Sullivan, Arthur
The Pirates of Penzance
Full Libretto
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ACT I
ACT II
ACT I
C
FREDERIC
isˈɪz
seatedsˈiːtɪd
inˈɪn
a
despondentdɪspˈɒndənt
attitudeˈætɪtjˌuːd
atˈæt
theðə
backbˈæk
ofˈɒv
theðə
scenesˈiːn
.
kneels at his feet)
ALL:
Pourpˈɔː
,
O
pourpˈɔː
theðə
piratepˈaɪɹət
sherryʃˈɛɹi
;
Fillfˈɪl
,
O
fillfˈɪl
theðə
piratepˈaɪɹət
glassɡlˈɑːs
;
Andˈænd
,
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
usˈʌs
moremˈɔː
thanðˈɐn
merrymˈɛɹi
Letlˈɛt
theðə
piratepˈaɪɹət
bumperbˈʌmpɐ
passpˈɑːs
.
SAMUEL
Forfˈɔː
todaytədˈeɪ
ourˈaʊə
piratepˈaɪɹət
'prentice
Rises from indentures freed;
SAMUEL
Strongstɹˈɒŋ
hishˈɪz
armˈɑːm
,
andˈænd
keenkˈiːn
hishˈɪz
scentsˈɛnt
isˈɪz
He's
a
piratepˈaɪɹət
nownˈaʊ
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
!
ALL:
Here's
goodɡˈʊd
lucklˈʌk
totˈuː
Fred'ric's
venturesvˈɛntʃəz
!
Fred'ric's
outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
indenturesˌɪndˈɛntʃəz
.
Two and twenty, now he's rising,
SAMUEL
Andˈænd
aloneɐlˈəʊn
he's
fitfˈɪt
totˈuː
flyflˈaɪ
,
Whichwˈɪtʃ
we're
bentbˈɛnt
onˈɒn
signalizingˈsɪɡnəlaɪz
Withwˈɪð
unusualʌnjˈuːʒuːəl
revelryɹˈɛvəlɹi
.
ALL:
Here's
goodɡˈʊd
lucklˈʌk
totˈuː
Fred'ric's
venturesvˈɛntʃəz
!
Fred'ric's
outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
indenturesˌɪndˈɛntʃəz
.
Pourpˈɔː
,
O
pourpˈɔː
theðə
piratepˈaɪɹət
sherryʃˈɛɹi
;
Fillfˈɪl
,
O
fillfˈɪl
theðə
piratepˈaɪɹət
glassɡlˈɑːs
;
Andˈænd
,
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
usˈʌs
moremˈɔː
thanðˈɐn
merrymˈɛɹi
Letlˈɛt
theðə
piratepˈaɪɹət
bumperbˈʌmpɐ
passpˈɑːs
.
FREDERIC rises and comes forward with PIRATE KING, who enters
KING
Yesjˈɛs
,
Frederic
,
fromfɹˈɒm
to-daytəˈdeɪ
youjˈuː
rankɹˈæŋk
asəz
a
full-blown
membermˈɛmbɐ
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
bandbˈænd
.
ALL:
Hurrahhəɹˈɑː
!
FREDERIC
Mymˈaɪ
friendsfɹˈɛndz
,
I
thankθˈæŋk
youjˈuː
allˈɔːl
,
fromfɹˈɒm
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
,
forfˈɔː
yourjˈɔː
kindlykˈaɪndli
wisheswˈɪʃɪz
.
Wouldwˈʊd
thatðˈæt
I
couldkˈʊd
repayɹɪpˈeɪ
themðˈɛm
asəz
theyðˈeɪ
deservedɪzˈɜːv
!
KING
Whatwˈɒt
dodə
youjˈuː
meanmˈiːn
?
To-day I am out of my indentures, and to-day I leave
FREDERIC
youjˈuː
forfˈɔː
everˈɛvɐ
.
KING
Butbˈʌt
thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
quitekwaɪt
unaccountableʌnɐkˈaʊntəbəl
;
a
keenerkˈiːnɐ
handhˈænd
atˈæt
scuttlingskˈʌtlɪŋ
a
Cunarder
orˈɔː
cuttingkˈʌtɪŋ
outˈaʊt
a
Whitewˈaɪt
Starstˈɑː
nevernˈɛvɐ
shippedʃˈɪpt
a
handspike
.
FREDERIC
Yesjˈɛs
,
I
havehəv
donedˈʌn
mymˈaɪ
bestbˈɛst
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
.
Andˈænd
whywˈaɪ
?
Itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
mymˈaɪ
dutydjˈuːti
underˈʌndɐ
mymˈaɪ
indenturesˌɪndˈɛntʃəz
,
andˈænd
I
aməm
theðə
slaveslˈeɪv
ofˈɒv
dutydjˈuːti
.
Asəz
a
childtʃˈaɪld
I
waswˈɒz
regularlyɹˈɛɡjuːləli
apprenticedɐpɹˈɛntɪst
totˈuː
yourjˈɔː
bandbˈænd
.
Itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
throughθɹˈuː
anˈɐn
errorˈɛɹɐ
—
nonəʊ
mattermˈætɐ
,
theðə
mistakemɪstˈeɪk
waswˈɒz
oursˈaʊəz
,
notnˈɒt
yoursjˈɔːz
,
andˈænd
I
waswˈɒz
inˈɪn
honourˈɒnɐ
boundbˈaʊnd
bybˈaɪ
itˈɪt
.
SAMUEL
Anˈɐn
errorˈɛɹɐ
?
Whatwˈɒt
errorˈɛɹɐ
?
(
RUTHɹˈuːθ
risesɹˈaɪzɪz
andˈænd
comeskˈʌmz
forwardfˈɔːwəd
)
FREDERIC
I
maymˈeɪ
notnˈɒt
telltˈɛl
youjˈuː
;
itˈɪt
wouldwˈʊd
reflectɹɪflˈɛkt
uponəpˈɒn
mymˈaɪ
well-loved
Ruthɹˈuːθ
.
RUTH
Naynˈeɪ
,
deardˈiə
mastermˈɑːstɐ
,
mymˈaɪ
mindmˈaɪnd
hashˈæz
longlˈɒŋ
beenbˈiːn
gnawednˈɔːd
bybˈaɪ
theðə
cankeringˈkæŋkɚ
toothtˈuːθ
ofˈɒv
mysterymˈɪstəɹi
.
Betterbˈɛtɐ
havehəv
itˈɪt
outˈaʊt
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
.
Whenwˈɛn
Frederic
waswˈɒz
a
littlelˈɪtəl
ladlˈæd
heˈhiː
provedpɹˈuːvd
sosˈəʊ
bravebɹˈeɪv
andˈænd
daringdˈeəɹɪŋ
,
Hishˈɪz
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
thoughtθˈɔːt
he'd
'prentice
himhˈɪm
totˈuː
somesˈʌm
careerkəɹˈiə
seafaringsˈiːfeəɹɪŋ
.
I
waswˈɒz
,
alasɐlˈæs
!
hishˈɪz
nurs'rymaid
,
andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
itˈɪt
fellfˈɛl
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
lotlˈɒt
Totˈuː
taketˈeɪk
andˈænd
bindbˈaɪnd
theðə
promisingpɹˈɒmɪsɪŋ
boybˈɔɪ
apprenticeɐpɹˈɛntɪs
totˈuː
a
pilotpˈaɪlət
—
A
lifelˈaɪf
notnˈɒt
badbˈæd
forfˈɔː
a
hardyhˈɑːdi
ladlˈæd
,
thoughðˈəʊ
surelyʃˈɔːli
notnˈɒt
a
highhˈaɪ
lotlˈɒt
,
Thoughðˈəʊ
I'm
a
nursenˈɜːs
,
youjˈuː
mightmˈaɪt
dodə
worsewˈɜːs
thanðˈɐn
makemˈeɪk
yourjˈɔː
boybˈɔɪ
a
pilotpˈaɪlət
.
I
waswˈɒz
a
stupidstjˈuːpɪd
nurs'rymaid
,
onˈɒn
breakersbɹˈeɪkəz
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
steeringstˈiəɹɪŋ
,
Andˈænd
I
diddˈɪd
notnˈɒt
catchkˈætʃ
theðə
wordwˈɜːd
arightəɹˈaɪt
,
throughθɹˈuː
beingbˈiːɪŋ
hardhˈɑːd
ofˈɒv
hearinghˈiəɹɪŋ
;
Mistakingmɪstˈeɪkɪŋ
mymˈaɪ
instructionsɪnstɹˈʌkʃənz
,
whichwˈɪtʃ
withinwɪðˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
brainbɹˈeɪn
diddˈɪd
gyratedʒˈaɪɹeɪt
,
I
tooktˈʊk
andˈænd
boundbˈaʊnd
thisðˈɪs
promisingpɹˈɒmɪsɪŋ
boybˈɔɪ
apprenticeɐpɹˈɛntɪs
totˈuː
a
PIRATES
A
sadsˈæd
mistakemɪstˈeɪk
itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
andˈænd
doomdˈuːm
himhˈɪm
totˈuː
a
vilevˈaɪl
lotlˈɒt
.
I
boundbˈaʊnd
himhˈɪm
totˈuː
a
piratepˈaɪɹət
—
youjˈuː
!
—
insteadɪnstˈɛd
ofˈɒv
totˈuː
a
pilotpˈaɪlət
.
I
soonsˈuːn
foundfˈaʊnd
outˈaʊt
,
beyondbɪjˈɒnd
allˈɔːl
doubtdˈaʊt
,
theðə
scopeskˈəʊp
ofˈɒv
thisðˈɪs
disasterdˌɪsˈɑːstɐ
,
Butbˈʌt
I
hadn't
theðə
facefˈeɪs
totˈuː
returnɹɪˈtɜːn
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
placeplˈeɪs
,
andˈænd
breakbɹˈeɪk
itˈɪt
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
mastermˈɑːstɐ
.
A
nurs'rymaid
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
afraidɐfɹˈeɪd
ofˈɒv
whatwˈɒt
youjˈuː
peoplepˈiːpəl
callkˈɔːl
workwˈɜːk
,
Sosˈəʊ
I
mademˈeɪd
upˈʌp
mymˈaɪ
mindmˈaɪnd
totˈuː
goɡˈəʊ
asəz
a
kindkˈaɪnd
ofˈɒv
piraticalpɜːɹˈætɪkəl
maid-
of-all-work
.
