɪv
whohˈuː
wouldwˈʊd
daredˈeə
totˈuː
laylˈeɪ
unlicensedʌnlˈaɪsənsd
handhˈænd
uponəpˈɒn
herhˈɜː
!
ROB
Foiledfˈɔɪld
—
andˈænd
bybˈaɪ
a
Unionjˈuːniən
Jackdʒˈæk
!
Butbˈʌt
a
timetˈaɪm
willwˈɪl
comekˈʌm
,
andˈænd
thenðˈɛn
—-
ROSE
Naynˈeɪ
,
letlˈɛt
memˈiː
pleadplˈiːd
withwˈɪð
himhˈɪm
.
(
Totˈuː
Robinɹˈɒbɪn
)
Sirsˈɜː
Ruthven
,
havehəv
pitypˈɪti
.
Inˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
bookbˈʊk
ofˈɒv
etiquetteˈɛtɪkˌɛt
theðə
casekˈeɪs
ofˈɒv
a
maidenmˈeɪdən
aboutɐbˈaʊt
totˈuː
be wedded to one who unexpectedly turns out to be a baronet with
ROSE
a
cursekˈɜːs
onˈɒn
himhˈɪm
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
consideredkənsˈɪdəd
.
Timetˈaɪm
waswˈɒz
whenwˈɛn
youjˈuː
lovedlˈʌvd
memˈiː
madlymˈædli
.
Provepɹˈuːv
thatðˈæt
thisðˈɪs
waswˈɒz
nonəʊ
selfishsˈɛlfɪʃ
lovelˈʌv
bybˈaɪ
accordingɐkˈɔːdɪŋ
yourjˈɔː
consentkənsˈɛnt
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
marriagemˈæɹɪdʒ
withwˈɪð
onewˈɒn
whohˈuː
,
ifˈɪf
heˈhiː
bebˈiː
notnˈɒt
youjˈuː
yourselfjɔːsˈɛlf
,
isˈɪz
theðə
nextnˈɛkst
bestbˈɛst
thingθˈɪŋ
—
yourjˈɔː
dearestdˈiəɹəst
friendfɹˈɛnd
!
ALL
Inˈɪn
bygonebˈaɪɡɒn
daysdˈeɪz
I
hadhˈæd
thyðˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
—
Thouðaʊ
hadsthˈædst
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
.
Butbˈʌt
Fatefˈeɪt
,
allˈɔːl
humanhjˈuːmən
vowsvˈaʊz
aboveəbˈʌv
,
Ourˈaʊə
liveslɪvz
diddˈɪd
partpˈɑːt
!
Bybˈaɪ
theðə
oldˈəʊld
lovelˈʌv
thouðaʊ
hadsthˈædst
forfˈɔː
memˈiː
—
Bybˈaɪ
theðə
fondfˈɒnd
hearthˈɑːt
thatðˈæt
beatbˈiːt
forfˈɔː
theeðˈiː
—
Bybˈaɪ
joysdʒˈɔɪz
thatðˈæt
nevernˈɛvɐ
nownˈaʊ
cankˈæn
bebˈiː
,
Grantɡɹˈɑːnt
thouðaʊ
mymˈaɪ
prayerpɹɛə
!
ALL (kneeling).
ALL
Grantɡɹˈɑːnt
thouðaʊ
herhˈɜː
prayerpɹɛə
!
ROB
(
recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
).
Taketˈeɪk
herhˈɜː
—
I
yieldjˈiːld
!
ALL
(
recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
).
Ohˈəʊ
,
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
!
(
Allˈɔːl
risingɹˈaɪzɪŋ
)
CHORUS
Awayɐwˈeɪ
totˈuː
theðə
parsonpˈɑːsən
wewˈiː
goɡˈəʊ
—
Saysˈeɪ
we're
solicitoussəlˈɪsɪtəs
veryvˈɛɹi
That he will turn two into one—
CHORUS
Singingsˈɪŋɪŋ
heyhˈeɪ
,
derrydˈɛɹi
downdˈaʊn
derrydˈɛɹi
!
RICH
Forfˈɔː
sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
smartsmˈɑːt
littlelˈɪtəl
craft-
ROSE
Suchsˈʌtʃ
a
neatnˈiːt
littlelˈɪtəl
,
sweetswˈiːt
littlelˈɪtəl
craftkɹˈɑːft
—
RICH
Suchsˈʌtʃ
a
brightbɹˈaɪt
little-
ROSE
Tighttˈaɪt
little-
RICH
Slightslˈaɪt
little-
ROSE
Lightlˈaɪt
little-
BOTH
Trimtɹˈɪm
littlelˈɪtəl
,
primpɹˈɪm
littlelˈɪtəl
craftkɹˈɑːft
!
CHORUS
Forfˈɔː
sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
smartsmˈɑːt
littlelˈɪtəl
craftkɹˈɑːft
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
Exeunt all but Robin
ROB
Forfˈɔː
a
weekwˈiːk
I
havehəv
fulfilledfʊlfˈɪld
mymˈaɪ
accursedɐkˈɜːsɪd
doomdˈuːm
!
I
havehəv
dulydjˈuːli
committedkəmˈɪtɪd
a
crimekɹˈaɪm
a
daydˈeɪ
!
Notnˈɒt
a
greatɡɹˈeɪt
crimekɹˈaɪm
,
I
trusttɹˈʌst
,
butbˈʌt
stillstˈɪl
,
inˈɪn
theðə
eyesˈaɪz
ofˈɒv
onewˈɒn
asəz
strictlystɹˈɪktli
regulatedɹˈɛɡjuːlˌeɪtɪd
asəz
I
usedjuːzd
totˈuː
bebˈiː
,
a
crimekɹˈaɪm
.
Butbˈʌt
willwˈɪl
mymˈaɪ
ghostlyɡˈəʊstli
ancestorsˈænsɛstəz
bebˈiː
satisfiedsˈætɪsfˌaɪd
withwˈɪð
whatwˈɒt
I
havehəv
donedˈʌn
,
orˈɔː
willwˈɪl
theyðˈeɪ
regardɹɪɡˈɑːd
itˈɪt
asəz
anˈɐn
unworthyʌnwˈɜːði
subterfugesˈʌbtəfjˌuːdʒ
?
(
Addressingɐdɹˈɛsɪŋ
Picturespˈɪktʃəz
)
Ohˈəʊ
,
mymˈaɪ
forefathersfˈɔːfɑːðəz
,
wallowers
inˈɪn
bloodblˈʌd
,
thereðˈeə
camekˈeɪm
atˈæt
lastlˈɑːst
a
daydˈeɪ
whenwˈɛn
,
sicksˈɪk
ofˈɒv
crimekɹˈaɪm
,
youjˈuː
,
eachˈiːtʃ
andˈænd
everyˈɛvɹi
,
vowedvˈaʊd
totˈuː
sinsɪn
nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
,
andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
,
inˈɪn
agonyˈæɡəni
,
calledkˈɔːld
welcomewˈɛlkʌm
Deathdˈɛθ
totˈuː
freefɹˈiː
youjˈuː
fromfɹˈɒm
yourjˈɔː
cloyingklˈɔɪɪŋ
guiltinessɡˈɪltɪnəs
.
Letlˈɛt
theðə
sweetswˈiːt
psalmsˈɑːm
ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
repentantɹɪpˈɛntənt
hourˈaʊə
softensˈɒfən
yourjˈɔː
long-dead
heartshˈɑːts
,
andˈænd
tunetjˈuːn
yourjˈɔː
soulssˈəʊlz
totˈuː
mercymˈɜːsi
onˈɒn
yourjˈɔː
poorpˈɔː
posteritypɒstˈɛɹɪti
!
(
Kneelingnˈiːlɪŋ
).
(
Theðə
stagestˈeɪdʒ
darkensdˈɑːkənz
forfˈɔː
a
momentmˈəʊmənt
.
Itˈɪt
becomesbɪkˈʌmz
lightlˈaɪt
againɐɡˈɛn
,
andˈænd
theðə
Picturespˈɪktʃəz
areə(ɹ)
seensˈiːn
totˈuː
havehəv
becomebɪkˈʌm
animatedˈænɪmˌeɪtɪd
)
CHORUS OF FAMILY PORTRAITS
Paintedpˈeɪntɪd
emblemsˈɛmbləmz
ofˈɒv
a
raceɹˈeɪs
,
Allˈɔːl
accurstæˈkɜːst
inˈɪn
daysdˈeɪz
ofˈɒv
yorejˈɔː
,
Eachˈiːtʃ
fromfɹˈɒm
hishˈɪz
accustomedɐkˈʌstəmd
placeplˈeɪs
Stepsstˈɛps
intoˈɪntʊ
theðə
worldwˈɜːld
oncewˈɒns
moremˈɔː
.
The Pictures step from their frames and march round the stage
CHORUS OF FAMILY PORTRAITS
Baronetbˈæɹənˌɛt
ofˈɒv
Ruddigore
,
Lastlˈɑːst
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
accursedɐkˈɜːsɪd
linelˈaɪn
,
Downdˈaʊn
uponəpˈɒn
theðə
oakenˈəʊkən
floorflˈɔː
—
Downdˈaʊn
uponəpˈɒn
thoseðˈəʊz
kneesnˈiːz
ofˈɒv
thineðˈaɪn
.
Cowardkˈaʊəd
,
poltroonpəʊltɹˈuːn
,
shakerʃˈeɪkɐ
,
squeamer
,
Blockheadblˈɒkhɛd
,
sluggardslˈʌɡəd
,
dullarddˈʌlɑːd
,
dreamerdɹˈiːmɐ
,
Shirkerʃˈɜːkɐ
,
shufflerʃˈʌflɐ
,
crawlerkɹˈɔːlɐ
,
creeperkɹˈiːpɐ
,
Sniffler
,
snufflerˈsnʌflə
,
wailerˈweɪlə
,
weeperˈwiːpə
,
Earthwormˈɜːθwɜːm
,
maggotmˈæɡət
,
tadpoletˈædpəʊl
,
weevilwˈiːvəl
!
Setsˈɛt
uponəpˈɒn
thyðˈaɪ
coursekˈɔːs
ofˈɒv
evilˈiːvəl
,
Lestlˈɛst
theðə
Kingkˈɪŋ
ofˈɒv
Spectre-land
Setsˈɛt
onˈɒn
theeðˈiː
hishˈɪz
grislyɡɹˈɪsli
handhˈænd
!
The Spectre of Sir Roderic descends from his frame
SIR ROD
Bewarebɪwˈeə
!
bewarebɪwˈeə
!
bewarebɪwˈeə
!
ROB
Gauntɡˈɔːnt
visionvˈɪʒən
,
whohˈuː
artˈɑːt
thouðaʊ
Thatðˈæt
thusðˈʌs
,
withwˈɪð
icyˈaɪsi
glareɡlˈeə
Andˈænd
sternstˈɜːn
relentlessɹɪlˈɛntləs
browbɹˈaʊ
,
Appearestəˈpɪə
,
whohˈuː
knowsnˈəʊz
howhˈaʊ
?
SIR ROD
I
aməm
theðə
spectrespˈɛktɐ
ofˈɒv
theðə
latelˈeɪt
Sirsˈɜː
Roderic
Murgatroyd
,
Whohˈuː
comeskˈʌmz
totˈuː
warnwˈɔːn
theeðˈiː
thatðˈæt
thyðˈaɪ
fatefˈeɪt
Thouðaʊ
canstkˈænst
notnˈɒt
nownˈaʊ
avoidɐvˈɔɪd
.
ROB
Alasɐlˈæs
,
poorpˈɔː
ghostɡˈəʊst
!
SIR ROD
Theðə
pitypˈɪti
youjˈuː
Expressɛkspɹˈɛs
forfˈɔː
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
goesɡˈəʊz
:
Wewˈiː
spectresspˈɛktəz
areə(ɹ)
a
jollierdʒˈɒliɐ
crewkɹˈuː
Thanðˈɐn
youjˈuː
,
perhapspəhˈæps
,
supposesʌpˈəʊz
!