Andˈænd
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
howhˈaʊ
youjˈuː
findfˈaɪnd
memˈiː
nownˈaʊ
,
a
membermˈɛmbɐ
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
shyʃˈaɪ
lotlˈɒt
,
Whichwˈɪtʃ
youjˈuː
wouldn't
havehəv
foundfˈaʊnd
,
hadhˈæd
heˈhiː
beenbˈiːn
boundbˈaʊnd
apprenticeɐpɹˈɛntɪs
totˈuː
a
pilotpˈaɪlət
.
RUTH
Ohˈəʊ
,
pardonpˈɑːdən
!
Frederic
,
pardonpˈɑːdən
!
(
Kneelsnˈiːlz
)
Rise, sweet one, I have long pardoned you.
FREDERIC
(
Ruthɹˈuːθ
rises)
RUTH
Theðə
twotˈuː
wordswˈɜːdz
werewˈɜː
sosˈəʊ
muchmˈʌtʃ
alikeɐlˈaɪk
!
FREDERIC
Theyðˈeɪ
werewˈɜː
.
Theyðˈeɪ
stillstˈɪl
areə(ɹ)
,
thoughðˈəʊ
yearsjˈiəz
havehəv
rolledɹˈəʊld
overˈəʊvɐ
theirðˈeə
headshˈɛdz
.
Butbˈʌt
thisðˈɪs
afternoonˌɑːf.təˈnuːn
mymˈaɪ
obligationˌɒblɪɡˈeɪʃən
ceasessˈiːsɪz
.
Individuallyˌɪndɪvˈɪdʒuːəli
,
I
lovelˈʌv
youjˈuː
allˈɔːl
withwˈɪð
affectionɐfˈɛkʃən
unspeakableʌnspˈiːkəbəl
;
butbˈʌt
,
collectivelykəlˈɛktɪvli
,
I
looklˈʊk
uponəpˈɒn
youjˈuː
withwˈɪð
a
disgustdɪsɡˈʌst
thatðˈæt
amountsɐmˈaʊnts
totˈuː
absoluteˈæbsəlˌuːt
detestationdɪtˌɛstˈeɪʃən
.
Ohˈəʊ
!
pitypˈɪti
memˈiː
,
mymˈaɪ
belovedbɪˈlʌvd
friendsfɹˈɛndz
,
forfˈɔː
suchsˈʌtʃ
isˈɪz
mymˈaɪ
sensesˈɛns
ofˈɒv
dutydjˈuːti
thatðˈæt
,
oncewˈɒns
outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
indenturesˌɪndˈɛntʃəz
,
I
shallʃˈæl
feelfˈiːl
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
boundbˈaʊnd
totˈuː
devotedɪvˈəʊt
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
hearthˈɑːt
andˈænd
soulsˈəʊl
totˈuː
yourjˈɔː
exterminationɛkstˈɜːmɪnˈeɪʃən
!
ALL:
Poorpˈɔː
ladlˈæd
—
poorpˈɔː
ladlˈæd
!
(
Allˈɔːl
weepwˈiːp
)
KING
Wellwˈɛl
,
Frederic
,
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
conscientiouslykˌɒnsɪˈɛnʃəsli
feelfˈiːl
thatðˈæt
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
yourjˈɔː
dutydjˈuːti
totˈuː
destroydɪstɹˈɔɪ
usˈʌs
,
wewˈiː
cannotˈkænɒt
blameblˈeɪm
youjˈuː
forfˈɔː
actingˈæktɪŋ
onˈɒn
thatðˈæt
convictionkənvˈɪkʃən
.
Alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
actˈækt
inˈɪn
accordanceɐkˈɔːdəns
withwˈɪð
theðə
dictatesˈdɪkˌteɪt
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
consciencekˈɒnʃəns
,
mymˈaɪ
boybˈɔɪ
,
andˈænd
chancetʃˈɑːns
theðə
consequenceskˈɒnsɪkwənsɪz
.
SAMUEL
Besidesbɪsˈaɪdz
,
wewˈiː
cankˈæn
offerˈɒfɐ
youjˈuː
butbˈʌt
littlelˈɪtəl
temptationtɛmptˈeɪʃən
totˈuː
remainɹɪmˈeɪn
withwˈɪð
usˈʌs
.
Wewˈiː
don't
seemsˈiːm
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
piracypˈaɪəɹəsˌi
paypˈeɪ
.
I'm
sureʃˈɔː
I
don't
knownˈəʊ
whywˈaɪ
,
butbˈʌt
wewˈiː
don't
.
FREDERIC
I
knownˈəʊ
whywˈaɪ
,
butbˈʌt
,
alasɐlˈæs
!
I
mustn't
telltˈɛl
youjˈuː
;
itˈɪt
wouldn't
bebˈiː
rightɹˈaɪt
.
KING
Whywˈaɪ
notnˈɒt
,
mymˈaɪ
boybˈɔɪ
?
It's
onlyˈəʊnli
half-past
elevenɪlˈɛvən
,
andˈænd
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
untilʌntˈɪl
theðə
clockklˈɒk
strikesstɹˈaɪks
twelvetwˈɛlv
.
SAMUEL
Truetɹˈuː
,
andˈænd
untilʌntˈɪl
thenðˈɛn
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
boundbˈaʊnd
totˈuː
protectpɹətˈɛkt
ourˈaʊə
interestsˈɪntɹəsts
.
ALL:
Hearhˈiə
,
hearhˈiə
!
FREDERIC
Wellwˈɛl
,
thenðˈɛn
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
mymˈaɪ
dutydjˈuːti
,
asəz
a
piratepˈaɪɹət
,
totˈuː
telltˈɛl
youjˈuː
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
tootˈuː
tender-hearted
.
Forfˈɔː
instanceˈɪnstəns
,
youjˈuː
make a point of never attacking a weaker party than
FREDERIC
yourselvesjɔːsˈɛlvz
,
andˈænd
whenwˈɛn
youjˈuː
attackɐtˈæk
a
strongerstɹˈɒŋɡɐ
partypˈɑːti
youjˈuː
invariablyɪnvˈeəɹɪəbli
getɡˈɛt
thrashedθɹˈæʃt
.
KING
Thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
somesˈʌm
truthtɹˈuːθ
inˈɪn
thatðˈæt
.
Then, again, you make a point of never molesting an
FREDERIC
orphanˈɔːfən
!
SAMUEL
Ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
:
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
orphansˈɔːfənz
ourselvesaʊəsˈɛlvz
,
andˈænd
knownˈəʊ
whatwˈɒt
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
.
FREDERIC
Yesjˈɛs
,
butbˈʌt
itˈɪt
hashˈæz
gotɡˈɒt
aboutɐbˈaʊt
,
andˈænd
whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
theðə
consequencekˈɒnsɪkwəns
?
Everyˈɛvɹi
onewˈɒn
wewˈiː
capturekˈæptʃɐ
sayssˈɛz
he's
anˈɐn
orphanˈɔːfən
.
Theðə
lastlˈɑːst
threeθɹˈiː
shipsʃˈɪps
wewˈiː
tooktˈʊk
provedpɹˈuːvd
totˈuː
bebˈiː
mannedmˈænd
entirelyɛntˈaɪəli
bybˈaɪ
orphansˈɔːfənz
,
andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
wewˈiː
hadhˈæd
totˈuː
letlˈɛt
themðˈɛm
goɡˈəʊ
.
Onewˈɒn
wouldwˈʊd
thinkθˈɪŋk
thatðˈæt
Greatɡɹˈeɪt
Britain's
mercantilemˈɜːkɑːntˌaɪl
navynˈeɪvi
waswˈɒz
recruitedɹɪkɹˈuːtɪd
solelysˈəʊlli
fromfɹˈɒm
herhˈɜː
orphanˈɔːfən
asylumsɐsˈaɪləmz
—
whichwˈɪtʃ
wewˈiː
knownˈəʊ
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
theðə
casekˈeɪs
.
SAMUEL
Butbˈʌt
,
hanghˈæŋ
itˈɪt
allˈɔːl
!
youjˈuː
wouldn't
havehəv
usˈʌs
absolutelyˌæbsəlˈuːtli
mercilessmˈɜːsɪləs
?
FREDERIC
There's
mymˈaɪ
difficultydˈɪfɪkˌʌlti
;
untilʌntˈɪl
twelvetwˈɛlv
o'clock
I
wouldwˈʊd
,
afterˈɑːftɐ
twelvetwˈɛlv
I
wouldn't
.
Waswˈɒz
everˈɛvɐ
a
manmˈæn
placedplˈeɪst
inˈɪn
sosˈəʊ
delicatedˈɛlɪkət
a
situationsˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən
?
RUTH
Andˈænd
Ruthɹˈuːθ
,
yourjˈɔː
ownˈəʊn
Ruthɹˈuːθ
,
whomhˈuːm
youjˈuː
lovelˈʌv
sosˈəʊ
wellwˈɛl
,
andˈænd
whohˈuː
hashˈæz
wonwʌn
herhˈɜː
middle-agedˌmɪdl̩ˈeɪd͡ʒd
waywˈeɪ
intoˈɪntʊ
yourjˈɔː
boyishbˈɔɪɪʃ
hearthˈɑːt
,
whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
totˈuː
becomebɪkˈʌm
ofˈɒv
herhˈɜː
?
KING
Ohˈəʊ
,
heˈhiː
willwˈɪl
taketˈeɪk
youjˈuː
withwˈɪð
himhˈɪm
.
FREDERIC
Wellwˈɛl
,
Ruthɹˈuːθ
,
I
feelfˈiːl
somesˈʌm
difficultydˈɪfɪkˌʌlti
aboutɐbˈaʊt
youjˈuː
.
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
truetɹˈuː
thatðˈæt
I
admireɐdmˈaɪə
youjˈuː
veryvˈɛɹi
muchmˈʌtʃ
,
butbˈʌt
I
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
constantlykˈɒnstəntli
atˈæt
seasˈiː
sincesˈɪns
I
waswˈɒz
eightˈeɪt
yearsjˈiəz
oldˈəʊld
,
andˈænd
yoursjˈɔːz
isˈɪz
theðə
onlyˈəʊnli
woman's
facefˈeɪs
I
havehəv
seensˈiːn
duringdjˈɔːɹɪŋ
thatðˈæt
timetˈaɪm
.
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
a
sweetswˈiːt
facefˈeɪs
.