CHORUS
Wewˈiː
spectresspˈɛktəz
areə(ɹ)
a
jollierdʒˈɒliɐ
crewkɹˈuː
Thanðˈɐn
youjˈuː
,
perhapspəhˈæps
,
supposesʌpˈəʊz
!
SIR ROD
Whenwˈɛn
theðə
nightnˈaɪt
windwɪnd
howlshˈaʊlz
inˈɪn
theðə
chimneytʃˈɪmni
cowlskˈaʊlz
,
andˈænd
theðə
batbˈæt
inˈɪn
theðə
moonlightmˈuːnlaɪt
fliesflˈaɪz
,
Andˈænd
inkyˈɪŋki
cloudsklˈaʊdz
,
likelˈaɪk
funeralfjˈuːnəɹəl
shroudsʃɹˈaʊdz
,
sailsˈeɪl
overˈəʊvɐ
theðə
midnightmˈɪdnaɪt
skiesskˈaɪz
—
Whenwˈɛn
theðə
footpadsfˈʊtpædz
quailkwˈeɪl
atˈæt
theðə
night-bird's
wailwˈeɪl
,
andˈænd
blackblˈæk
dogsdˈɒɡz
baybˈeɪ
atˈæt
theðə
moonmˈuːn
,
Thenðˈɛn
isˈɪz
theðə
spectres'
holidayhˈɒlɪdˌeɪ
—
thenðˈɛn
isˈɪz
theðə
ghosts'
high-noon
!
CHORUS
Hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
Thenðˈɛn
isˈɪz
theðə
ghosts'
high-noon
!
Asəz
theðə
sobsˈɒb
ofˈɒv
theðə
breezebɹˈiːz
sweepsswˈiːps
overˈəʊvɐ
theðə
treestɹˈiːz
,
andˈænd
theðə
mistsmˈɪsts
lielˈaɪ
lowlˈəʊ
onˈɒn
theðə
fenfɛn
,
Fromfɹˈɒm
greyɡɹˈeɪ
tomb-stones
areə(ɹ)
gatheredɡˈæðəd
theðə
bonesbˈəʊnz
thatðˈæt
oncewˈɒns
werewˈɜː
womenwˈɪmɪn
andˈænd
menmˈɛn
,
Andˈænd
awayɐwˈeɪ
theyðˈeɪ
goɡˈəʊ
,
withwˈɪð
a
mopmˈɒp
andˈænd
a
mowməʊ
,
totˈuː
theðə
revelɹˈɛvəl
thatðˈæt
endsˈɛndz
tootˈuː
soonsˈuːn
,
Forfˈɔː
cockcrow
limitslˈɪmɪts
ourˈaʊə
holidayhˈɒlɪdˌeɪ
—
theðə
deaddˈɛd
ofˈɒv
theðə
night's
high-noon
!
Hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
Theðə
deaddˈɛd
ofˈɒv
theðə
night's
high-noon
!
Andˈænd
thenðˈɛn
eachˈiːtʃ
ghostɡˈəʊst
withwˈɪð
hishˈɪz
ladye-toast
totˈuː
theirðˈeə
churchyardtʃˈɜːtʃjɑːd
bedsbˈɛdz
takestˈeɪks
flightflˈaɪt
,
Withwˈɪð
a
kisskˈɪs
,
perhapspəhˈæps
,
onˈɒn
herhˈɜː
lanternlˈɑːntən
chapst͡ʃæps
,
andˈænd
a
grislyɡɹˈɪsli
grimɡɹˈɪm
"
good-night
";
Tilltˈɪl
theðə
welcomewˈɛlkʌm
knellnˈɛl
ofˈɒv
theðə
midnightmˈɪdnaɪt
bellbˈɛl
ringsɹˈɪŋz
forthfˈɔːθ
itsˈɪts
jolliestdʒˈɒliəst
tunetjˈuːn
,
Andˈænd
ushersˈʌʃəz
inˈɪn
ourˈaʊə
nextnˈɛkst
highhˈaɪ
holidayhˈɒlɪdˌeɪ
—
theðə
deaddˈɛd
ofˈɒv
theðə
night's
high-noon
!
Hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
Theðə
deaddˈɛd
ofˈɒv
theðə
night's
high-noon
!
Hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
ROB
I
recognizeˈɹɛk.əɡ.naɪz
youjˈuː
nownˈaʊ
—
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
theðə
picturepˈɪktʃɐ
thatðˈæt
hangshˈæŋz
atˈæt
theðə
endˈɛnd
ofˈɒv
theðə
galleryɡˈæləɹi
.
SIR ROD
Inˈɪn
a
badbˈæd
lightlˈaɪt
.
I
aməm
.
ROB
Areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
consideredkənsˈɪdəd
a
goodɡˈʊd
likenesslˈaɪknəs
?
SIR ROD
Prettypɹˈɪti
wellwˈɛl
.
Flatteringflˈætəɹɪŋ
.
ROB
Becausebɪkˈʌz
asəz
a
workwˈɜːk
ofˈɒv
artˈɑːt
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
poorpˈɔː
.
SIR ROD
I
aməm
crudekɹˈuːd
inˈɪn
colourkˈʌlɐ
,
butbˈʌt
I
havehəv
onlyˈəʊnli
beenbˈiːn
paintedpˈeɪntɪd
tentˈɛn
yearsjˈiəz
.
Inˈɪn
a
couplekˈʌpəl
ofˈɒv
centuriessˈɛntʃəɹɪz
I
shallʃˈæl
bebˈiː
anˈɐn
Oldˈəʊld
Mastermˈɑːstɐ
,
andˈænd
thenðˈɛn
youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
sorrysˈɒɹi
youjˈuː
spokespˈəʊk
lightlylˈaɪtli
ofˈɒv
memˈiː
.
ROB
Andˈænd
maymˈeɪ
I
askˈɑːsk
whywˈaɪ
youjˈuː
havehəv
leftlˈɛft
yourjˈɔː
framesfɹˈeɪmz
?
SIR ROD
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
ourˈaʊə
dutydjˈuːti
totˈuː
seesˈiː
thatðˈæt
ourˈaʊə
successorssəksˈɛsəz
commitkəmˈɪt
theirðˈeə
dailydˈeɪli
crimeskɹˈaɪmz
inˈɪn
a
conscientiouskˌɒnsɪˈɛnʃəs
andˈænd
workmanlikewˈɜːkmənlˌaɪk
fashionfˈæʃən
.
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
ourˈaʊə
dutydjˈuːti
totˈuː
remindɹɪmˈaɪnd
youjˈuː
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
evadingɪvˈeɪdɪŋ
theðə
conditionskəndˈɪʃənz
underˈʌndɐ
whichwˈɪtʃ
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
permittedpəmˈɪtɪd
totˈuː
existɛɡzˈɪst
.
ROB
Reallyɹˈiəli
,
I
don't
knownˈəʊ
whatwˈɒt
you'd
havehəv
.
I've
onlyˈəʊnli
beenbˈiːn
a
badbˈæd
baronetbˈæɹənˌɛt
a
weekwˈiːk
,
andˈænd
I've
committedkəmˈɪtɪd
a
crimekɹˈaɪm
punctuallypˈʌŋktʃuːəli
everyˈɛvɹi
daydˈeɪ
.
SIR ROD
Letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
inquireɪnkwˈaɪə
intoˈɪntʊ
thisðˈɪs
.
Mondayˈmʌn.deɪ
?
ROB
Mondayˈmʌn.deɪ
waswˈɒz
a
Bankbˈæŋk
Holidayhˈɒlɪdˌeɪ
.
SIR ROD
Truetɹˈuː
.
Tuesdayˈtjuːz.deɪ
?
ROB
Onˈɒn
Tuesdayˈtjuːz.deɪ
I
mademˈeɪd
a
falsefˈɒls
income-tax
returnɹɪˈtɜːn
.
ALL
Hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
1ST GHOST
That's
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
.
2ND GHOST
Nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
atˈæt
allˈɔːl
.
3RD GHOST
Everybodyˈɛvɹɪbˌɒdi
doesdəz
thatðˈæt
.
4TH GHOST
It's
expectedɛkspˈɛktɪd
ofˈɒv
youjˈuː
.
SIR ROD
Wednesdayˈwɛnz.deɪ
?
ROB
(
melodramatically
).
Onˈɒn
Wednesdayˈwɛnz.deɪ
I
forgedfˈɔːdʒd
a
willwˈɪl
.
SIR ROD
Whosehˈuːz
willwˈɪl
?
ROB
Mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
.
SIR ROD
Mymˈaɪ
goodɡˈʊd
sirsˈɜː
,
youjˈuː
can't
forgefˈɔːdʒ
yourjˈɔː
ownˈəʊn
willwˈɪl
!
ROB
Can't
I
,
thoughðˈəʊ
!
I
likelˈaɪk
thatðˈæt
!
I
diddˈɪd
!
Besidesbɪsˈaɪdz
,
ifˈɪf
a
manmˈæn
can't
forgefˈɔːdʒ
hishˈɪz
ownˈəʊn
willwˈɪl
,
whosehˈuːz
willwˈɪl
cankˈæn
heˈhiː
forgefˈɔːdʒ
?
1ST GHOST
There's
somethingsˈʌmθɪŋ
inˈɪn
thatðˈæt
.
2ND GHOST
Yesjˈɛs
,
itˈɪt
seemssˈiːmz
reasonableɹˈiːzənəbəl
.
3RD GHOST
Atˈæt
firstfˈɜːst
sightsˈaɪt
itˈɪt
doesdəz
.
4TH GHOST
Fallacyfˈæləsi
somewheresˈʌmweə
,
I
fancyfˈænsi
!
ROB
A
manmˈæn
cankˈæn
dodə
whatwˈɒt
heˈhiː
likeslˈaɪks
withwˈɪð
hishˈɪz
ownˈəʊn
!
SIR ROD
I
supposesʌpˈəʊz
heˈhiː
cankˈæn
.
ROB
Wellwˈɛl
,
thenðˈɛn
,
heˈhiː
cankˈæn
forgefˈɔːdʒ
hishˈɪz
ownˈəʊn
willwˈɪl
,
stoopid
!
Onˈɒn
Thursdayˈθɜːz.deɪ
I
shotʃˈɒt
a
foxfˈɒks
.
1ST GHOST
Hearhˈiə
,
hearhˈiə
!
SIR ROD
That's
betterbˈɛtɐ
(
addressingɐdɹˈɛsɪŋ
Ghostsɡˈəʊsts
).
Passpˈɑːs
theðə
foxfˈɒks
,
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
?
(
Theyðˈeɪ
assentɐsˈɛnt
)
Yesjˈɛs
,
passpˈɑːs
theðə
foxfˈɒks
.
Fridayˈfɹaɪ.deɪ
?
ROB
Onˈɒn
Fridayˈfɹaɪ.deɪ
I
forgedfˈɔːdʒd
a
chequetʃˈɛk
.
SIR ROD
Whosehˈuːz
chequetʃˈɛk
?
ROB
Oldˈəʊld
Adam's
.
SIR ROD
Butbˈʌt
Oldˈəʊld
Adamˈæd.əm
hasn't
a
bankerbˈæŋkɐ
.
ROB
I
didn't
saysˈeɪ
I
forgedfˈɔːdʒd
hishˈɪz
bankerbˈæŋkɐ
—
I
saidsˈɛd
I
forgedfˈɔːdʒd
hishˈɪz
chequetʃˈɛk
.
Onˈɒn
Saturdayˈsæt.ə.deɪ
I
disinheriteddˌɪsɪnhˈɛɹɪtɪd
mymˈaɪ
onlyˈəʊnli
sonsˈʌn
.
SIR ROD
Butbˈʌt
youjˈuː
haven't
gotɡˈɒt
a
sonsˈʌn
.
ROB
Nonəʊ
—
notnˈɒt
yetjˈɛt
.
I
disinheriteddˌɪsɪnhˈɛɹɪtɪd
himhˈɪm
inˈɪn
advanceɐdvˈæns
,
totˈuː
savesˈeɪv
timetˈaɪm
.
Youjˈuː
seesˈiː
—
bybˈaɪ
thisðˈɪs
arrangementɐɹˈeɪndʒmənt
—
he'll
bebˈiː
bornbˈɔːn
readyɹˈɛdi
disinheriteddˌɪsɪnhˈɛɹɪtɪd
.
SIR ROD
I
seesˈiː
.
Butbˈʌt
I
don't
thinkθˈɪŋk
youjˈuː
cankˈæn
dodə
thatðˈæt
.
ROB
Mymˈaɪ
goodɡˈʊd
sirsˈɜː
,
ifˈɪf
I
can't
disinheritdˌɪsɪnhˈɛɹɪt
mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
unbornʌnbˈɔːn
sonsˈʌn
,
whosehˈuːz
unbornʌnbˈɔːn
sonsˈʌn
cankˈæn
I
disinheritdˌɪsɪnhˈɛɹɪt
?
SIR ROD
Humphhˈʌmf
!
Theseðˈiːz
argumentsˈɑːɡjuːmənts
soundsˈaʊnd
veryvˈɛɹi
wellwˈɛl
,
butbˈʌt
I
can't
helphˈɛlp
thinkingθˈɪŋkɪŋ
thatðˈæt
,
ifˈɪf
theyðˈeɪ
werewˈɜː
reducedɹɪdjˈuːst
totˈuː
syllogistic
formfˈɔːm
,
theyðˈeɪ
wouldn't
holdhˈəʊld
waterwˈɔːtɐ
.
Nownˈaʊ
quitekwaɪt
understandˌʌndəstˈænd
usˈʌs
.
Wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
foggyfˈɒɡi
,
butbˈʌt
wewˈiː
don't
permitpɚˈmɪt
ourˈaʊə
fogginess
totˈuː
bebˈiː
presumedpɹɪzjˈuːmd
uponəpˈɒn
.
Unlessʌnlˈɛs
youjˈuː
undertakeˌʌndətˈeɪk
totˈuː
—
wellwˈɛl
,
supposesʌpˈəʊz
wewˈiː
saysˈeɪ
,
carrykˈæɹi
offˈɒf
a
ladylˈeɪdi
?
(
Addressingɐdɹˈɛsɪŋ
Ghostsɡˈəʊsts
)
Thoseðˈəʊz
whohˈuː
areə(ɹ)
inˈɪn
favourfˈeɪvɐ
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
carryingkˈæɹɪɪŋ
offˈɒf
a
ladylˈeɪdi
?
(
Allˈɔːl
holdhˈəʊld
upˈʌp
theirðˈeə
handshˈændz
exceptɛksˈɛpt
a
Bishopbˈɪʃəp
)
Thoseðˈəʊz
ofˈɒv
theðə
contraryˈkɒntɹəɹi
opinionəpˈɪniən
?
(
Bishopbˈɪʃəp
holdshˈəʊldz
upˈʌp
hishˈɪz
handshˈændz
)
Ohˈəʊ
,
you're
nevernˈɛvɐ
satisfiedsˈætɪsfˌaɪd
!
Yesjˈɛs
,
unlessʌnlˈɛs
youjˈuː
undertakeˌʌndətˈeɪk
totˈuː
carrykˈæɹi
offˈɒf
a
ladylˈeɪdi
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
—
I
don't
carekˈeə
whatwˈɒt
ladylˈeɪdi
—
anyˈɛni
ladylˈeɪdi
—
choosetʃˈuːz
yourjˈɔː
ladylˈeɪdi
—
youjˈuː
perishpˈɛɹɪʃ
inˈɪn
inconceivableɪnkənsˈiːvəbəl
agoniesˈæɡənɪz
.
ROB
Carrykˈæɹi
offˈɒf
a
ladylˈeɪdi
?
Certainlysˈɜːtənli
notnˈɒt
,
onˈɒn
anyˈɛni
accountɐkˈaʊnt
.
I've
theðə
greatestɡɹˈeɪtəst
respectɹɪspˈɛkt
forfˈɔː
ladieslˈeɪdɪz
,
andˈænd
I
wouldn't
dodə
anythingˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ
ofˈɒv
theðə
kindkˈaɪnd
forfˈɔː
worldswˈɜːldz
!
Nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
.
I'm
notnˈɒt
thatðˈæt
kindkˈaɪnd
ofˈɒv
baronetbˈæɹənˌɛt
,
I
assureəʃjˈɔː
youjˈuː
!
Ifˈɪf
that's
allˈɔːl
you've
gotɡˈɒt
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
,
you'd
betterbˈɛtɐ
goɡˈəʊ
backbˈæk
totˈuː
yourjˈɔː
framesfɹˈeɪmz
.
SIR ROD
Veryvˈɛɹi
goodɡˈʊd
—
thenðˈɛn
letlˈɛt
theðə
agoniesˈæɡənɪz
commencekəmˈɛns
.
(
Ghostsɡˈəʊsts
makemˈeɪk
passespˈɑːsɪz
.
Robinɹˈɒbɪn
beginsbɪɡˈɪnz
totˈuː
writheɹˈaɪð
inˈɪn
agonyˈæɡəni
)
ROB
Ohˈəʊ
!
Ohˈəʊ
!
Don't
dodə
thatðˈæt
!
I
can't
standstˈænd
itˈɪt
!
SIR ROD
Painfulpˈeɪnfəl
,
isn't
itˈɪt
?
Itˈɪt
getsɡˈɛts
worsewˈɜːs
bybˈaɪ
degreesdɪɡɹˈiːz
.
ROB
Ohˈəʊ
—
Ohˈəʊ
!
Stopstˈɒp
a
bitbˈɪt
!
Stopstˈɒp
itˈɪt
,
willwˈɪl
youjˈuː
?
I
wantwˈɒnt
totˈuː
speakspˈiːk
.
Sir Roderic makes signs to Ghosts, who resume their attitudes
SIR ROD
Betterbˈɛtɐ
?
ROB
Yesjˈɛs
—
betterbˈɛtɐ
nownˈaʊ
!
Whewfjˈuː
!
SIR ROD
Wellwˈɛl
,
dodə
youjˈuː
consentkənsˈɛnt
?
ROB
Butbˈʌt
it's
suchsˈʌtʃ
anˈɐn
ungentlemanlyʌndʒˈɛntəlmənli
thingθˈɪŋ
totˈuː
dodə
!
SIR ROD
Asəz
youjˈuː
pleaseplˈiːz
.
(
Totˈuː
Ghostsɡˈəʊsts
)
Carrykˈæɹi
onˈɒn
!
ROB
Stopstˈɒp
—
I
can't
standstˈænd
itˈɪt
!
I
agreeɐɡɹˈiː
!
I
promisepɹˈɒmɪs
!
Itˈɪt
shallʃˈæl
bebˈiː
donedˈʌn
!
SIR ROD
To-daytəˈdeɪ
?
ROB
To-daytəˈdeɪ
!
SIR ROD
Atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
?
ROB
Atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
!
I
retractɹɪtɹˈækt
!
I
apologizeəˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz
!
I
hadhˈæd
nonəʊ
ideaaɪdˈiə
itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
anythingˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ
likelˈaɪk
thatðˈæt
!
CHORUS
Heˈhiː
yieldsjˈiːldz
!
Heˈhiː
answersˈɑːnsəz
totˈuː
ourˈaʊə
callkˈɔːl
!
Wewˈiː
dodə
notnˈɒt
askˈɑːsk
forfˈɔː
moremˈɔː
.
A
sturdystˈɜːdi
fellowfˈɛləʊ
,
afterˈɑːftɐ
allˈɔːl
,
Thisðˈɪs
latestlˈeɪtəst
Ruddigore
!
Allˈɔːl
perishpˈɛɹɪʃ
inˈɪn
unheard-of
woewˈəʊ
Whohˈuː
daredˈeə
ourˈaʊə
willswˈɪlz
defydɪfˈaɪ
;
Wewˈiː
wantwˈɒnt
yourjˈɔː
pardonpˈɑːdən
,
ereˈeə
wewˈiː
goɡˈəʊ
,
Forfˈɔː
havinghˈævɪŋ
agonizedˈæ.ɡən.aɪzd
youjˈuː
sosˈəʊ
—
Sosˈəʊ
pardonpˈɑːdən
usˈʌs
—
Orˈɔː
diedˈaɪ
!
ROB
I
pardonpˈɑːdən
youjˈuː
!
ALL
Heˈhiː
pardonspˈɑːdənz
us-
Hurrahhəɹˈɑː
!
The Ghosts return to their frames
CHORUS
Paintedpˈeɪntɪd
emblemsˈɛmbləmz
ofˈɒv
a
raceɹˈeɪs
,
Allˈɔːl
accurstæˈkɜːst
inˈɪn
daysdˈeɪz
ofˈɒv
yorejˈɔː
,
Eachˈiːtʃ
totˈuː
hishˈɪz
accustomedɐkˈʌstəmd
placeplˈeɪs
Stepsstˈɛps
unwillinglyʌnwˈɪlɪŋli
oncewˈɒns
moremˈɔː
!
(
Bybˈaɪ
thisðˈɪs
timetˈaɪm
theðə
Ghostsɡˈəʊsts
havehəv
changedtʃˈeɪndʒd
totˈuː
picturespˈɪktʃəz
againɐɡˈɛn
.
Robinɹˈɒbɪn
isˈɪz
overcomeˌəʊvəkˈʌm
bybˈaɪ
emotionɪmˈəʊʃən
)
Enter Adam
ADAM
Mymˈaɪ
poorpˈɔː
mastermˈɑːstɐ
,
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
notnˈɒt
wellwˈɛl
—
ROB
Oldˈəʊld
Adamˈæd.əm
,
itˈɪt
won't
dodə
—
I've
seensˈiːn
'em
—
allˈɔːl
mymˈaɪ
ancestorsˈænsɛstəz
—
they're
justdʒˈʌst
goneɡˈɒn
.
Theyðˈeɪ
saysˈeɪ
thatðˈæt
I
mustmˈʌst
dodə
somethingsˈʌmθɪŋ
desperatedˈɛspəɹət
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
,
orˈɔː
perishpˈɛɹɪʃ
inˈɪn
horriblehˈɒɹɪbəl
agoniesˈæɡənɪz
.
Goɡˈəʊ
—
goɡˈəʊ
totˈuː
yonderjˈɒndɐ
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
—
carrykˈæɹi
offˈɒf
a
maidenmˈeɪdən
—
bringbɹˈɪŋ
herhˈɜː
herehˈiə
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
—
anyˈɛni
onewˈɒn
—
I
don't
carekˈeə
whichwˈɪtʃ
—
ADAM
Butbˈʌt
—
ROB
Notnˈɒt
a
wordwˈɜːd
,
butbˈʌt
obeyəʊbˈeɪ
!
Flyflˈaɪ
!
Exeunt Adam
RECIT
andˈænd
SONGsˈɒŋ
—
ROBINɹˈɒbɪn
.
Awayɐwˈeɪ
,
Remorseɹɪmˈɔːs
!
Compunctionkəmpˈʌŋkʃən
,
hencehˈɛns
!.
Goɡˈəʊ
,
Moralmˈɒɹəl
Forcefˈɔːs
!
Goɡˈəʊ
,
Penitencepˈɛnɪtəns
!
Totˈuː
Virtue's
pleaplˈiː
A
longlˈɒŋ
farewellfeəwˈɛl
—
Proprietypɹəpɹˈaɪəti
,
I
ringɹˈɪŋ
yourjˈɔː
knellnˈɛl
!
Comekˈʌm
,
guiltinessɡˈɪltɪnəs
ofˈɒv
deadliestdˈɛdliəst
huehjuː
!