RUTH
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
—
ohˈəʊ
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
!
FREDERIC
I
saysˈeɪ
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
;
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
mymˈaɪ
impressionɪmpɹˈɛʃən
.
Butbˈʌt
asəz
I
havehəv
nevernˈɛvɐ
hadhˈæd
anˈɐn
opportunityɒpətjˈuːnɪti
ofˈɒv
comparingkəmpˈeəɹɪŋ
youjˈuː
withwˈɪð
otherˈʌðɐ
womenwˈɪmɪn
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
justdʒˈʌst
possiblepˈɒsəbəl
I
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
mistakenmɪstˈeɪkən
.
KING
Truetɹˈuː
.
FREDERIC
Whatwˈɒt
a
terribletˈɛɹəbəl
thingθˈɪŋ
itˈɪt
wouldwˈʊd
bebˈiː
ifˈɪf
I
werewˈɜː
totˈuː
marrymˈæɹi
thisðˈɪs
innocentˈɪnəsənt
personpˈɜːsən
,
andˈænd
thenðˈɛn
findfˈaɪnd
outˈaʊt
thatðˈæt
sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
,
onˈɒn
theðə
wholehˈəʊl
,
plainplˈeɪn
!
KING
Ohˈəʊ
,
Ruthɹˈuːθ
isˈɪz
veryvˈɛɹi
wellwˈɛl
,
veryvˈɛɹi
wellwˈɛl
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
.
SAMUEL
Yesjˈɛs
,
thereðˈeə
areə(ɹ)
theðə
remainsɹɪmˈeɪnz
ofˈɒv
a
finefaɪn
womanwˈʊmən
aboutɐbˈaʊt
Ruthɹˈuːθ
.
FREDERIC
Dodə
youjˈuː
reallyɹˈiəli
thinkθˈɪŋk
sosˈəʊ
?
SAMUEL
I
dodə
.
Then I will not be so selfish as to take her from you.
FREDERIC
Inˈɪn
justicedʒˈʌstɪs
totˈuː
herhˈɜː
,
andˈænd
inˈɪn
considerationkənsˌɪdəɹˈeɪʃən
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
,
I
willwˈɪl
leave her behind.
Hands RUTH to KING
KING
Nonəʊ
,
Frederic
,
thisðˈɪs
mustmˈʌst
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
.
Wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
roughɹˈʌf
menmˈɛn
,
whohˈuː
leadlɛd
a
roughɹˈʌf
lifelˈaɪf
,
butbˈʌt
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
notnˈɒt
sosˈəʊ
utterlyˈʌtəli
heartlesshˈɑːtləs
asəz
totˈuː
deprivedɪpɹˈaɪv
theeðˈiː
ofˈɒv
thyðˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
.
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
I
aməm
rightɹˈaɪt
inˈɪn
sayingsˈeɪɪŋ
thatðˈæt
thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
onewˈɒn
herehˈiə
whohˈuː
wouldwˈʊd
robɹˈɒb
theeðˈiː
ofˈɒv
thisðˈɪs
inestimableɪnˈɛstɪməbəl
treasuretɹˈɛʒɐ
forfˈɔː
allˈɔːl
theðə
worldwˈɜːld
holdshˈəʊldz
deardˈiə
.
ALL:
(
loudlylˈaʊdli
)
Notnˈɒt
onewˈɒn
!
KING
Nonəʊ
,
I
thoughtθˈɔːt
thereðˈeə
wasn't
.
Keepkˈiːp
thyðˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
,
Frederic
,
keepkˈiːp
thyðˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
.
Hands her back to FREDERIC
FREDERIC
You're
veryvˈɛɹi
goodɡˈʊd
,
I'm
sureʃˈɔː
.
Exit RUTH
KING
Wellwˈɛl
,
it's
theðə
toptˈɒp
ofˈɒv
theðə
tidetˈaɪd
,
andˈænd
wewˈiː
mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
offˈɒf
.
Farewellfeəwˈɛl
,
Frederic
.
Whenwˈɛn
yourjˈɔː
processˈpɹəʊ.sɛs
ofˈɒv
exterminationɛkstˈɜːmɪnˈeɪʃən
beginsbɪɡˈɪnz
,
letlˈɛt
ourˈaʊə
deathsdˈɛθs
bebˈiː
asəz
swiftswˈɪft
andˈænd
painlesspˈeɪnləs
asəz
youjˈuː
cankˈæn
convenientlykənvˈiːnɪəntli
makemˈeɪk
themðˈɛm
.
FREDERIC
I
willwˈɪl
!
Bybˈaɪ
theðə
lovelˈʌv
I
havehəv
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
,
I
swearswˈeə
itˈɪt
!
Wouldwˈʊd
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
couldkˈʊd
renderɹˈɛndɐ
thisðˈɪs
exterminationɛkstˈɜːmɪnˈeɪʃən
unnecessaryʌnnˈɛsəsəɹi
bybˈaɪ
accompanyingɐkˈʌmpənɪɪŋ
memˈiː
backbˈæk
totˈuː
civilizationˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən
!
KING
Nonəʊ
,
Frederic
,
itˈɪt
cannotˈkænɒt
bebˈiː
.
I
don't
thinkθˈɪŋk
muchmˈʌtʃ
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
professionpɹəfˈɛʃən
,
butbˈʌt
,
contrastedkəntɹˈɑːstɪd
withwˈɪð
respectabilityɹɪspˌɛktəbˈɪlɪti
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
comparativelykəmpˈæɹətˌɪvli
honestˈɒnɪst
.
Nonəʊ
,
Frederic
,
I
shallʃˈæl
livelɪv
andˈænd
diedˈaɪ
a
Piratepˈaɪɹət
Kingkˈɪŋ
.
Ohˈəʊ
,
betterbˈɛtɐ
farfˈɑː
totˈuː
livelɪv
andˈænd
diedˈaɪ
Underˈʌndɐ
theðə
bravebɹˈeɪv
blackblˈæk
flagflˈæɡ
I
flyflˈaɪ
,
Thanðˈɐn
playplˈeɪ
a
sanctimonioussˌɑːnktɪmˈəʊnɪəs
partpˈɑːt
Withwˈɪð
a
piratepˈaɪɹət
headhˈɛd
andˈænd
a
piratepˈaɪɹət
hearthˈɑːt
.
Awayɐwˈeɪ
totˈuː
theðə
cheatingtʃˈiːtɪŋ
worldwˈɜːld
goɡˈəʊ
youjˈuː
,
Wherewˈeə
piratespˈaɪɹəts
allˈɔːl
areə(ɹ)
well-to-doˌwɛltəˈdu
;
Butbˈʌt
I'll
bebˈiː
truetɹˈuː
totˈuː
theðə
songsˈɒŋ
I
singsˈɪŋ
,
Andˈænd
livelɪv
andˈænd
diedˈaɪ
a
Piratepˈaɪɹət
Kingkˈɪŋ
.
Forfˈɔː
I
aməm
a
Piratepˈaɪɹət
Kingkˈɪŋ
!
Andˈænd
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
a
gloriousɡlˈɔːɹɪəs
thingθˈɪŋ
Totˈuː
bebˈiː
a
Piratepˈaɪɹət
Kingkˈɪŋ
!
Forfˈɔː
I
aməm
a
Piratepˈaɪɹət
Kingkˈɪŋ
!
ALL:
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
!
Hurrahhəɹˈɑː
forfˈɔː
theðə
Piratepˈaɪɹət
Kingkˈɪŋ
!
KING
Andˈænd
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
a
gloriousɡlˈɔːɹɪəs
thingθˈɪŋ
Totˈuː
bebˈiː
a
Piratepˈaɪɹət
Kingkˈɪŋ
.
ALL:
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
!
Hurrahhəɹˈɑː
forfˈɔː
theðə
Piratepˈaɪɹət
Kingkˈɪŋ
!
KING
Whenwˈɛn
I
sallysˈæli
forthfˈɔːθ
totˈuː
seeksˈiːk
mymˈaɪ
preypɹˈeɪ
I
helphˈɛlp
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
inˈɪn
a
royalɹˈɔɪəl
waywˈeɪ
.
I
sinksˈɪŋk
a
fewfjˈuː
moremˈɔː
shipsʃˈɪps
,
it's
truetɹˈuː
,
Thanðˈɐn
a
well-bred
monarchmˈɒnək
oughtˈɔːt
totˈuː
dodə
;
Butbˈʌt
manymˈɛni
a
kingkˈɪŋ
onˈɒn
a
first-class
throneθɹˈəʊn
,
Ifˈɪf
heˈhiː
wantswˈɒnts
totˈuː
callkˈɔːl
hishˈɪz
crownkɹˈaʊn
hishˈɪz
ownˈəʊn
,
Mustmˈʌst
managemˈænɪdʒ
somehowsˈʌmhaʊ
totˈuː
getɡˈɛt
throughθɹˈuː
Moremˈɔː
dirtydˈɜːti
workwˈɜːk
thanðˈɐn
e'er
I
dodə
,
Forfˈɔː
I
aməm
a
Piratepˈaɪɹət
Kingkˈɪŋ
!
Andˈænd
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
a
gloriousɡlˈɔːɹɪəs
thingθˈɪŋ
Totˈuː
bebˈiː
a
Piratepˈaɪɹət
Kingkˈɪŋ
!
Forfˈɔː
I
aməm
a
Piratepˈaɪɹət
Kingkˈɪŋ
!
ALL:
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
!
Hurrahhəɹˈɑː
forfˈɔː
theðə
Piratepˈaɪɹət
Kingkˈɪŋ
!
KING
Andˈænd
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
a
gloriousɡlˈɔːɹɪəs
thingθˈɪŋ
Totˈuː
bebˈiː
a
Piratepˈaɪɹət
Kingkˈɪŋ
.
ALL:
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
!
Hurrahhəɹˈɑː
forfˈɔː
theðə
Piratepˈaɪɹət
Kingkˈɪŋ
!
(Exeunt all except FREDERIC.
Enter RUTH)
RUTH
Ohˈəʊ
,
taketˈeɪk
memˈiː
withwˈɪð
youjˈuː
!
I
cannotˈkænɒt
livelɪv
ifˈɪf
I
aməm
leftlˈɛft
behindbɪhˈaɪnd
.
FREDERIC
Ruthɹˈuːθ
,
I
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
quitekwaɪt
candidkˈændɪd
withwˈɪð
youjˈuː
.