Comekˈʌm
,
desperatedˈɛspəɹət
deedsdˈiːdz
ofˈɒv
derring-doˌdɛɹɪŋˈduː
!
Henceforthhˈɛnsfɔːθ
allˈɔːl
theðə
crimeskɹˈaɪmz
thatðˈæt
I
findfˈaɪnd
inˈɪn
theðə
Timestˈaɪmz
.
I've
promisedpɹˈɒmɪsd
totˈuː
perpetratepˈɜːpɪtɹˌeɪt
dailydˈeɪli
;
To-morrowtəˈmɒɹəʊ
I
startstˈɑːt
withwˈɪð
a
petrifiedpˈɛtɹɪfˌaɪd
hearthˈɑːt
,
Onˈɒn
a
regularɹˈɛɡjuːlɐ
coursekˈɔːs
ofˈɒv
Oldˈəʊld
Baileybˈeɪli
.
There's
confidencekˈɒnfɪdəns
trickingtɹˈɪkɪŋ
,
badbˈæd
coinkˈɔɪn
,
pocket-picking
,
Andˈænd
severalsˈɛvɹəl
otherˈʌðɐ
disgracesdɪsɡɹˈeɪsɪz
—
There's
postage-stamp
priggingpɹɪɡ
,
andˈænd
thenðˈɛn
thimble-rigging
,
Theðə
three-card
delusiondɪlˈuːʒən
atˈæt
racesɹˈeɪsɪz
!
Ohˈəʊ
!
A
baronet's
rankɹˈæŋk
isˈɪz
exceedinglyɛksˈiːdɪŋli
nicenaɪs
,
Butbˈʌt
theðə
title's
uncommonlyʌnkˈɒmənli
deardˈiə
atˈæt
theðə
pricepɹˈaɪs
!
Yejiː
well-to-doˌwɛltəˈdu
squiresskwˈaɪəz
,
whohˈuː
livelɪv
inˈɪn
theðə
shiresʃˈaɪəz
,
Wherewˈeə
pettypˈɛti
distinctionsdɪstˈɪŋkʃənz
areə(ɹ)
vitalvˈaɪtəl
,
Whohˈuː
foundfˈaʊnd
Athenaeumsaθɪˈniːəm
andˈænd
locallˈəʊkəl
museumsmjuːzˈiəmz
,
Withwˈɪð
a
viewvjˈuː
totˈuː
a
baronet's
titletˈaɪtəl
—
Yejiː
butchersbˈʊtʃəz
andˈænd
bakersbˈeɪkəz
andˈænd
candlestickkˈændəlstˌɪk
makersmˈeɪkəz
Whohˈuː
sneersnˈiə
atˈæt
allˈɔːl
thingsθˈɪŋz
thatðˈæt
areə(ɹ)
tradeyˈtɹeɪdi
—
Whosehˈuːz
middle-class
liveslɪvz
areə(ɹ)
embarrassedɛmbˈæɹəst
bybˈaɪ
wiveswˈaɪvz
Whohˈuː
longlˈɒŋ
totˈuː
paradepəɹˈeɪd
asəz
"
Mymˈaɪ
Ladylˈeɪdi
",
Ohˈəʊ
!
allowɐlˈaʊ
memˈiː
totˈuː
offerˈɒfɐ
a
wordwˈɜːd
ofˈɒv
adviceɐdvˈaɪs
,
Theðə
title's
uncommonlyʌnkˈɒmənli
deardˈiə
atˈæt
theðə
pricepɹˈaɪs
!
Yejiː
supplesˈʌpəl
M
.
P
's
whohˈuː
goɡˈəʊ
downdˈaʊn
onˈɒn
yourjˈɔː
kneesnˈiːz
,
Yourjˈɔː
preciouspɹˈɛʃəs
identityaɪdˈɛntɪti
sinkingsˈɪŋkɪŋ
,
Andˈænd
votevˈəʊt
blackblˈæk
orˈɔː
whitewˈaɪt
asəz
yourjˈɔː
leaderslˈiːdəz
inditeɪnˈdaɪt
(
Whichwˈɪtʃ
savessˈeɪvz
youjˈuː
theðə
troubletɹˈʌbəl
ofˈɒv
thinkingθˈɪŋkɪŋ
),
Forfˈɔː
yourjˈɔː
country's
goodɡˈʊd
famefˈeɪm
,
herhˈɜː
reputeɹɪpjˈuːt
,
orˈɔː
herhˈɜː
shameʃˈeɪm
,
Youjˈuː
don't
carekˈeə
theðə
snuffsnˈʌf
ofˈɒv
a
candlekˈændəl
—
Butbˈʌt
you're
paidpˈeɪd
forfˈɔː
yourjˈɔː
gameɡˈeɪm
whenwˈɛn
you're
toldtˈəʊld
thatðˈæt
yourjˈɔː
namenˈeɪm
Willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
gracedɡɹˈeɪst
bybˈaɪ
a
baronet's
handlehˈændəl
—
Ohˈəʊ
!
Allowɐlˈaʊ
memˈiː
totˈuː
giveɡˈɪv
youjˈuː
a
wordwˈɜːd
ofˈɒv
adviceɐdvˈaɪs
—
Theðə
title's
uncommonlyʌnkˈɒmənli
deardˈiə
atˈæt
theðə
pricepɹˈaɪs
!
Exit Robin
(Enter Despard and Margaret.
P
Theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
bothbˈəʊθ
dresseddɹˈɛst
inˈɪn
sobersˈəʊbɐ
blackblˈæk
ofˈɒv
formalfˈɔːməl
cutkˈʌt
,
andˈænd
presentˈpɹɛzənt
a
strongstɹˈɒŋ
contrastˈkɒntɹɑːst
totˈuː
theirðˈeə
appearanceɐpˈiəɹəns
inˈɪn
Actˈækt
I
)
DES
I
oncewˈɒns
waswˈɒz
a
veryvˈɛɹi
abandonedɐbˈændənd
personpˈɜːsən
—
MAR
Makingmˈeɪkɪŋ
theðə
mostmˈəʊst
ofˈɒv
evilˈiːvəl
chancestʃˈɑːnsɪz
.
DES
Nobodynˈəʊbɒdˌi
couldkˈʊd
conceivekənsˈiːv
a
worsewˈɜːs
'un
—
MAR
Evenˈiːvən
inˈɪn
allˈɔːl
theðə
oldˈəʊld
romancesɹəʊmˈænsɪz
.
DES
I
blushblˈʌʃ
forfˈɔː
mymˈaɪ
wildwˈaɪld
extravagancesɛkstɹˈævəɡənsɪz
,
Butbˈʌt
bebˈiː
sosˈəʊ
kindkˈaɪnd
Totˈuː
bearbˈeə
inˈɪn
mindmˈaɪnd
,
MAR
Wewˈiː
werewˈɜː
theðə
victimsvˈɪktɪmz
ofˈɒv
circumstancessˈɜːkəmstˌænsɪz
!
Dance
MAR
Thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
blamelessblˈeɪmləs
dancesdˈɑːnsɪz
.
I
waswˈɒz
oncewˈɒns
anˈɐn
exceedinglyɛksˈiːdɪŋli
oddˈɒd
youngjˈʌŋ
ladylˈeɪdi
—
DES
Sufferingsˈʌfəɹɪŋ
muchmˈʌtʃ
fromfɹˈɒm
spleensplˈiːn
andˈænd
vapoursvˈeɪpəz
.
MAR
Clergymenklˈɜːdʒɪmˌɛn
thoughtθˈɔːt
mymˈaɪ
conductˈkɒndʌkt
shadyʃˈeɪdi
—
DES
Sheʃˈiː
didn't
spendspˈɛnd
muchmˈʌtʃ
uponəpˈɒn
linen-drapers
.
MAR
Itˈɪt
certainlysˈɜːtənli
entertainedˌɛntətˈeɪnd
theðə
gapers
.
Mymˈaɪ
wayswˈeɪz
werewˈɜː
strangestɹˈeɪndʒ
Beyondbɪjˈɒnd
allˈɔːl
rangeɹˈeɪndʒ
—
DES
Paragraphspˈæɹəɡɹˌæfz
gotɡˈɒt
intoˈɪntʊ
allˈɔːl
theðə
paperspˈeɪpəz
.
Dance
DES
Wewˈiː
onlyˈəʊnli
cutkˈʌt
respectableɹɪspˈɛktəbəl
caperskˈeɪpəz
.
I've
givenɡˈɪvən
upˈʌp
allˈɔːl
mymˈaɪ
wildwˈaɪld
proceedingspɹəsˈiːdɪŋz
.
MAR
Mymˈaɪ
tastetˈeɪst
forfˈɔː
a
wanderingwˈɒndəɹɪŋ
lifelˈaɪf
isˈɪz
waningwˈeɪnɪŋ
.
DES
Nownˈaʊ
I'm
a
dabdˈæb
atˈæt
pennypˈɛni
readingsɹˈiːdɪŋz
.
MAR
Theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
notnˈɒt
remarkablyɹɪmˈɑːkəbli
entertainingˌɛntətˈeɪnɪŋ
.
DES
A
moderateˈmɒdəɹət
livelihoodlˈaɪvlihˌʊd
we're
gainingɡˈeɪnɪŋ
.
MAR
Inˈɪn
factfˈækt
wewˈiː
ruleɹˈuːl
A
Nationalnˈæʃənəl
Schoolskˈuːl
.
DES
Theðə
dutiesdjˈuːtɪz
areə(ɹ)
dulldˈʌl
,
butbˈʌt
I'm
notnˈɒt
complainingkəmplˈeɪnɪŋ
.
Dance
DES
Thisðˈɪs
sortsˈɔːt
ofˈɒv
thingθˈɪŋ
takestˈeɪks
a
dealdˈiːl
ofˈɒv
trainingtɹˈeɪnɪŋ
!
Wewˈiː
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
marriedmˈæɹɪd
a
weekwˈiːk
.
MAR
Onewˈɒn
happyhˈæpi
,
happyhˈæpi
weekwˈiːk
!
DES
Ourˈaʊə
newnjˈuː
lifelˈaɪf
—
MAR
Isˈɪz
delightfuldɪlˈaɪtfəl
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
!
DES
Sosˈəʊ
calmkˈɑːm
!
MAR
Sosˈəʊ
unimpassioned
!
(
Wildlywˈaɪldli
).
Mastermˈɑːstɐ
,
allˈɔːl
thisðˈɪs
I
oweˈəʊ
totˈuː
youjˈuː
!
Seesˈiː
,
I
aməm
nonəʊ
longerlˈɒŋɡɐ
wildwˈaɪld
andˈænd
untidyʌntˈaɪdi
.
Mymˈaɪ
hairhˈeə
isˈɪz
combedkˈəʊmd
.
Mymˈaɪ
facefˈeɪs
isˈɪz
washedwˈɒʃt
.
Mymˈaɪ
bootsbˈuːts
fitfˈɪt
!
DES
Margaretˈmɑːɡɹɪt
,
don't
.
Praypɹˈeɪ
restrainɹɪstɹˈeɪn
yourselfjɔːsˈɛlf
.
Rememberɹɪmˈɛmbɐ
,
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
nownˈaʊ
a
districtdˈɪstɹɪkt
visitorvˈɪzɪtɐ
.
MAR
A
gentledʒˈɛntəl
districtdˈɪstɹɪkt
visitorvˈɪzɪtɐ
!
DES
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
orderlyˈɔːdəli
,
methodicalmɛθˈɒdɪkəl
,
neatnˈiːt
;
youjˈuː
havehəv
yourjˈɔː
emotionsɪmˈəʊʃənz
wellwˈɛl
underˈʌndɐ
controlkəntɹˈəʊl
.
MAR
I
havehəv
!
(
Wildlywˈaɪldli
).
Mastermˈɑːstɐ
,
whenwˈɛn
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
youjˈuː
have done for me, I fall at your feet.
I embrace your ankles.
I
hughˈʌɡ
yourjˈɔː
kneesnˈiːz
!