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
veryvˈɛɹi
deardˈiə
totˈuː
memˈiː
,
asəz
youjˈuː
knownˈəʊ
,
butbˈʌt
I
mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
circumspectsˈɜːkəmspˌɛkt
.
Youjˈuː
seesˈiː
,
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
considerablykənsˈɪdəɹəbli
olderˈəʊldɐ
thanðˈɐn
I
.
A
ladlˈæd
ofˈɒv
twenty-oneˌtwɛntiˈwʌn
usuallyjˈuːʒuːəli
lookslˈʊks
forfˈɔː
a
wifewˈaɪf
ofˈɒv
seventeensˌɛvəntˈiːn
.
RUTH
A
wifewˈaɪf
ofˈɒv
seventeensˌɛvəntˈiːn
!
Youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
findfˈaɪnd
memˈiː
a
wifewˈaɪf
ofˈɒv
a
thousandθˈaʊzənd
!
FREDERIC
Nonəʊ
,
butbˈʌt
I
shallʃˈæl
findfˈaɪnd
youjˈuː
a
wifewˈaɪf
ofˈɒv
forty-seven
,
andˈænd
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
quitekwaɪt
enoughɪnˈʌf
.
Ruthɹˈuːθ
,
telltˈɛl
memˈiː
candidlykˈændɪdli
andˈænd
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
reserveɹɪˈzɝv
:
comparedkəmpˈeəd
withwˈɪð
otherˈʌðɐ
womenwˈɪmɪn
,
howhˈaʊ
areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
?
RUTH
I
willwˈɪl
answerˈɑːnsɐ
youjˈuː
truthfullytɹˈuːθfəli
,
mastermˈɑːstɐ
:
I
havehəv
a
slightslˈaɪt
coldkˈəʊld
,
butbˈʌt
otherwiseˈʌðəwˌaɪz
I
aməm
quitekwaɪt
wellwˈɛl
.
FREDERIC
I
aməm
sorrysˈɒɹi
forfˈɔː
yourjˈɔː
coldkˈəʊld
,
butbˈʌt
I
waswˈɒz
referringɹɪfˈɜːɹɪŋ
ratherɹˈɑːðɐ
totˈuː
yourjˈɔː
personalpˈɜːsənəl
appearanceɐpˈiəɹəns
.
Comparedkəmpˈeəd
withwˈɪð
otherˈʌðɐ
womenwˈɪmɪn
,
areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
beautifulbjˈuːtɪfəl
?
RUTH
(
bashfullybˈæʃfəli
)
I
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
toldtˈəʊld
sosˈəʊ
,
deardˈiə
mastermˈɑːstɐ
.
FREDERIC
Ahˈɑː
,
butbˈʌt
latelylˈeɪtli
?
RUTH
Ohˈəʊ
,
nonəʊ
;
yearsjˈiəz
andˈænd
yearsjˈiəz
agoɐɡˈəʊ
.
FREDERIC
Whatwˈɒt
dodə
youjˈuː
thinkθˈɪŋk
ofˈɒv
yourselfjɔːsˈɛlf
?
RUTH
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
a
delicatedˈɛlɪkət
questionkwˈɛstʃən
totˈuː
answerˈɑːnsɐ
,
butbˈʌt
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
I
aməm
a
finefaɪn
womanwˈʊmən
.
FREDERIC
Thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
yourjˈɔː
candidkˈændɪd
opinionəpˈɪniən
?
RUTH
Yesjˈɛs
,
I
shouldʃˈʊd
bebˈiː
deceivingdɪsˈiːvɪŋ
youjˈuː
ifˈɪf
I
toldtˈəʊld
youjˈuː
otherwiseˈʌðəwˌaɪz
.
FREDERIC
Thankθˈæŋk
youjˈuː
,
Ruthɹˈuːθ
.
I
believebɪlˈiːv
youjˈuː
,
forfˈɔː
I
aməm
sureʃˈɔː
youjˈuː
wouldwˈʊd
notnˈɒt
practicepɹˈæktɪs
onˈɒn
mymˈaɪ
inexperienceˌɪnɛkspˈiəɹɪəns
.
I
wishwˈɪʃ
totˈuː
dodə
theðə
rightɹˈaɪt
thingθˈɪŋ
,
andˈænd
if-
I
saysˈeɪ
if-
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
reallyɹˈiəli
a
finefaɪn
womanwˈʊmən
,
yourjˈɔː
ageˈeɪdʒ
shallʃˈæl
bebˈiː
nonəʊ
obstacleˈɒbstəkəl
totˈuː
ourˈaʊə
unionjˈuːniən
!
(
Shakesʃˈeɪks
handshˈændz
withwˈɪð
herhˈɜː
.
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
ofˈɒv
girlsɡˈɜːlz
heardhˈɜːd
inˈɪn
theðə
distancedˈɪstəns
,
"
climbingklˈaɪmɪŋ
overˈəʊvɐ
rockyɹˈɒki
mountainmˈaʊntɪn
,"
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
)
Harkhˈɑːk
!
Surelyʃˈɔːli
I
hearhˈiə
voicesvˈɔɪsɪz
!
Whohˈuː
hashˈæz
venturedvˈɛntʃəd
totˈuː
approachɐpɹˈəʊtʃ
ourˈaʊə
allˈɔːl
butbˈʌt
inaccessibleɪnɐksˈɛsəbəl
lairlˈeə
?
Cankˈæn
itˈɪt
bebˈiː
Customkˈʌstəm
Househaʊs
?
Nonəʊ
,
itˈɪt
doesdəz
notnˈɒt
soundsˈaʊnd
likelˈaɪk
Customkˈʌstəm
Househaʊs
.
RUTH
(
asideɐsˈaɪd
)
Confusionkənfjˈuːʒən
!
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
theðə
voicesvˈɔɪsɪz
ofˈɒv
youngjˈʌŋ
girlsɡˈɜːlz
!
Ifˈɪf
heˈhiː
shouldʃˈʊd
seesˈiː
themðˈɛm
I
aməm
lostlˈɒst
.
FREDERIC
(
lookinglˈʊkɪŋ
offˈɒf
)
Bybˈaɪ
allˈɔːl
that's
marvellousmˈɑːvələs
,
a
bevybˈɛvi
ofˈɒv
beautifulbjˈuːtɪfəl
maidensmˈeɪdənz
!
RUTH
(
asideɐsˈaɪd
)
Lostlˈɒst
!
lostlˈɒst
!
lostlˈɒst
!
FREDERIC
Howhˈaʊ
lovelylˈʌvli
,
howhˈaʊ
surpassingly
lovelylˈʌvli
isˈɪz
theðə
plainestplˈeɪnəst
ofˈɒv
themðˈɛm
!
Whatwˈɒt
grace-
whatwˈɒt
delicacy-
whatwˈɒt
refinementɹɪfˈaɪnmənt
!
Andˈænd
Ruthɹˈuːθ
—
Ruthɹˈuːθ
toldtˈəʊld
memˈiː
sheʃˈiː
waswˈɒz
beautifulbjˈuːtɪfəl
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
falsefˈɒls
onewˈɒn
,
youjˈuː
havehəv
deceiveddɪsˈiːvd
memˈiː
!
RUTH
I
havehəv
deceiveddɪsˈiːvd
youjˈuː
?
FREDERIC
Yesjˈɛs
,
deceiveddɪsˈiːvd
memˈiː
!
Denouncing her
FREDERIC
Youjˈuː
toldtˈəʊld
memˈiː
youjˈuː
werewˈɜː
fairfˈeə
asəz
goldɡˈəʊld
!
RUTH
(
wildlywˈaɪldli
)
Andˈænd
,
mastermˈɑːstɐ
,
aməm
I
notnˈɒt
sosˈəʊ
?
FREDERIC
Andˈænd
nownˈaʊ
I
seesˈiː
you're
plainplˈeɪn
andˈænd
oldˈəʊld
.
RUTH
I'm
sureʃˈɔː
I'm
notnˈɒt
a
jotdʒˈɒt
sosˈəʊ
.
FREDERIC
Uponəpˈɒn
mymˈaɪ
innocenceˈɪnəsəns
youjˈuː
playplˈeɪ
.
RUTH
I'm
notnˈɒt
theðə
onewˈɒn
totˈuː
plotplˈɒt
sosˈəʊ
.
FREDERIC
Yourjˈɔː
facefˈeɪs
isˈɪz
linedlˈaɪnd
,
yourjˈɔː
hairhˈeə
isˈɪz
greyɡɹˈeɪ
.
RUTH
It's
graduallyɡɹˈædʒuːəli
gotɡˈɒt
sosˈəʊ
.
FREDERIC
Faithlessfˈeɪθləs
womanwˈʊmən
,
totˈuː
deceivedɪsˈiːv
memˈiː
,
I
whohˈuː
trustedtɹˈʌstɪd
sosˈəʊ
!
RUTH
Mastermˈɑːstɐ
,
mastermˈɑːstɐ
,
dodə
notnˈɒt
leavelˈiːv
memˈiː
!
Hearhˈiə
memˈiː
,
ereˈeə
youjˈuː
goɡˈəʊ
!
Mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
reflectingɹɪflˈɛktɪŋ
,
Ohˈəʊ
,
dodə
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
rejectingɹɪdʒˈɛktɪŋ
!
Take a maiden tender, her affection raw and green,
RUTH
Atˈæt
veryvˈɛɹi
highesthˈaɪəst
ratingɹˈeɪtɪŋ
,
Hashˈæz
beenbˈiːn
accumulatingɐkjˈuːmjʊlˌeɪtɪŋ
Summerssˈʌməz
seventeensˌɛvəntˈiːn
,
summerssˈʌməz
seventeensˌɛvəntˈiːn
.
Don't
,
belovedbɪˈlʌvd
mastermˈɑːstɐ
,
Crushkɹˈʌʃ
memˈiː
withwˈɪð
disasterdˌɪsˈɑːstɐ
.
Whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
dowerdˈaʊɐ
totˈuː
theðə
dowerdˈaʊɐ
I
havehəv
herehˈiə
?
Mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
unabating
Hashˈæz
beenbˈiːn
accumulatingɐkjˈuːmjʊlˌeɪtɪŋ
Forty-seven
yearjˈiə
—
forty-seven
yearjˈiə
!
RUTH FREDERIC
ENSEMBLE
Don't
,
belovedbɪˈlʌvd
mastermˈɑːstɐ
,
Yesjˈɛs
,
yourjˈɔː
formerfˈɔːmɐ
mastermˈɑːstɐ
Crushkɹˈʌʃ
memˈiː
withwˈɪð
disasterdˌɪsˈɑːstɐ
.
Savessˈeɪvz
youjˈuː
fromfɹˈɒm
disasterdˌɪsˈɑːstɐ
.
Whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
dowerdˈaʊɐ
totˈuː
theðə
Yourjˈɔː
lovelˈʌv
wouldwˈʊd
bebˈiː
uncomfortablyʌnkˈʌmftəbli
dowerdˈaʊɐ
I
havehəv
herehˈiə
fervidˈfɝ.vɪd
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
clearklˈiə
Mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
unabating
Ifˈɪf
,
asəz
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
statingstˈeɪtɪŋ
Hashˈæz
beenbˈiːn
accumulatingɐkjˈuːmjʊlˌeɪtɪŋ
It's
beenbˈiːn
accumulatingɐkjˈuːmjʊlˌeɪtɪŋ
Forty-seven
yearjˈiə
,
forty-seven
Forty-seven
yearjˈiə
—
forty-seven
yearjˈiə
!
yearjˈiə
!
Faithlessfˈeɪθləs
womanwˈʊmən
totˈuː
deceivedɪsˈiːv
memˈiː
,
I
whohˈuː
trustedtɹˈʌstɪd
sosˈəʊ
!
Master, master, do not leave Faithless woman to deceive me, I
ENSEMBLE
memˈiː
,
hearhˈiə
memˈiː
,
ereˈeə
I
goɡˈəʊ
!
whohˈuː
trustedtɹˈʌstɪd
sosˈəʊ
!
FREDERIC
Whatwˈɒt
shallʃˈæl
I
dodə
?
Beforebɪfˈɔː
theseðˈiːz
gentledʒˈɛntəl
maidensmˈeɪdənz
I
daredˈeə
notnˈɒt
showʃˈəʊ
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
alarmingɐlˈɑːmɪŋ
costumekˈɒstjuːm
!
Nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
,
I
mustmˈʌst
remainɹɪmˈeɪn
inˈɪn
closekləʊz
concealmentkənsˈiːlmənt
Untilʌntˈɪl
I
cankˈæn
appearɐpˈiə
inˈɪn
decentdˈiːsənt
clothingklˈəʊðɪŋ
!
(Hides in cave as they enter climbing over the rocks and through
FREDERIC
archedˈɑːtʃd
rockɹˈɒk
)
GIRLS
Climbingklˈaɪmɪŋ
overˈəʊvɐ
rockyɹˈɒki
mountainmˈaʊntɪn
,
Skippingskˈɪpɪŋ
rivuletɹˈɪvjʊlət
andˈænd
fountainfˈaʊntɪn
,
Passingpˈɑːsɪŋ
wherewˈeə
theðə
willowswˈɪləʊz
quiverkwˈɪvɐ
,
Passingpˈɑːsɪŋ
wherewˈeə
theðə
willowswˈɪləʊz
quiverkwˈɪvɐ
Bybˈaɪ
theðə
ever-rolling
riverˈɹɪvɚ
,
Swollenswˈəʊlən
withwˈɪð
theðə
summersˈʌmɐ
rainɹˈeɪn
,
theðə
summersˈʌmɐ
rainɹˈeɪn
Threadingθɹˈɛdɪŋ
longlˈɒŋ
andˈænd
leafylˈiːfi
mazesmˈeɪzɪz
Dotteddˈɒtɪd
withwˈɪð
unnumberedʌnnˈʌmbəd
daisiesdˈeɪzɪz
,
Dotteddˈɒtɪd
,
dotteddˈɒtɪd
withwˈɪð
unnumberedʌnnˈʌmbəd
daisiesdˈeɪzɪz
,
Scalingskˈeɪlɪŋ
roughɹˈʌf
andˈænd
ruggedˈɹʌɡɪd
passespˈɑːsɪz
,
Climbklˈaɪm
theðə
hardyhˈɑːdi
littlelˈɪtəl
lasseslˈæsɪz
,
Tilltˈɪl
theðə
brightbɹˈaɪt
sea-shoreˈsiːʃɔː
theyðˈeɪ
gainɡˈeɪn
;
Scalingskˈeɪlɪŋ
roughɹˈʌf
andˈænd
ruggedˈɹʌɡɪd
passespˈɑːsɪz
,
Climbklˈaɪm
theðə
hardyhˈɑːdi
littlelˈɪtəl
lasseslˈæsɪz
,
Tilltˈɪl
theðə
brightbɹˈaɪt
sea-shoreˈsiːʃɔː
theyðˈeɪ
gainɡˈeɪn
!
EDITH
Letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
gailyɡˈeɪli
treadtɹˈɛd
theðə
measuremˈɛʒɐ
,
Makemˈeɪk
theðə
mostmˈəʊst
ofˈɒv
fleetingflˈiːtɪŋ
leisurelˈɛʒɐ
,
Hailhˈeɪl
itˈɪt
asəz
a
truetɹˈuː
allyˈæl.aɪ
,
Thoughðˈəʊ
itˈɪt
perishpˈɛɹɪʃ
by-and-by
.
GIRLS
Hailhˈeɪl
itˈɪt
asəz
a
truetɹˈuː
allyˈæl.aɪ
,
Thoughðˈəʊ
itˈɪt
perishpˈɛɹɪʃ
by-and-by
.
EDITH
Everyˈɛvɹi
momentmˈəʊmənt
bringsbɹˈɪŋz
a
treasuretɹˈɛʒɐ
Ofˈɒv
itsˈɪts
ownˈəʊn
especialɪspˈɛʃəl
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
;
Thoughðˈəʊ
theðə
momentsmˈəʊmənts
quicklykwˈɪkli
diedˈaɪ
,
Greetɡɹˈiːt
themðˈɛm
gailyɡˈeɪli
asəz
theyðˈeɪ
flyflˈaɪ
,
Greetɡɹˈiːt
themðˈɛm
gailyɡˈeɪli
asəz
theyðˈeɪ
flyflˈaɪ
.
GIRLS
Thoughðˈəʊ
theðə
momentsmˈəʊmənts
quicklykwˈɪkli
diedˈaɪ
,
Greetɡɹˈiːt
themðˈɛm
gailyɡˈeɪli
asəz
theyðˈeɪ
flyflˈaɪ
.
KATE
Farfˈɑː
awayɐwˈeɪ
fromfɹˈɒm
toiltˈɔɪl
andˈænd
carekˈeə
,
Revellingɹˈɛvəlɪŋ
inˈɪn
freshfɹˈɛʃ
sea-air
,
Herehˈiə
wewˈiː
livelɪv
andˈænd
reignɹˈeɪn
aloneɐlˈəʊn
Inˈɪn
a
worldwˈɜːld
that's
allˈɔːl
ourˈaʊə
ownˈəʊn
.
Herehˈiə
,
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
ourˈaʊə
rockyɹˈɒki
dendˈɛn
,
Farfˈɑː
awayɐwˈeɪ
fromfɹˈɒm
mortalmˈɔːtəl
menmˈɛn
,
We'll
bebˈiː
queenskwˈiːnz
,
andˈænd
makemˈeɪk
decreesdɪkɹˈiːz
—
Theyðˈeɪ
maymˈeɪ
honourˈɒnɐ
themðˈɛm
whohˈuː
pleaseplˈiːz
.
GIRLS
We'll
bebˈiː
queenskwˈiːnz
,
andˈænd
makemˈeɪk
decreesdɪkɹˈiːz
—
Theyðˈeɪ
maymˈeɪ
honourˈɒnɐ
themðˈɛm
whohˈuː
pleaseplˈiːz
.
Letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
gailyɡˈeɪli
treadtɹˈɛd
theðə
measuremˈɛʒɐ
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
KATE
Whatwˈɒt
a
picturesquepˌɪktʃəɹˈɛsk
spotspˈɒt
!
I
wonderwˈʌndɐ
wherewˈeə
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
!
EDITH
Andˈænd
I
wonderwˈʌndɐ
wherewˈeə
Papapɐpˈɑː
isˈɪz
.
Wewˈiː
havehəv
leftlˈɛft
himhˈɪm
everˈɛvɐ
sosˈəʊ
farfˈɑː
behindbɪhˈaɪnd
.
ISABEL
Ohˈəʊ
,
heˈhiː
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
herehˈiə
presentlypɹˈɛzəntlˌi
!
Rememberɹɪmˈɛmbɐ
poorpˈɔː
Papapɐpˈɑː
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
asəz
youngjˈʌŋ
asəz
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
,
andˈænd
wewˈiː
camekˈeɪm
overˈəʊvɐ
a
ratherɹˈɑːðɐ
difficultdˈɪfɪkəlt
countrykˈʌntɹi
.
KATE
Butbˈʌt
howhˈaʊ
thoroughlyθˈʌɹəli
delightfuldɪlˈaɪtfəl
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
totˈuː
bebˈiː
sosˈəʊ
entirelyɛntˈaɪəli
aloneɐlˈəʊn
!
Whywˈaɪ
,
inˈɪn
allˈɔːl
probabilitypɹˌɒbəbˈɪlɪti
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
theðə
firstfˈɜːst
humanhjˈuːmən
beingsbˈiːɪŋz
whohˈuː
everˈɛvɐ
setsˈɛt
footfˈʊt
onˈɒn
thisðˈɪs
enchantingɛntʃˈɑːntɪŋ
spotspˈɒt
.
ISABEL
Exceptɛksˈɛpt
theðə
mermaidsmˈɜːmeɪdz
—
it's
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
placeplˈeɪs
forfˈɔː
mermaidsmˈɜːmeɪdz
.
KATE
Whohˈuː
areə(ɹ)
onlyˈəʊnli
humanhjˈuːmən
beingsbˈiːɪŋz
downdˈaʊn
totˈuː
theðə
waistwˈeɪst
—
EDITH
Andˈænd
whohˈuː
can't
bebˈiː
saidsˈɛd
strictlystɹˈɪktli
totˈuː
setsˈɛt
footfˈʊt
anywhereˈɛnɪwˌeə
.
Tailstˈeɪlz
theyðˈeɪ
maymˈeɪ
,
butbˈʌt
feetfˈiːt
theyðˈeɪ
cannotˈkænɒt
.