(
Doingdˈuːɪŋ
sosˈəʊ
)
DES
Hushhˈʌʃ
.
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
wellwˈɛl
.
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
calculatedkˈælkjʊlˌeɪtɪd
totˈuː
provokepɹəvˈəʊk
remarkɹɪˈmɑɹk
.
Bebˈiː
composedkəmpˈəʊzd
,
I
begbˈɛɡ
!
MAR
Ahˈɑː
!
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
angryˈæŋɡɹi
withwˈɪð
poorpˈɔː
littlelˈɪtəl
Madmˈæd
Margaretˈmɑːɡɹɪt
!
DES
Nonəʊ
,
notnˈɒt
angryˈæŋɡɹi
;
butbˈʌt
a
districtdˈɪstɹɪkt
visitorvˈɪzɪtɐ
shouldʃˈʊd
learnlˈɜːn
totˈuː
eschewɪstʃˈuː
melodramamˌɛlədɹˈɑːmɐ
.
Visit the poor, by all means, and give them
DES
teatˈiː
andˈænd
barley-water
,
butbˈʌt
don't
dodə
itˈɪt
asəz
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
werewˈɜː
administeringɐdmˈɪnɪstəɹɪŋ
a
bowlbˈəʊl
ofˈɒv
deadlydˈɛdli
nightshadenˈaɪtʃeɪd
.
Itˈɪt
upsetsˌʌpˈsɛt
themðˈɛm
.
Thenðˈɛn
whenwˈɛn
youjˈuː
nursenˈɜːs
sicksˈɪk
peoplepˈiːpəl
,
andˈænd
findfˈaɪnd
themðˈɛm
notnˈɒt
asəz
wellwˈɛl
asəz
couldkˈʊd
bebˈiː
expectedɛkspˈɛktɪd
,
whywˈaɪ
goɡˈəʊ
intoˈɪntʊ
hystericshɪstˈɛɹɪks
?
MAR
Whywˈaɪ
notnˈɒt
?
DES
Becausebɪkˈʌz
it's
tootˈuː
jumpydʒˈʌmpi
forfˈɔː
a
sick-room
.
MAR
Howhˈaʊ
strangestɹˈeɪndʒ
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
Mastermˈɑːstɐ
!
Mastermˈɑːstɐ
!—
howhˈaʊ
shallʃˈæl
I
expressɛkspɹˈɛs
the all-absorbing gratitude that—(about to throw herself at his
MAR
feetfˈiːt
).
DES
Nownˈaʊ
!
(
Warningly
).
MAR
Yesjˈɛs
,
I
knownˈəʊ
,
deardˈiə
—
itˈɪt
shan't
occurəkˈɜː
againɐɡˈɛn
.
(
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
seatedsˈiːtɪd
—
sheʃˈiː
sitssˈɪts
onˈɒn
theðə
groundɡɹˈaʊnd
bybˈaɪ
himhˈɪm
)
Shallʃˈæl
I
telltˈɛl
youjˈuː
onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
poorpˈɔː
Madmˈæd
Margaret's
oddˈɒd
thoughtsθˈɔːts
?
Wellwˈɛl
,
thenðˈɛn
,
whenwˈɛn
I
aməm
lyinglˈaɪɪŋ
awakeɐwˈeɪk
atˈæt
nightnˈaɪt
,
andˈænd
theðə
palepˈeɪl
moonlightmˈuːnlaɪt
streamsstɹˈiːmz
throughθɹˈuː
theðə
latticedlˈætɪst
casementkˈeɪsmənt
,
strangestɹˈeɪndʒ
fanciesfˈænsɪz
crowdkɹˈaʊd
uponəpˈɒn
mymˈaɪ
poorpˈɔː
madmˈæd
brainbɹˈeɪn
,
andˈænd
I
sometimessˈʌmtaɪmz
thinkθˈɪŋk
thatðˈæt
ifˈɪf
wewˈiː
couldkˈʊd
hithˈɪt
uponəpˈɒn
somesˈʌm
wordwˈɜːd
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
totˈuː
usejuːs
wheneverwɛnˈɛvɐ
I
aməm
aboutɐbˈaʊt
totˈuː
relapseɹɪˈlæps
—
somesˈʌm
wordwˈɜːd
thatðˈæt
teemstˈiːmz
withwˈɪð
hiddenhˈɪdən
meaningmˈiːnɪŋ
—
likelˈaɪk
"
Basingstokeˈbeɪzɪŋ(ɡ)stəʊk
"—
itˈɪt
mightmˈaɪt
recallɹɪˈkɔːl
memˈiː
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
sanersˈeɪnɐ
selfsˈɛlf
.
Forfˈɔː
,
afterˈɑːftɐ
allˈɔːl
,
I
aməm
onlyˈəʊnli
Madmˈæd
Margaretˈmɑːɡɹɪt
!
Daftdˈɑːft
Megmˈɛɡ
!
Poorpˈɔː
Megmˈɛɡ
!
Heˈhiː
!
heˈhiː
!
heˈhiː
!
DES
Poorpˈɔː
childtʃˈaɪld
,
sheʃˈiː
wanderswˈɒndəz
!
Butbˈʌt
softsˈɒft
—
somesˈʌm
onewˈɒn
comeskˈʌmz
—
Margaretˈmɑːɡɹɪt
—
praypɹˈeɪ
recollectɹɛkəˈlɛkt
yourselfjɔːsˈɛlf
—
Basingstokeˈbeɪzɪŋ(ɡ)stəʊk
,
I
begbˈɛɡ
!
Margaretˈmɑːɡɹɪt
,
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
don't
Basingstokeˈbeɪzɪŋ(ɡ)stəʊk
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
,
I
shallʃˈæl
bebˈiː
seriouslysˈiəɹɪəsli
angryˈæŋɡɹi
.
MAR
(
recoveringɹɪˈkʌvə
herselfhɜːsˈɛlf
).
Basingstokeˈbeɪzɪŋ(ɡ)stəʊk
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
!
DES
Thenðˈɛn
makemˈeɪk
itˈɪt
sosˈəʊ
.
(Enter Robin.
DES
Heˈhiː
startsstˈɑːts
onˈɒn
seeingsˈiːɪŋ
themðˈɛm
)
ROB
Despardˈdɛspɑː(ɹ)d
!
Andˈænd
hishˈɪz
youngjˈʌŋ
wifewˈaɪf
!
Thisðˈɪs
visitvˈɪzɪt
isˈɪz
unexpectedˌʌnɛkspˈɛktɪd
.
MAR
Shallʃˈæl
I
flyflˈaɪ
atˈæt
himhˈɪm
?
Shallʃˈæl
I
teartɛə
himhˈɪm
limblˈɪm
fromfɹˈɒm
limblˈɪm
?
Shallʃˈæl
I
rendɹˈɛnd
himhˈɪm
asunderɐsˈʌndɐ
?
Saysˈeɪ
butbˈʌt
theðə
wordwˈɜːd
andˈænd
—
DES
Basingstokeˈbeɪzɪŋ(ɡ)stəʊk
!
MAR
(
suddenlysˈʌdənli
demuredɪmjˈɔː
).
Basingstokeˈbeɪzɪŋ(ɡ)stəʊk
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
!
(aside).
DES
Thenðˈɛn
makemˈeɪk
itˈɪt
sosˈəʊ
.
(
Aloudɐlˈaʊd
)
Mymˈaɪ
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
—
I
callkˈɔːl
youjˈuː
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
stillstˈɪl
,
despitedɪspˈaɪt
yourjˈɔː
horriblehˈɒɹɪbəl
profligacypɹˈɒflɪɡəsi
—
wewˈiː
havehəv
comekˈʌm
totˈuː
urgeˈɜːdʒ
youjˈuː
totˈuː
abandonɐbˈændən
theðə
evilˈiːvəl
courseskˈɔːsɪz
totˈuː
whichwˈɪtʃ
youjˈuː
havehəv
committedkəmˈɪtɪd
yourselfjɔːsˈɛlf
,
andˈænd
atˈæt
anyˈɛni
costkˈɒst
totˈuː
becomebɪkˈʌm
a
purepjˈɔː
andˈænd
blamelessblˈeɪmləs
ratepayerɹˈeɪtpeɪɐ
.
ROB
Butbˈʌt
I've
donedˈʌn
nonəʊ
wrongɹˈɒŋ
yetjˈɛt
.
MAR
(
wildlywˈaɪldli
).
Nonəʊ
wrongɹˈɒŋ
!
Heˈhiː
hashˈæz
donedˈʌn
nonəʊ
wrongɹˈɒŋ
!
Diddˈɪd
youjˈuː
hearhˈiə
thatðˈæt
!
DES
Basingstokeˈbeɪzɪŋ(ɡ)stəʊk
!
MAR
(
recoveringɹɪˈkʌvə
herselfhɜːsˈɛlf
).
Basingstokeˈbeɪzɪŋ(ɡ)stəʊk
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
!
DES
Mymˈaɪ
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
—
I
stillstˈɪl
callkˈɔːl
youjˈuː
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
,
youjˈuː
observeɒbzˈɜːv
—
youjˈuː
forgetfəɡˈɛt
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
,
inˈɪn
theðə
eyeˈaɪ
ofˈɒv
theðə
lawlˈɔː
,
a
Badbˈæd
Baronetbˈæɹənˌɛt
ofˈɒv
Ruddigore
forfˈɔː
tentˈɛn
yearsjˈiəz
—
andˈænd
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
thereforeðˈeəfɔː
responsibleɹɪspˈɒnsəbəl
—
inˈɪn
theðə
eyeˈaɪ
ofˈɒv
theðə
lawlˈɔː
—
forfˈɔː
allˈɔːl
theðə
misdeedsmɪsdˈiːdz
committedkəmˈɪtɪd
bybˈaɪ
theðə
unhappyʌnhˈæpi
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
whohˈuː
occupiedˈɒkjʊpˌaɪd
yourjˈɔː
placeplˈeɪs
.
ROB
I
seesˈiː
!
Blessblˈɛs
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
,
I
nevernˈɛvɐ
thoughtθˈɔːt
ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
!
Waswˈɒz
I
veryvˈɛɹi
badbˈæd
?
DES
Awfulˈɔːfəl
.
Wasn't
heˈhiː
?
(
Totˈuː
Margaretˈmɑːɡɹɪt
).
ROB
Andˈænd
I've
beenbˈiːn
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
onˈɒn
likelˈaɪk
thisðˈɪs
forfˈɔː
howhˈaʊ
longlˈɒŋ
?
DES
Tentˈɛn
yearsjˈiəz
!
Thinkθˈɪŋk
ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
theðə
atrocitiesɐtɹˈɒsɪtiz
youjˈuː
havehəv
committedkəmˈɪtɪd
—
bybˈaɪ
attorneyɐtˈɜːni
asəz
itˈɪt
werewˈɜː
—
duringdjˈɔːɹɪŋ
thatðˈæt
periodpˈiəɹɪəd
.
Rememberɹɪmˈɛmbɐ
howhˈaʊ
youjˈuː
trifledtɹˈaɪfəld
withwˈɪð
thisðˈɪs
poorpˈɔː
child's
affectionsɐfˈɛkʃənz
—
howhˈaʊ
youjˈuː
raisedɹˈeɪzd
herhˈɜː
hopeshˈəʊps
onˈɒn
highhˈaɪ
(
don't
crykɹˈaɪ
,
mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
—
Basingstokeˈbeɪzɪŋ(ɡ)stəʊk
,
youjˈuː
knownˈəʊ
),
onlyˈəʊnli
totˈuː
trampletɹˈɑːmpəl
themðˈɛm
inˈɪn
theðə
dustdˈʌst
whenwˈɛn
theyðˈeɪ
werewˈɜː
atˈæt
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
zenithzˈɛnɪθ
ofˈɒv
theirðˈeə
fullnessfˈʊlnəs
.