KATE
Butbˈʌt
whatwˈɒt
shallʃˈæl
wewˈiː
dodə
untilʌntˈɪl
Papapɐpˈɑː
andˈænd
theðə
servantssˈɜːvənts
arriveɐɹˈaɪv
withwˈɪð
theðə
luncheonlˈʌntʃən
?
EDITH
Wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
quitekwaɪt
aloneɐlˈəʊn
,
andˈænd
theðə
seasˈiː
isˈɪz
asəz
smoothsmˈuːð
asəz
glassɡlˈɑːs
.
Supposesʌpˈəʊz
wewˈiː
taketˈeɪk
offˈɒf
ourˈaʊə
shoesʃˈuːz
andˈænd
stockingsstˈɒkɪŋz
andˈænd
paddlepˈædəl
?
ALL:
Yesjˈɛs
,
yesjˈɛs
!
Theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
thingθˈɪŋ
!
(
Theyðˈeɪ
preparepɹɪpˈeə
totˈuː
carrykˈæɹi
,
outˈaʊt
theðə
suggestionsədʒˈɛstʃən
.
Theyðˈeɪ
havehəv
allˈɔːl
takentˈeɪkən
offˈɒf
onewˈɒn
shoeʃˈuː
,
whenwˈɛn
FREDERIC
comeskˈʌmz
forwardfˈɔːwəd
fromfɹˈɒm
cavekeɪv
)
FREDERIC
(
recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
).
Stopstˈɒp
,
ladieslˈeɪdɪz
,
praypɹˈeɪ
!
GIRLS
(
Hoppinghˈɒpɪŋ
onˈɒn
onewˈɒn
footfˈʊt
)
A
manmˈæn
!
FREDERIC
I
hadhˈæd
intendedɪntˈɛndɪd
Notnˈɒt
totˈuː
intrudeɪntɹˈuːd
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
uponəpˈɒn
yourjˈɔː
noticenˈəʊtɪs
Inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
effectiveɪfˈɛktɪv
butbˈʌt
alarmingɐlˈɑːmɪŋ
costumekˈɒstjuːm
;
Butbˈʌt
underˈʌndɐ
theseðˈiːz
peculiarpɪkjˈuːliə
circumstancessˈɜːkəmstˌænsɪz
,
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
mymˈaɪ
boundenbˈaʊndən
dutydjˈuːti
totˈuː
informɪnfˈɔːm
youjˈuː
Thatðˈæt
yourjˈɔː
proceedingspɹəsˈiːdɪŋz
willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
unwitnessed
!
EDITH
Butbˈʌt
whohˈuː
areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
,
sirsˈɜː
?
Speakspˈiːk
!
(
Allˈɔːl
hoppinghˈɒpɪŋ
)
FREDERIC
I
aməm
a
piratepˈaɪɹət
!
GIRLS
(
recoilingɹɪkˈɔɪlɪŋ
,
hoppinghˈɒpɪŋ
)
A
piratepˈaɪɹət
!
Horrorhˈɒɹɐ
!
FREDERIC
Ladieslˈeɪdɪz
,
dodə
notnˈɒt
shunʃˈʌn
memˈiː
!
Thisðˈɪs
eveningˈiːvnɪŋ
I
renounceɹɪnˈaʊns
mymˈaɪ
vilevˈaɪl
professionpɹəfˈɛʃən
;
Andˈænd
,
totˈuː
thatðˈæt
endˈɛnd
,
O
purepjˈɔː
andˈænd
peerlesspˈiələs
maidensmˈeɪdənz
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
blushingblˈʌʃɪŋ
budsbˈʌdz
ofˈɒv
ever-blooming
beautybjˈuːti
!
I
,
soresˈɔː
atˈæt
hearthˈɑːt
,
imploreɪmplˈɔː
yourjˈɔː
kindkˈaɪnd
assistanceɐsˈɪstəns
.
EDITH
Howhˈaʊ
pitifulpˈɪtifəl
hishˈɪz
taletˈeɪl
!
KATE
Howhˈaʊ
rareɹˈeə
hishˈɪz
beautybjˈuːti
GIRLS
Howhˈaʊ
pitifulpˈɪtifəl
hishˈɪz
taletˈeɪl
!
Howhˈaʊ
rareɹˈeə
hishˈɪz
beautybjˈuːti
!
FREDERIC
Ohˈəʊ
,
isˈɪz
thereðˈeə
notnˈɒt
onewˈɒn
maidenmˈeɪdən
breastbɹˈɛst
Whichwˈɪtʃ
doesdəz
notnˈɒt
feelfˈiːl
theðə
moralmˈɒɹəl
beautybjˈuːti
Ofˈɒv
makingmˈeɪkɪŋ
worldlywˈɜːldli
interestˈɪntɹəst
Subordinatesəˈbɔːdɪnət
totˈuː
sensesˈɛns
ofˈɒv
dutydjˈuːti
?
Whohˈuː
wouldwˈʊd
notnˈɒt
giveɡˈɪv
upˈʌp
willinglywˈɪlɪŋli
Allˈɔːl
matrimonialmˌætɹɪmˈəʊnɪəl
ambitionæmbˈɪʃən
,
Totˈuː
rescueɹˈɛskjuː
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
onewˈɒn
asəz
I
Fromfɹˈɒm
hishˈɪz
unfortunateʌnfˈɔːtʃənət
positionpəzˈɪʃən
?
Fromfɹˈɒm
hishˈɪz
positionpəzˈɪʃən
,
Totˈuː
rescueɹˈɛskjuː
suchsˈʌtʃ
anˈɐn
onewˈɒn
asəz
I
Fromfɹˈɒm
hishˈɪz
unfortunateʌnfˈɔːtʃənət
positionpəzˈɪʃən
?
GIRLS
Alasɐlˈæs
!
there's
notnˈɒt
onewˈɒn
maidenmˈeɪdən
breastbɹˈɛst
Whichwˈɪtʃ
seemssˈiːmz
totˈuː
feelfˈiːl
theðə
moralmˈɒɹəl
beautybjˈuːti
Ofˈɒv
makingmˈeɪkɪŋ
worldlywˈɜːldli
interestˈɪntɹəst
Subordinatesəˈbɔːdɪnət
totˈuː
sensesˈɛns
ofˈɒv
dutydjˈuːti
!
FREDERIC
Ohˈəʊ
,
isˈɪz
thereðˈeə
notnˈɒt
onewˈɒn
maidenmˈeɪdən
herehˈiə
Whosehˈuːz
homelyhˈəʊmli
facefˈeɪs
andˈænd
badbˈæd
complexionkəmplˈɛkʃən
Havehəv
causedkˈɔːzd
allˈɔːl
hopehˈəʊp
totˈuː
disappeardˌɪsɐpˈiə
Ofˈɒv
everˈɛvɐ
winningwˈɪnɪŋ
man's
affectionɐfˈɛkʃən
?
Ofˈɒv
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
onewˈɒn
,
ifˈɪf
suchsˈʌtʃ
thereðˈeə
bebˈiː
,
I
swearswˈeə
bybˈaɪ
Heaven's
archˈɑːtʃ
aboveəbˈʌv
youjˈuː
,
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
castkˈɑːst
yourjˈɔː
eyesˈaɪz
onˈɒn
memˈiː
,
Howeverhaʊˈɛvɐ
plainplˈeɪn
youjˈuː
bebˈiː
,
I'll
lovelˈʌv
youjˈuː
,
Howeverhaʊˈɛvɐ
plainplˈeɪn
youjˈuː
bebˈiː
,
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
castkˈɑːst
yourjˈɔː
eyesˈaɪz
onˈɒn
memˈiː
,
Howeverhaʊˈɛvɐ
plainplˈeɪn
youjˈuː
bebˈiː
I'll
lovelˈʌv
youjˈuː
,
I'll
lovelˈʌv
youjˈuː
,
I'll
lovelˈʌv
,
I'll
lovelˈʌv
youjˈuː
!
GIRLS
Alasɐlˈæs
!
there's
notnˈɒt
onewˈɒn
maidenmˈeɪdən
herehˈiə
Whosehˈuːz
homelyhˈəʊmli
facefˈeɪs
andˈænd
badbˈæd
complexionkəmplˈɛkʃən
Havehəv
causedkˈɔːzd
allˈɔːl
hopehˈəʊp
totˈuː
disappeardˌɪsɐpˈiə
Ofˈɒv
everˈɛvɐ
winningwˈɪnɪŋ
man's
affectionɐfˈɛkʃən
!
FREDERIC
(
inˈɪn
despairdɪspˈeə
)
Notnˈɒt
onewˈɒn
?
GIRLS
Nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
—
notnˈɒt
onewˈɒn
!
FREDERIC
Notnˈɒt
onewˈɒn
?
GIRLS
Nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
!
MABEL
(
entersˈɛntəz
throughθɹˈuː
archˈɑːtʃ
)
Yesjˈɛs
,
onewˈɒn
!
Yesjˈɛs
,
onewˈɒn
!
GIRLS
'Tis
Mabelˈmeɪbl̩
!
MABEL
Yesjˈɛs
,
'tis
Mabelˈmeɪbl̩
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
sisterssˈɪstəz
,
deafdˈɛf
totˈuː
pity's
namenˈeɪm
,
Forfˈɔː
shameʃˈeɪm
!
It's
truetɹˈuː
thatðˈæt
heˈhiː
hashˈæz
goneɡˈɒn
astrayɐstɹˈeɪ
,
Butbˈʌt
praypɹˈeɪ
Isˈɪz
thatðˈæt
a
reasonɹˈiːzən
goodɡˈʊd
andˈænd
truetɹˈuː
Whywˈaɪ
youjˈuː
Shouldʃˈʊd
allˈɔːl
bebˈiː
deafdˈɛf
totˈuː
pity's
namenˈeɪm
?
(aside):
GIRLS
Theðə
questionkwˈɛstʃən
isˈɪz
,
hadhˈæd
heˈhiː
notnˈɒt
beenbˈiːn
A
thingθˈɪŋ
ofˈɒv
beautybjˈuːti
,
Wouldwˈʊd
sheʃˈiː
bebˈiː
swayedswˈeɪd
bybˈaɪ
quitekwaɪt
asəz
keenkˈiːn
A
sensesˈɛns
ofˈɒv
dutydjˈuːti
?