Ohˈəʊ
fiefˈaɪ
,
sirsˈɜː
,
fiefˈaɪ
—
sheʃˈiː
trustedtɹˈʌstɪd
youjˈuː
!
ROB
Diddˈɪd
sheʃˈiː
?
Whatwˈɒt
a
scoundrelskˈaʊndɹəl
I
mustmˈʌst
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
!
Thereðˈeə
,
thereðˈeə
—
don't
crykɹˈaɪ
,
mymˈaɪ
deardˈiə
(
totˈuː
Margaretˈmɑːɡɹɪt
,
whohˈuː
isˈɪz
sobbingsˈɒbɪŋ
onˈɒn
Robin's
breastbɹˈɛst
),
it's
allˈɔːl
rightɹˈaɪt
nownˈaʊ
.
Birminghamˈbɜː.mɪŋ.əm
,
youjˈuː
knownˈəʊ
—
Birminghamˈbɜː.mɪŋ.əm
—
MAR
(
sobbingsˈɒbɪŋ
).
It's
Ba[p˭ɑ˨]
—
Ba[p˭ɑ˨]
—
Basingstokeˈbeɪzɪŋ(ɡ)stəʊk
!
ROB
Basingstokeˈbeɪzɪŋ(ɡ)stəʊk
!
Ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
—
Basingstokeˈbeɪzɪŋ(ɡ)stəʊk
.
MAR
Thenðˈɛn
makemˈeɪk
itˈɪt
sosˈəʊ
!
ROB
Thereðˈeə
,
thereðˈeə
—
it's
allˈɔːl
rightɹˈaɪt
—
he's
marriedmˈæɹɪd
youjˈuː
now—that is, I've married you (turning to Despard)—I say, which
ROB
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
hashˈæz
marriedmˈæɹɪd
herhˈɜː
?
DES
Ohˈəʊ
,
I've
marriedmˈæɹɪd
herhˈɜː
.
(aside).
ROB
Ohˈəʊ
,
I'm
gladɡlˈæd
ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
.
(
Totˈuː
Margaretˈmɑːɡɹɪt
)
Yesjˈɛs
,
he's
marriedmˈæɹɪd
youjˈuː
nownˈaʊ
(
passingpˈɑːsɪŋ
herhˈɜː
overˈəʊvɐ
totˈuː
Despardˈdɛspɑː(ɹ)d
),
andˈænd
anythingˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ
moremˈɔː
disreputabledˌɪsɹˈɛpjuːtəbəl
thanðˈɐn
mymˈaɪ
conductˈkɒndʌkt
seemssˈiːmz
totˈuː
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
I've
nevernˈɛvɐ
evenˈiːvən
heardhˈɜːd
ofˈɒv
.
Butbˈʌt
mymˈaɪ
mindmˈaɪnd
isˈɪz
mademˈeɪd
upˈʌp
—
I
willwˈɪl
defydɪfˈaɪ
mymˈaɪ
ancestorsˈænsɛstəz
.
I
willwˈɪl
refuseˈɹɛfjuːs
totˈuː
obeyəʊbˈeɪ
theirðˈeə
behestsbɪˈhɛst
,
thusðˈʌs
,
bybˈaɪ
courtingkˈɔːtɪŋ
deathdˈɛθ
,
atoneɐtˈəʊn
inˈɪn
somesˈʌm
degreedɪɡɹˈiː
forfˈɔː
theðə
infamyˈɪnfəmi
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
careerkəɹˈiə
!
MAR
I
knewnjˈuː
itˈɪt
—
I
knewnjˈuː
itˈɪt
—
Godɡˈɒd
blessblˈɛs
youjˈuː
—(
Hystericallyhɪstˈɛɹɪkli
).
DES
Basingstokeˈbeɪzɪŋ(ɡ)stəʊk
!
MAR
Basingstokeˈbeɪzɪŋ(ɡ)stəʊk
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
!
(
Recoversɹɪˈkʌvə
herselfhɜːsˈɛlf
)
PATTER-TRIO
ROBINɹˈɒbɪn
,
DESPARDˈdɛspɑː(ɹ)d
,
andˈænd
MARGARETˈmɑːɡɹɪt
.
ROB
Mymˈaɪ
eyesˈaɪz
areə(ɹ)
fullyfˈʊli
openˈəʊpən
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
awfulˈɔːfəl
situationsˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən
—
I
shallʃˈæl
goɡˈəʊ
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
totˈuː
Roderic
andˈænd
makemˈeɪk
himhˈɪm
anˈɐn
orationɔːɹˈeɪʃən
.
I
shallʃˈæl
telltˈɛl
himhˈɪm
I've
recoveredɹɪˈkʌvɚd
mymˈaɪ
forgottenfəɡˈɒtən
moralmˈɒɹəl
sensessˈɛnsɪz
,
Andˈænd
I
don't
carekˈeə
twopence-halfpenny
forfˈɔː
anyˈɛni
consequenceskˈɒnsɪkwənsɪz
.
Nownˈaʊ
I
dodə
notnˈɒt
wantwˈɒnt
totˈuː
perishpˈɛɹɪʃ
bybˈaɪ
theðə
swordsˈɔːd
orˈɔː
bybˈaɪ
theðə
daggerdˈæɡɐ
,
Butbˈʌt
a
martyrmˈɑːtɐ
maymˈeɪ
indulgeɪndˈʌldʒ
a
littlelˈɪtəl
pardonablepˈɑːdəʊnəbəl
swaggerswˈæɡɐ
,
Andˈænd
a
wordwˈɜːd
orˈɔː
twotˈuː
ofˈɒv
complimentˈkɑmpləmənt
mymˈaɪ
vanityvˈænɪti
wouldwˈʊd
flatterflˈætɐ
,
Butbˈʌt
I've
gotɡˈɒt
totˈuː
diedˈaɪ
tomorrowtəmˈɒɹəʊ
,
sosˈəʊ
itˈɪt
reallyɹˈiəli
doesn't
mattermˈætɐ
!
DES
Sosˈəʊ
itˈɪt
reallyɹˈiəli
doesn't
mattermˈætɐ
—
MAR
Sosˈəʊ
itˈɪt
reallyɹˈiəli
doesn't
mattermˈætɐ
—
ALL
Sosˈəʊ
itˈɪt
reallyɹˈiəli
doesn't
mattermˈætɐ
,
mattermˈætɐ
,
mattermˈætɐ
,
mattermˈætɐ
,
mattermˈætɐ
!
MAR
Ifˈɪf
werewˈɜː
notnˈɒt
a
littlelˈɪtəl
madmˈæd
andˈænd
generallydʒˈɛnəɹəli
sillysˈɪli
I
shouldʃˈʊd
giveɡˈɪv
youjˈuː
mymˈaɪ
adviceɐdvˈaɪs
uponəpˈɒn
theðə
subjectˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt
,
willy-nillyˌwɪl.iːˈnɪl.iː
;
I
shouldʃˈʊd
showʃˈəʊ
youjˈuː
inˈɪn
a
momentmˈəʊmənt
howhˈaʊ
totˈuː
grappleɡɹˈæpəl
withwˈɪð
theðə
questionkwˈɛstʃən
,
Andˈænd
you'd
reallyɹˈiəli
bebˈiː
astonishedɐstˈɒnɪʃt
atˈæt
theðə
forcefˈɔːs
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
suggestionsədʒˈɛstʃən
.
Onˈɒn
theðə
subjectˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt
I
shallʃˈæl
writeɹˈaɪt
youjˈuː
a
mostmˈəʊst
valuablevˈæljuːəbəl
letterlˈɛtɐ
,
Fullfˈʊl
ofˈɒv
excellentˈɛksələnt
suggestionssədʒˈɛstʃənz
whenwˈɛn
I
feelfˈiːl
a
littlelˈɪtəl
betterbˈɛtɐ
,
Butbˈʌt
atˈæt
presentˈpɹɛzənt
I'm
afraidɐfɹˈeɪd
I
aməm
asəz
madmˈæd
asəz
anyˈɛni
hatterhˈætɐ
,
Sosˈəʊ
I'll
keepkˈiːp
'em
totˈuː
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
,
forfˈɔː
mymˈaɪ
opinionəpˈɪniən
doesn't
mattermˈætɐ
!
DES
Herhˈɜː
opinionəpˈɪniən
doesn't
mattermˈætɐ
—
ROB
Herhˈɜː
opinionəpˈɪniən
doesn't
mattermˈætɐ
—
ALL
Herhˈɜː
opinionəpˈɪniən
doesn't
mattermˈætɐ
,
mattermˈætɐ
,
mattermˈætɐ
,
mattermˈætɐ
,
mattermˈætɐ
!
DES
Ifˈɪf
I
hadhˈæd
beenbˈiːn
sosˈəʊ
luckylˈʌki
asəz
totˈuː
havehəv
a
steadystˈɛdi
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
Whohˈuː
couldkˈʊd
talktˈɔːk
totˈuː
memˈiː
asəz
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
talkingtˈɔːkɪŋ
nownˈaʊ
totˈuː
onewˈɒn
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
—
Whohˈuː
couldkˈʊd
giveɡˈɪv
memˈiː
goodɡˈʊd
adviceɐdvˈaɪs
whenwˈɛn
heˈhiː
discovereddɪskˈʌvəd
I
waswˈɒz
erringˈɜːɹɪŋ
(
Whichwˈɪtʃ
isˈɪz
justdʒˈʌst
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
favourfˈeɪvɐ
whichwˈɪtʃ
onˈɒn
youjˈuː
I
aməm
conferringkənfˈɜːɹɪŋ
),
Mymˈaɪ
storystˈɔːɹi
wouldwˈʊd
havehəv
mademˈeɪd
a
ratherɹˈɑːðɐ
interestingˈɪntɹəstɪŋ
idyllˈaɪdɪl
,
Andˈænd
I
mightmˈaɪt
havehəv
livedlˈɪvd
andˈænd
dieddˈaɪd
a
veryvˈɛɹi
decentdˈiːsənt
indiwiddleɪndiˈwɪdəl
.
Thisðˈɪs
particularlypətˈɪkjʊləli
rapidɹˈæpɪd
,
unintelligibleˌʌnɪntˈɛlɪdʒəbəl
patterpˈætɐ
Isn't
generallydʒˈɛnəɹəli
heardhˈɜːd
,
andˈænd
ifˈɪf
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
itˈɪt
doesn't
mattermˈætɐ
!
ROB
Ifˈɪf
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
itˈɪt
doesn't
mattermˈætɐ
—
MAR
Ifˈɪf
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
itˈɪt
doesn't
mattermˈætɐ
—
ALL
Ifˈɪf
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
itˈɪt
doesn't
mattermˈætɐ
,
mattermˈætɐ
,
mattermˈætɐ
,
mattermˈætɐ
,
mattermˈætɐ
!
Exeunt Despard and Margaret
Enter Adam
ALL
ADAMˈæd.əm
(
guiltilyˈɡɪltˌɪli
).
Mastermˈɑːstɐ
—
theðə
deeddˈiːd
isˈɪz
donedˈʌn
!
ROB
Whatwˈɒt
deeddˈiːd
?
ADAM
Sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
herehˈiə
—
aloneɐlˈəʊn
,
unprotectedʌnpɹətˈɛktɪd
—
ROB
Whohˈuː
?
ADAM
Theðə
maidenmˈeɪdən
.
I've
carriedkˈæɹɪd
herhˈɜː
offˈɒf
—
I
hadhˈæd
a
hardhˈɑːd
tasktˈɑːsk
,
forfˈɔː
sheʃˈiː
foughtfˈɔːt
likelˈaɪk
a
tiger-cat
!
ROB
Greatɡɹˈeɪt
heavenhˈɛvən
,
I
hadhˈæd
forgottenfəɡˈɒtən
herhˈɜː
!
I
hadhˈæd
hopedhˈəʊpt
totˈuː
havehəv
dieddˈaɪd
unspottedʌnspˈɒtɪd
bybˈaɪ
crimekɹˈaɪm
,
butbˈʌt
I
aməm
foiledfˈɔɪld
againɐɡˈɛn
—
andˈænd
bybˈaɪ
a
tiger-cat
!
Producepɹəˈd͡ʒuːs
herhˈɜː
—
andˈænd
leavelˈiːv
usˈʌs
!
Adam introduces Dame Hannah, very much excited, and exits
ROB
Damedˈeɪm
Hannahˈhænə
!
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
—
thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
whatwˈɒt
I
expectedɛkspˈɛktɪd
.
HAN
Wellwˈɛl
,
sirsˈɜː
,
andˈænd
whatwˈɒt
wouldwˈʊd
youjˈuː
withwˈɪð
memˈiː
?
Ohˈəʊ
,
youjˈuː
havehəv
begunbɪɡˈʌn
bravelybɹˈeɪvli
—
bravelybɹˈeɪvli
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
!
Unappalled
bybˈaɪ
theðə
calmkˈɑːm
dignitydˈɪɡnɪti
ofˈɒv
blamelessblˈeɪmləs
womanhoodwˈʊmənhˌʊd
,
yourjˈɔː
minionmˈɪnɪən
hashˈæz
torntˈɔːn
memˈiː
fromfɹˈɒm
mymˈaɪ
spotlessspˈɒtləs
homehˈəʊm
,
andˈænd
draggeddɹˈæɡd
memˈiː
,
blindfoldblˈaɪndfəʊld
andˈænd
shriekingʃɹˈiːkɪŋ
,
throughθɹˈuː
hedgeshˈɛdʒɪz
,
overˈəʊvɐ
stilesstˈaɪlz
,
andˈænd
acrossəkɹˈɒs
a
veryvˈɛɹi
difficultdˈɪfɪkəlt
countrykˈʌntɹi
,
andˈænd
leftlˈɛft
memˈiː
,
helplesshˈɛlpləs
andˈænd
tremblingtɹˈɛmblɪŋ
,
atˈæt
yourjˈɔː
mercymˈɜːsi
!
Yetjˈɛt
notnˈɒt
helplesshˈɛlpləs
,
cowardkˈaʊəd
sirsˈɜː
,
forfˈɔː
approachɐpɹˈəʊtʃ
onewˈɒn
stepstˈɛp
—
naynˈeɪ
,
butbˈʌt
theðə
twentiethtwˈɛntiəθ
partpˈɑːt
ofˈɒv
onewˈɒn
poorpˈɔː
inchˈɪntʃ
—
andˈænd
thisðˈɪs
poniardˈpɒnjəd
(
producespɹədjˈuːsɪz
a
veryvˈɛɹi
smallsmˈɔːl
daggerdˈæɡɐ
)
shallʃˈæl
teachtˈiːtʃ
yejiː
whatwˈɒt
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
totˈuː
laylˈeɪ
unholyʌnhˈəʊli
handshˈændz
onˈɒn
oldˈəʊld
Stephenˈstiːvən
Trusty's
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
!
ROB
Madammˈædəm
,
I
aməm
extremelyɛkstɹˈiːmli
sorrysˈɒɹi
forfˈɔː
thisðˈɪs
.
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
atˈæt
allˈɔːl
whatwˈɒt
I
intendedɪntˈɛndɪd
—
anythingˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ
moremˈɔː
correctkəɹˈɛkt
—
moremˈɔː
deeplydˈiːpli
respectfulɹɪspˈɛktfəl
thanðˈɐn
mymˈaɪ
intentionsɪntˈɛnʃənz
towardstʊwˈɔːdz
youjˈuː
,
itˈɪt
wouldwˈʊd
bebˈiː
impossibleɪmpˈɒsəbəl
forfˈɔː
anyˈɛni
onewˈɒn
—
howeverhaʊˈɛvɐ
particularpətˈɪkjʊlɐ
—
totˈuː
desiredɪzˈaɪə
.
HAN
Bahbˈɑː
,
I
aməm
notnˈɒt
totˈuː
bebˈiː
trickedtɹˈɪkt
bybˈaɪ
smoothsmˈuːð
wordswˈɜːdz
,
hypocritehˈɪpəkɹˌɪt
!
Butbˈʌt
bebˈiː
warnedwˈɔːnd
inˈɪn
timetˈaɪm
,
forfˈɔː
thereðˈeə
areə(ɹ)
,
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
,
a
hundredhˈʌndɹəd
gallantˈɡælənt
heartshˈɑːts
whosehˈuːz
trustytɹˈʌsti
bladesblˈeɪdz
wouldwˈʊd
hackhˈæk
himhˈɪm
limblˈɪm
fromfɹˈɒm
limblˈɪm
whohˈuː
dareddˈeəd
totˈuː
laylˈeɪ
unholyʌnhˈəʊli
handshˈændz
onˈɒn
oldˈəʊld
Stephenˈstiːvən
Trusty's
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
!
ROB
Andˈænd
thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
whatwˈɒt
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
totˈuː
embarkɛmbˈɑːk
uponəpˈɒn
a
careerkəɹˈiə
ofˈɒv
unlicensedʌnlˈaɪsənsd
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
!
(
Damedˈeɪm
Hannahˈhænə
,
whohˈuː
hashˈæz
takentˈeɪkən
a
formidablefɔːmˈɪdəbəl
daggerdˈæɡɐ
fromfɹˈɒm
onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
theðə
armed figures, throws her small dagger to Robin)
HAN
Harkye
,
miscreantmˈɪskɹiənt
,
youjˈuː
havehəv
securedsɪkjˈɔːd
memˈiː
,
andˈænd
I
aməm
yourjˈɔː
poorpˈɔː
prisonerpɹˈɪzənɐ
;
butbˈʌt
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
thinkθˈɪŋk
I
cannotˈkænɒt
taketˈeɪk
carekˈeə
ofˈɒv
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
veryvˈɛɹi
muchmˈʌtʃ
mistakenmɪstˈeɪkən
.
Nownˈaʊ
thenðˈɛn
,
it's
onewˈɒn
totˈuː
onewˈɒn
,
andˈænd
letlˈɛt
theðə
bestbˈɛst
manmˈæn
winwˈɪn
!
Making for him
ROB
(
inˈɪn
anˈɐn
agonyˈæɡəni
ofˈɒv
terrortˈɛɹɐ
).
Don't
!
don't
looklˈʊk
atˈæt
memˈiː
likelˈaɪk
thatðˈæt
!
I
can't
bearbˈeə
itˈɪt
!
Roderic
!
Uncleˈʌŋkəl
!
Savesˈeɪv
memˈiː
!
(Sir Roderic enters, from his picture.
ROB
Heˈhiː
comeskˈʌmz
downdˈaʊn
theðə
stagestˈeɪdʒ
)
ROD
Whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
theðə
mattermˈætɐ
?
Havehəv
youjˈuː
carriedkˈæɹɪd
herhˈɜː
offˈɒf
?
ROB
I
havehəv
—
sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
thereðˈeə
—
looklˈʊk
atˈæt
herhˈɜː
—
sheʃˈiː
terrifiestˈɛɹɪfˌaɪz
memˈiː
!
ROD
(
lookinglˈʊkɪŋ
atˈæt
Hannahˈhænə
).
Littlelˈɪtəl
Nannikin
!
HAN
(
amazedɐmˈeɪzd
).
Roddy-doddy
!
ROD
Mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
oldˈəʊld
lovelˈʌv
!
Whywˈaɪ
,
howhˈaʊ
camekˈeɪm
youjˈuː
herehˈiə
?
HAN
Thisðˈɪs
brutebɹˈuːt
—
heˈhiː
carriedkˈæɹɪd
memˈiː
offˈɒf
!
Bodilybˈɒdɪli
!
Butbˈʌt
I'll
showʃˈəʊ
himhˈɪm
!
(
aboutɐbˈaʊt
totˈuː
rushɹˈʌʃ
atˈæt
Robinɹˈɒbɪn
).
ROD
Stopstˈɒp
!
(
Totˈuː
Robɹˈɒb
)
Whatwˈɒt
dodə
youjˈuː
meanmˈiːn
bybˈaɪ
carryingkˈæɹɪɪŋ
offˈɒf
thisðˈɪs
ladylˈeɪdi
?
Areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
awareɐwˈeə
thatðˈæt
oncewˈɒns
uponəpˈɒn
a
timetˈaɪm
sheʃˈiː
waswˈɒz
engagedɛnɡˈeɪdʒd
totˈuː
bebˈiː
marriedmˈæɹɪd
totˈuː
memˈiː
?
I'm
veryvˈɛɹi
angryˈæŋɡɹi
—
veryvˈɛɹi
angryˈæŋɡɹi
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
.
ROB
Nownˈaʊ
I
hopehˈəʊp
thisðˈɪs
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
a
lessonlˈɛsən
totˈuː
youjˈuː
inˈɪn
futurefjˈuːtʃɐ
notnˈɒt
totˈuː
—
ROD
Holdhˈəʊld
yourjˈɔː
tonguetˈʌŋ
,
sirsˈɜː
.
ROB
Yesjˈɛs
,
uncleˈʌŋkəl
.
ROD
Havehəv
youjˈuː
givenɡˈɪvən
himhˈɪm
anyˈɛni
encouragementɛnkˈʌɹɪdʒmənt
?
HAN
(
totˈuː
Robɹˈɒb
).
Havehəv
I
givenɡˈɪvən
youjˈuː
anyˈɛni
encouragementɛnkˈʌɹɪdʒmənt
?
Franklyfɹˈæŋkli
nownˈaʊ
,
havehəv
I
?
ROB
Nonəʊ
.
Franklyfɹˈæŋkli
,
youjˈuː
havehəv
notnˈɒt
.
Anythingˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ
moremˈɔː
scrupulouslyskɹˈuːpjʊləsli
correctkəɹˈɛkt
thanðˈɐn
yourjˈɔː
conductˈkɒndʌkt
,
itˈɪt
wouldwˈʊd
bebˈiː
impossibleɪmpˈɒsəbəl
totˈuː
desiredɪzˈaɪə
.
ROD
Youjˈuː
goɡˈəʊ
awayɐwˈeɪ
.
ROB
Yesjˈɛs
,
uncleˈʌŋkəl
.
Exit Robin
ROD
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
a
strangestɹˈeɪndʒ
meetingmˈiːtɪŋ
afterˈɑːftɐ
sosˈəʊ
manymˈɛni
yearsjˈiəz
!
HAN
Veryvˈɛɹi
.
I
thoughtθˈɔːt
youjˈuː
werewˈɜː
deaddˈɛd
.
ROD
I
aməm
.
I
dieddˈaɪd
tentˈɛn
yearsjˈiəz
agoɐɡˈəʊ
.
HAN
Andˈænd
areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
prettypɹˈɪti
comfortablekˈʌmftəbəl
?
ROD
Prettypɹˈɪti
wellwˈɛl
—
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
—
yesjˈɛs
,
prettypɹˈɪti
wellwˈɛl
.
HAN
Youjˈuː
don't
deservedɪzˈɜːv
totˈuː
bebˈiː
,
forfˈɔː
I
lovedlˈʌvd
youjˈuː
allˈɔːl
theðə
whilewˈaɪl
,
deardˈiə
;
andˈænd
itˈɪt
mademˈeɪd
memˈiː
dreadfullydɹˈɛdfəli
unhappyʌnhˈæpi
totˈuː
hearhˈiə
ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
yourjˈɔː
goings-on
,
youjˈuː
badbˈæd
,
badbˈæd
boybˈɔɪ
!
HANNAH
Thereðˈeə
grewɡɹˈuː
a
littlelˈɪtəl
flowerˈflaʊ.ə
'Neath
a
greatɡɹˈeɪt
oakˈəʊk
treetɹˈiː
:
Whenwˈɛn
theðə
tempesttˈɛmpəst
'gan
totˈuː
lowerˈləʊ.ə
Littlelˈɪtəl
heededhˈiːdɪd
sheʃˈiː
:
Nonəʊ
neednˈiːd
hadhˈæd
sheʃˈiː
totˈuː
cowerkˈaʊɐ
,
Forfˈɔː
sheʃˈiː
dreadeddɹˈɛdɪd
notnˈɒt
itsˈɪts
powerpˈaʊɐ
—
Sheʃˈiː
waswˈɒz
happyhˈæpi
inˈɪn
theðə
bowerˈbaʊə(ɹ)
Ofˈɒv
herhˈɜː
greatɡɹˈeɪt
oakˈəʊk
treetɹˈiː
!