MABEL
Forfˈɔː
shameʃˈeɪm
,
forfˈɔː
shameʃˈeɪm
,
forfˈɔː
shameʃˈeɪm
!
Poorpˈɔː
wand'ring
onewˈɒn
!
Thoughðˈəʊ
thouðaʊ
hasthˈeɪst
surelyʃˈɔːli
strayedstɹˈeɪd
,
Taketˈeɪk
hearthˈɑːt
ofˈɒv
graceɡɹˈeɪs
,
Thyðˈaɪ
stepsstˈɛps
retraceɹɪtɹˈeɪs
,
Poorpˈɔː
wand'ring
onewˈɒn
!
Ifˈɪf
suchsˈʌtʃ
poorpˈɔː
lovelˈʌv
asəz
minemˈaɪn
Cankˈæn
helphˈɛlp
theeðˈiː
findfˈaɪnd
Truetɹˈuː
peacepˈiːs
ofˈɒv
mind-
Whywˈaɪ
,
taketˈeɪk
itˈɪt
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
thineðˈaɪn
!
GIRLS
Taketˈeɪk
hearthˈɑːt
,
nonəʊ
dangerdˈeɪndʒɐ
low'rs
;
Taketˈeɪk
anyˈɛni
hearthˈɑːt
butbˈʌt
oursˈaʊəz
!
MABEL
Taketˈeɪk
hearthˈɑːt
,
fairfˈeə
daysdˈeɪz
willwˈɪl
shineʃˈaɪn
;
Taketˈeɪk
anyˈɛni
hearthˈɑːt
—
taketˈeɪk
minemˈaɪn
!
GIRLS
Taketˈeɪk
hearthˈɑːt
;
nonəʊ
dangerdˈeɪndʒɐ
low'rs
;
Taketˈeɪk
anyˈɛni
heart-but
oursˈaʊəz
!
MABEL
Taketˈeɪk
hearthˈɑːt
,
fairfˈeə
daysdˈeɪz
willwˈɪl
shineʃˈaɪn
;
Taketˈeɪk
anyˈɛni
hearthˈɑːt
—
taketˈeɪk
minemˈaɪn
!
Poorpˈɔː
wand'ring
onewˈɒn
!,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
(
MABELˈmeɪbl̩
andˈænd
FREDERIC
goɡˈəʊ
totˈuː
mouthmaʊθ
ofˈɒv
cavekeɪv
andˈænd
conversekənˈvɜːs
.
EDITH
beckonsbˈɛkənz
herhˈɜː
sisterssˈɪstəz
,
whohˈuː
formfˈɔːm
a
semicirclesˈɛmɪsˌɜːkəl
aroundɐɹˈaʊnd
herhˈɜː
)
Whatwˈɒt
oughtˈɔːt
wewˈiː
totˈuː
dodə
,
Gentledʒˈɛntəl
sisterssˈɪstəz
,
saysˈeɪ
?
Proprietypɹəpɹˈaɪəti
,
wewˈiː
knownˈəʊ
,
Sayssˈɛz
wewˈiː
oughtˈɔːt
totˈuː
staystˈeɪ
;
Whilewˈaɪl
sympathysˈɪmpəθi
exclaimsɛksklˈeɪmz
,
"
Freefɹˈiː
themðˈɛm
fromfɹˈɒm
yourjˈɔː
tethertˈɛðɐ
—
Playplˈeɪ
atˈæt
otherˈʌðɐ
gamesɡˈeɪmz
—
Leave them here together.
EDITH
"
KATE
Herhˈɜː
casekˈeɪs
maymˈeɪ
,
anyˈɛni
daydˈeɪ
,
Bebˈiː
yoursjˈɔːz
,
mymˈaɪ
deardˈiə
,
orˈɔː
minemˈaɪn
.
Letlˈɛt
herhˈɜː
makemˈeɪk
herhˈɜː
hayhˈeɪ
Whilewˈaɪl
theðə
sunsˈʌn
dothdˈʌθ
shineʃˈaɪn
.
Letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
compromisekˈɒmpɹəmˌaɪz
(
Ourˈaʊə
heartshˈɑːts
areə(ɹ)
notnˈɒt
ofˈɒv
leatherlˈɛðɐ
):
Letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
shutʃˈʌt
ourˈaʊə
eyesˈaɪz
Andˈænd
talktˈɔːk
aboutɐbˈaʊt
theðə
weatherwˈɛðɐ
.
GIRLS
Yesjˈɛs
,
yesjˈɛs
,
let's
talktˈɔːk
aboutɐbˈaʊt
theðə
weatherwˈɛðɐ
.
Chatteringtʃˈætəɹɪŋ
choruskˈɔːɹəs
Howhˈaʊ
beautifullybjˈuːtɪfəli
blueblˈuː
theðə
skyskˈaɪ
,
The glass is rising very high,
GIRLS
Continuekəntˈɪnjuː
finefaɪn
I
hopehˈəʊp
itˈɪt
maymˈeɪ
,
Andˈænd
yetjˈɛt
itˈɪt
rainedɹˈeɪnd
butbˈʌt
yesterdayjˈɛstədˌeɪ
.
To-morrowtəˈmɒɹəʊ
itˈɪt
maymˈeɪ
pourpˈɔː
againɐɡˈɛn
(
I
hearhˈiə
theðə
countrykˈʌntɹi
wantswˈɒnts
somesˈʌm
rainɹˈeɪn
),
Yetjˈɛt
peoplepˈiːpəl
saysˈeɪ
,
I
knownˈəʊ
notnˈɒt
whywˈaɪ
,
Thatðˈæt
wewˈiː
shallʃˈæl
havehəv
a
warmwˈɔːm
Julyd͡ʒʊˈlaɪ
.
To-morrowtəˈmɒɹəʊ
itˈɪt
maymˈeɪ
pourpˈɔː
againɐɡˈɛn
(
I
hearhˈiə
theðə
countrykˈʌntɹi
wantswˈɒnts
somesˈʌm
rainɹˈeɪn
),
Yetjˈɛt
peoplepˈiːpəl
saysˈeɪ
,
I
knownˈəʊ
notnˈɒt
whywˈaɪ
,
Thatðˈæt
wewˈiː
shallʃˈæl
havehəv
a
warmwˈɔːm
Julyd͡ʒʊˈlaɪ
.
Enter MABEL and FREDERIC
GIRLS
Duringdjˈɔːɹɪŋ
MABEL's
solosˈəʊləʊ
theðə
GIRLSɡˈɜːlz
continuekəntˈɪnjuː
chattertʃˈætɐ
pianissimopiənˈɪsɪmˌəʊ
,
butbˈʌt
listeninglˈɪsənɪŋ
eagerlyˈiːɡəli
allˈɔːl
theðə
timetˈaɪm
.
MABEL
Diddˈɪd
everˈɛvɐ
maidenmˈeɪdən
wakewˈeɪk
Fromfɹˈɒm
dreamdɹˈiːm
ofˈɒv
homelyhˈəʊmli
dutydjˈuːti
,
Totˈuː
findfˈaɪnd
herhˈɜː
daylightdˈeɪlaɪt
breakbɹˈeɪk
Withwˈɪð
suchsˈʌtʃ
exceedingɛksˈiːdɪŋ
beautybjˈuːti
?
Diddˈɪd
everˈɛvɐ
maidenmˈeɪdən
closekləʊz
Herhˈɜː
eyesˈaɪz
onˈɒn
wakingwˈeɪkɪŋ
sadnesssˈædnəs
,
Totˈuː
dreamdɹˈiːm
ofˈɒv
suchsˈʌtʃ
exceedingɛksˈiːdɪŋ
gladnessɡlˈædnəs
?
FREDERIC
Ahˈɑː
,
yesjˈɛs
!
ahˈɑː
,
yesjˈɛs
!
thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
exceedingɛksˈiːdɪŋ
gladnessɡlˈædnəs
GIRLS
Howhˈaʊ
beautifullybjˈuːtɪfəli
blueblˈuː
theðə
skyskˈaɪ
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
FREDERIC
Duringdjˈɔːɹɪŋ
thisðˈɪs
,
GIRLSɡˈɜːlz
continuekəntˈɪnjuː
theirðˈeə
chattertʃˈætɐ
pianissimopiənˈɪsɪmˌəʊ
asəz
beforebɪfˈɔː
,
butbˈʌt
listeninglˈɪsənɪŋ
intentlyɪntˈɛntli
allˈɔːl
theðə
timetˈaɪm
.
Diddˈɪd
everˈɛvɐ
piratepˈaɪɹət
rollɹˈəʊl
Hishˈɪz
soulsˈəʊl
inˈɪn
guiltyɡˈɪlti
dreamingdɹˈiːmɪŋ
,
Andˈænd
wakewˈeɪk
totˈuː
findfˈaɪnd
thatðˈæt
soulsˈəʊl
Withwˈɪð
peacepˈiːs
andˈænd
virtuevˈɜːtʃuː
beamingbˈiːmɪŋ
?
FREDERIC MABEL GIRLS
ENSEMBLE
Diddˈɪd
everˈɛvɐ
piratepˈaɪɹət
Diddˈɪd
everˈɛvɐ
maidenmˈeɪdən
wakewˈeɪk
Howhˈaʊ
beautifullybjˈuːtɪfəli
blueblˈuː
loathedlˈəʊðd
Fromfɹˈɒm
dreamdɹˈiːm
ofˈɒv
homelyhˈəʊmli
theðə
skyskˈaɪ
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
Forsakefɔːsˈeɪk
hishˈɪz
hideoushˈɪdiəs
dutydjˈuːti
,
missionmˈɪʃən
Totˈuː
findfˈaɪnd
herhˈɜː
daylightdˈeɪlaɪt
Totˈuː
findfˈaɪnd
himselfhɪmsˈɛlf
breakbɹˈeɪk
betrothedbɪtɹˈəʊðd
Withwˈɪð
suchsˈʌtʃ
exceedingɛksˈiːdɪŋ
Totˈuː
ladylˈeɪdi
ofˈɒv
positionpəzˈɪʃən
?
beautybjˈuːti
?
FREDERIC
Staystˈeɪ
,
wewˈiː
mustmˈʌst
notnˈɒt
loselˈuːz
ourˈaʊə
sensessˈɛnsɪz
;
Menmˈɛn
whohˈuː
stickstˈɪk
atˈæt
nonəʊ
offencesəfˈɛnsɪz
Willwˈɪl
anonɐnˈɒn
bebˈiː
herehˈiə
!