Singsˈɪŋ
heyhˈeɪ
,
Lackaday
!
Let the tears fall free
HANNAH
Forfˈɔː
theðə
prettypɹˈɪti
littlelˈɪtəl
flowerˈflaʊ.ə
Andˈænd
theðə
greatɡɹˈeɪt
oakˈəʊk
treetɹˈiː
!
BOTH
Singsˈɪŋ
heyhˈeɪ
,
Lackaday
!
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
Whenwˈɛn
sheʃˈiː
foundfˈaʊnd
thatðˈæt
heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
ficklefˈɪkəl
,
Waswˈɒz
thatðˈæt
greatɡɹˈeɪt
oakˈəʊk
treetɹˈiː
,
Sheʃˈiː
waswˈɒz
inˈɪn
a
prettypɹˈɪti
picklepˈɪkəl
,
Asəz
sheʃˈiː
wellwˈɛl
mightmˈaɪt
bebˈiː
—
Butbˈʌt
hishˈɪz
gallantriesˈɡæləntri
werewˈɜː
mickleˈmɪk(ə)l
,
Forfˈɔː
Deathdˈɛθ
followedfˈɒləʊd
withwˈɪð
hishˈɪz
sicklesˈɪkəl
,
Andˈænd
herhˈɜː
tearstɪɹz
beganbɪɡˈæn
totˈuː
trickletɹˈɪkəl
Forfˈɔː
herhˈɜː
greatɡɹˈeɪt
oakˈəʊk
treetɹˈiː
!
Singsˈɪŋ
heyhˈeɪ
,
Lackaday
!
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
Singsˈɪŋ
heyhˈeɪ
,
Lackaday
!
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
Saidsˈɛd
sheʃˈiː
,
"
Heˈhiː
lovedlˈʌvd
memˈiː
nevernˈɛvɐ
,
Diddˈɪd
thatðˈæt
greatɡɹˈeɪt
oakˈəʊk
treetɹˈiː
,
Butbˈʌt
I'm
neithernˈaɪðɐ
richɹˈɪtʃ
nornˈɔː
cleverklˈɛvɐ
,
Andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
whywˈaɪ
shouldʃˈʊd
heˈhiː
?
Butbˈʌt
thoughðˈəʊ
fatefˈeɪt
ourˈaʊə
fortunesfˈɔːtʃuːnz
seversˈɛvɐ
,
Totˈuː
bebˈiː
constantkˈɒnstənt
I'll
endeavourɛndˈɛvɐ
,
Ayeeɪ
,
forfˈɔː
everˈɛvɐ
andˈænd
forfˈɔː
everˈɛvɐ
,
Totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
greatɡɹˈeɪt
oakˈəʊk
treetɹˈiː
!'
Singsˈɪŋ
heyhˈeɪ
,
Lackaday
!
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
Singsˈɪŋ
heyhˈeɪ
,
Lackaday
!
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
Falls weeping on Sir Roderic's bosom
(Enter Robin, excitedly, followed by all the characters and Chorus
BOTH
ofˈɒv
Bridesmaidsbɹˈaɪdsmeɪdz
)
ROB
Stopstˈɒp
a
bitbˈɪt
—
bothbˈəʊθ
ofˈɒv
youjˈuː
.
ROD
Thisðˈɪs
intrusionɪntɹˈuːʒən
isˈɪz
unmannerlyʌnmˈænəli
.
HAN
I'm
surprisedsəpɹˈaɪzd
atˈæt
youjˈuː
.
ROB
I
can't
stopstˈɒp
totˈuː
apologizeəˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz
—
anˈɐn
ideaaɪdˈiə
hashˈæz
justdʒˈʌst
occurredəkˈɜːd
totˈuː
memˈiː
.
A
Baronetbˈæɹənˌɛt
ofˈɒv
Ruddigore
cankˈæn
onlyˈəʊnli
diedˈaɪ
throughθɹˈuː
refusingɹɪfjˈuːzɪŋ
totˈuː
commitkəmˈɪt
hishˈɪz
dailydˈeɪli
crimekɹˈaɪm
.
ROD
Nonəʊ
doubtdˈaʊt
.
ROB
Thereforeðˈeəfɔː
,
totˈuː
refuseˈɹɛfjuːs
totˈuː
commitkəmˈɪt
a
dailydˈeɪli
crimekɹˈaɪm
isˈɪz
tantamounttˈɑːntɐmˌaʊnt
totˈuː
suicidesˈuːɪsˌaɪd
!
ROD
Itˈɪt
wouldwˈʊd
seemsˈiːm
sosˈəʊ
.
ROB
Butbˈʌt
suicidesˈuːɪsˌaɪd
isˈɪz
,
itselfɪtsˈɛlf
,
a
crimekɹˈaɪm
—
andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
,
bybˈaɪ
yourjˈɔː
ownˈəʊn
showingʃˈəʊɪŋ
,
youjˈuː
oughtˈɔːt
nevernˈɛvɐ
totˈuː
havehəv
dieddˈaɪd
atˈæt
allˈɔːl
!
I see—I understand! Then I'm practically alive!
ROB
Undoubtedlyʌndˈaʊtɪdli
!
(
Sirsˈɜː
Roderic
embracesɛmbɹˈeɪsɪz
Damedˈeɪm
Hannahˈhænə
)
Roseɹəʊz
,
whenwˈɛn
youjˈuː
believedbɪlˈiːvd
thatðˈæt
I
waswˈɒz
a
simplesˈɪmpəl
farmerfˈɑːmɐ
,
I
believebɪlˈiːv
youjˈuː
lovedlˈʌvd
memˈiː
?
ROSE
Madlymˈædli
,
passionatelypˈæʃənətli
!
ROB
Butbˈʌt
whenwˈɛn
I
becamebɪkˈeɪm
a
badbˈæd
baronetbˈæɹənˌɛt
,
youjˈuː
veryvˈɛɹi
properlypɹˈɒpəli
lovedlˈʌvd
Richardˈɹɪt͡ʃ.əd
insteadɪnstˈɛd
?
ROSE
Passionatelypˈæʃənətli
,
madlymˈædli
!
But if I should turn out not to be a bad baronet after
ROB
allˈɔːl
,
howhˈaʊ
wouldwˈʊd
youjˈuː
lovelˈʌv
memˈiː
thenðˈɛn
?
ROSE
Madlymˈædli
,
passionatelypˈæʃənətli
!
ROB
Asəz
beforebɪfˈɔː
?
ROSE
Whywˈaɪ
,
ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
.
ROB
Mymˈaɪ
darlingdˈɑːlɪŋ
!
(
Theyðˈeɪ
embraceɛmbɹˈeɪs
)
RICH
Herehˈiə
,
I
saysˈeɪ
,
belaybɪlˈeɪ
!
ROSE
Ohˈəʊ
,
sirsˈɜː
,
belaybɪlˈeɪ
,
ifˈɪf
it's
absolutelyˌæbsəlˈuːtli
necessarynˈɛsəsəɹi
!
ROB
Belaybɪlˈeɪ
?
Certainlysˈɜːtənli
notnˈɒt
!
Havinghˈævɪŋ
beenbˈiːn
a
wickedˈwɪkɪd
baronetbˈæɹənˌɛt
a
weekwˈiːk
Oncewˈɒns
againɐɡˈɛn
a
modestmˈɒdəst
livelihoodlˈaɪvlihˌʊd
I
seeksˈiːk
.
Agriculturalˌæɡɹɪkˈʌltʃəɹəl
employmentɛmplˈɔɪmənt
Isˈɪz
totˈuː
memˈiː
a
keenkˈiːn
enjoymentɛndʒˈɔɪmənt
,
Forfˈɔː
I'm
naturallynˈætʃəɹəli
diffidentdˈɪfɪdənt
andˈænd
meekmˈiːk
!
ROSE
Whenwˈɛn
a
manmˈæn
hashˈæz
beenbˈiːn
a
naughtynˈɔːti
baronetbˈæɹənˌɛt
,
Andˈænd
expressesɛkspɹˈɛsɪz
deepdˈiːp
repentanceɹɪpˈɛntəns
andˈænd
regretɹɪɡɹˈɛt
,
Youjˈuː
shouldʃˈʊd
helphˈɛlp
himhˈɪm
,
ifˈɪf
you're
ableˈeɪbəl
,
Likelˈaɪk
theðə
mousieˈmaʊsi
inˈɪn
theðə
fablefˈeɪbəl
,
That's
theðə
teachingtˈiːtʃɪŋ
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
Bookbˈʊk
ofˈɒv
Etiquetteˈɛtɪkˌɛt
.
CHORUS
That's
theðə
teachingtˈiːtʃɪŋ
inˈɪn
herhˈɜː
Bookbˈʊk
ofˈɒv
Etiquetteˈɛtɪkˌɛt
.
RICH
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
askˈɑːsk
memˈiː
whywˈaɪ
I
dodə
notnˈɒt
pipepˈaɪp
mymˈaɪ
eyeˈaɪ
,
Likelˈaɪk
anˈɐn
honestˈɒnɪst
Britishˈbɹɪtɪʃ
sailorsˈeɪlɐ
,
I
replyɹɪplˈaɪ
,
Thatðˈæt
withwˈɪð
Zorah
forfˈɔː
mymˈaɪ
missismˈɪsɪs
,
There'll be bread and cheese and kisses,
RICH
Whichwˈɪtʃ
isˈɪz
justdʒˈʌst
theðə
sortsˈɔːt
ofˈɒv
rationɹˈæʃən
I
enjye
!
CHORUS
Whichwˈɪtʃ
isˈɪz
justdʒˈʌst
theðə
sortsˈɔːt
ofˈɒv
rationɹˈæʃən
youjˈuː
enjye
!
DES
andˈænd
MARmˈɑː
.
Promptedpɹˈɒmptɪd
bybˈaɪ
a
keenkˈiːn
desiredɪzˈaɪə
totˈuː
evokeɪvˈəʊk
Allˈɔːl
theðə
blessedˈblɛsɪd
calmkˈɑːm
ofˈɒv
matrimony's
yokejˈəʊk
,
Wewˈiː
shallʃˈæl
toddletˈɒdəl
offˈɒf
tomorrowtəmˈɒɹəʊ
,
Fromfɹˈɒm
thisðˈɪs
scenesˈiːn
ofˈɒv
sinsɪn
andˈænd
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
,
Forfˈɔː
totˈuː
settlesˈɛtəl
inˈɪn
theðə
towntˈaʊn
ofˈɒv
Basingstokeˈbeɪzɪŋ(ɡ)stəʊk
!
ALL
Forfˈɔː
happyhˈæpi
theðə
lilylˈɪli
That's
kissedkˈɪst
bybˈaɪ
theðə
beebˈiː
;
Andˈænd
,
sippingsˈɪpɪŋ
tranquilly
,
Quitekwaɪt
happyhˈæpi
isˈɪz
heˈhiː
;
Andˈænd
happyhˈæpi
theðə
fillyfˈɪli
Thatðˈæt
neighsnˈeɪz
inˈɪn
herhˈɜː
pridepɹˈaɪd
;
Butbˈʌt
happierhˈæpɪɐ
thanðˈɐn
anyˈɛni
,
A
poundpˈaʊnd
totˈuː
a
pennypˈɛni
,
A
loverlˈʌvɐ
isˈɪz
,
whenwˈɛn
heˈhiː
Embracesɛmbɹˈeɪsɪz
hishˈɪz
bridebɹˈaɪd
!