Piracypˈaɪəɹəsˌi
theirðˈeə
dreadfuldɹˈɛdfəl
tradetɹˈeɪd
isˈɪz
;
Praypɹˈeɪ
youjˈuː
,
getɡˈɛt
youjˈuː
hencehˈɛns
,
youngjˈʌŋ
ladieslˈeɪdɪz
,
Whilewˈaɪl
theðə
coastkˈəʊst
isˈɪz
clearklˈiə
FREDERIC and MABEL retire
GIRLS
Nonəʊ
,
wewˈiː
mustmˈʌst
notnˈɒt
loselˈuːz
ourˈaʊə
sensessˈɛnsɪz
,
Ifˈɪf
theyðˈeɪ
stickstˈɪk
atˈæt
nonəʊ
offencesəfˈɛnsɪz
Wewˈiː
shouldʃˈʊd
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
herehˈiə
!
Piracypˈaɪəɹəsˌi
theirðˈeə
dreadfuldɹˈɛdfəl
tradetɹˈeɪd
isˈɪz
—
Nicenaɪs
companionskəmpˈæniənz
forfˈɔː
youngjˈʌŋ
ladieslˈeɪdɪz
!
Letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
disap
—.
(
Duringdjˈɔːɹɪŋ
thisðˈɪs
choruskˈɔːɹəs
theðə
PIRATESpˈaɪɹəts
havehəv
enteredˈɛntəd
stealthilystˈɛlθɪli
,
andˈænd
formedfˈɔːmd
inˈɪn
a
semicirclesˈɛmɪsˌɜːkəl
behindbɪhˈaɪnd
theðə
GIRLSɡˈɜːlz
.
Asəz
theðə
GIRLSɡˈɜːlz
movemˈuːv
totˈuː
goɡˈəʊ
offˈɒf
,
eachˈiːtʃ
PIRATEpˈaɪɹət
seizessˈiːzɪz
a
GIRLɡˈɜːl
.
KINGkˈɪŋ
seizessˈiːzɪz
EDITHˈidɪθ
andˈænd
ISABELˈɪzəbɛl
,
SAMUELˈsæmjuːəl
seizessˈiːzɪz
KATEkeɪt
)
Tootˈuː
latelˈeɪt
!
PIRATES
Hahˈɑː
,
hahˈɑː
!
GIRLS
Tootˈuː
latelˈeɪt
!
PIRATES
Hohˈəʊ
,
hohˈəʊ
!
Hahˈɑː
,
hahˈɑː
,
hahˈɑː
,
hahˈɑː
!
Hohˈəʊ
,
hohˈəʊ
,
hohˈəʊ
,
hohˈəʊ
!
ENSEMBLE
(
Piratespˈaɪɹəts
passpˈɑːs
inˈɪn
frontfɹˈʌnt
ofˈɒv
(
Girlsɡˈɜːlz
passpˈɑːs
inˈɪn
frontfɹˈʌnt
ofˈɒv
Girlsɡˈɜːlz
)
Piratespˈaɪɹəts
)
PIRATES GIRLS
ENSEMBLE
Here's
a
first-rate
opportunityɒpətjˈuːnɪti
Wewˈiː
havehəv
missedmˈɪst
ourˈaʊə
opportunityɒpətjˈuːnɪti
Totˈuː
getɡˈɛt
marriedmˈæɹɪd
withwˈɪð
impunityɪmpjˈuːnɪti
,
Ofˈɒv
escapingɛskˈeɪpɪŋ
withwˈɪð
impunityɪmpjˈuːnɪti
;
Andˈænd
indulgeɪndˈʌldʒ
inˈɪn
theðə
felicityfɛlˈɪsɪti
Sosˈəʊ
farewellfeəwˈɛl
totˈuː
theðə
felicityfɛlˈɪsɪti
Ofˈɒv
unboundedʌnbˈaʊndɪd
domesticitydəmɪstˈɪsɪti
.
Ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
maidenmˈeɪdən
domesticitydəmɪstˈɪsɪti
!
Youjˈuː
shallʃˈæl
quicklykwˈɪkli
bebˈiː
Wewˈiː
shallʃˈæl
quicklykwˈɪkli
bebˈiː
parsonified
,
parsonified
,
Conjugally
matrimonified
,
Conjugally
matrimonified
,
Bybˈaɪ
a
doctordˈɒktɐ
ofˈɒv
divinitydɪvˈɪnɪti
Bybˈaɪ
a
doctordˈɒktɐ
ofˈɒv
divinitydɪvˈɪnɪti
,
Whohˈuː
isˈɪz
locatedləʊkˈeɪtɪd
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
Whohˈuː
isˈɪz
locatedləʊkˈeɪtɪd
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
vicinityvɪsˈɪnɪti
.
Bybˈaɪ
a
doctordˈɒktɐ
ofˈɒv
divinitydɪvˈɪnɪti
,
Bybˈaɪ
a
doctordˈɒktɐ
ofˈɒv
divinitydɪvˈɪnɪti
,
Whohˈuː
residesɹɪsˈaɪdz
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
vicinityvɪsˈɪnɪti
,
Whohˈuː
residesɹɪsˈaɪdz
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
vicinityvɪsˈɪnɪti
,
Bybˈaɪ
a
doctordˈɒktɐ
,
a
doctordˈɒktɐ
,
a
doctordˈɒktɐ
Bybˈaɪ
a
doctordˈɒktɐ
,
a
doctordˈɒktɐ
,
a
doctordˈɒktɐ
ofˈɒv
divinitydɪvˈɪnɪti
,
ofˈɒv
divinitydɪvˈɪnɪti
.
MABEL
(
comingkˈʌmɪŋ
forwardfˈɔːwəd
)
Holdhˈəʊld
,
monstersmˈɒnstəz
!
Ereˈeə
yourjˈɔː
piratepˈaɪɹət
caravanseraikˈæɹɐvˌænsəɹˌaɪ
Proceedpɹəsˈiːd
,
againstɐɡˈɛnst
ourˈaʊə
willwˈɪl
,
totˈuː
wedwˈɛd
usˈʌs
allˈɔːl
,
Justdʒˈʌst
bearbˈeə
inˈɪn
mindmˈaɪnd
thatðˈæt
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
Wardswˈɔːdz
inˈɪn
Chancerytʃˈɑːnsəɹi
,
Andˈænd
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
isˈɪz
a
Major-General
!
SAMUEL
(
cowedkˈaʊd
)
We'd
betterbˈɛtɐ
pausepˈɔːz
,
orˈɔː
dangerdˈeɪndʒɐ
maymˈeɪ
befallbɪfˈɔːl
,
Theirðˈeə
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
isˈɪz
a
Major-General
.
GIRLS
Yesjˈɛs
,
yesjˈɛs
;
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
a
Major-General
!
The MAJOR-GENERAL has entered unnoticed, on the rock
GENERAL
Yesjˈɛs
,
yesjˈɛs
,
I
aməm
a
Major-General
!
SAMUEL
Forfˈɔː
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
a
Major-General
!
ALL:
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
!
Hurrahhəɹˈɑː
forfˈɔː
theðə
Major-General
!
GENERAL
Andˈænd
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
a
gloriousɡlˈɔːɹɪəs
thingθˈɪŋ
Totˈuː
bebˈiː
a
Major-General
!
ALL:
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
!
Hurrahhəɹˈɑː
forfˈɔː
theðə
Major-General
!
Hurrahhəɹˈɑː
forfˈɔː
theðə
Major-General
!
GENERAL
I
aməm
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
modelmˈɒdəl
ofˈɒv
a
modernmˈɒdən
Major-General
,
I've
informationˌɪnfəmˈeɪʃən
vegetablevˈɛdʒɪtəbəl
,
animalˈænɪməl
,
andˈænd
mineralmˈɪnəɹəl
,
I
knownˈəʊ
theðə
kingskˈɪŋz
ofˈɒv
Englandˈɪŋɡlənd
,
andˈænd
I
quotekwˈəʊt
theðə
fightsfˈaɪts
historicalhɪstˈɒɹɪkəl
Fromfɹˈɒm
Marathonmˈæɹəθən
totˈuː
Waterloowˈɔːtəlˌuː
,
inˈɪn
orderˈɔːdɐ
categoricalkˌætɪɡˈɒɹɪkəl
;
I'm
veryvˈɛɹi
wellwˈɛl
acquaintedɐkwˈeɪntɪd
,
tootˈuː
,
withwˈɪð
mattersmˈætəz
mathematicalmˌæθɪmˈætɪkəl
,
I
understandˌʌndəstˈænd
equationsɪkwˈeɪʒənz
,
bothbˈəʊθ
theðə
simplesˈɪmpəl
andˈænd
quadratical
,
Aboutɐbˈaʊt
binomialbaɪnˈəʊmɪəl
theoremθˈiəɹəm
I'm
teemingtˈiːmɪŋ
withwˈɪð
a
lotlˈɒt
o'
newsnjˈuːz
,
Withwˈɪð
manymˈɛni
cheerfultʃˈiəfəl
factsfˈækts
aboutɐbˈaʊt
theðə
squareskwˈeə
ofˈɒv
theðə
hypotenusehaɪpˈɒtənjˌuːs
.
ALL:
Withwˈɪð
manymˈɛni
cheerfultʃˈiəfəl
factsfˈækts
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
GENERAL
I'm
veryvˈɛɹi
goodɡˈʊd
atˈæt
integralˈɪntɪɡr(ə)l
andˈænd
differentialdˌɪfəɹˈɛnʃəl
calculuskˈælkjʊləs
;
I
knownˈəʊ
theðə
scientificsaɪəntˈɪfɪk
namesnˈeɪmz
ofˈɒv
beingsbˈiːɪŋz
animalculous
:
Inˈɪn
shortʃˈɔːt
,
inˈɪn
mattersmˈætəz
vegetablevˈɛdʒɪtəbəl
,
animalˈænɪməl
,
andˈænd
mineralmˈɪnəɹəl
,
I
aməm
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
modelmˈɒdəl
ofˈɒv
a
modernmˈɒdən
Major-General
.
ALL:
Inˈɪn
shortʃˈɔːt
,
inˈɪn
mattersmˈætəz
vegetablevˈɛdʒɪtəbəl
,
animalˈænɪməl
,
andˈænd
mineralmˈɪnəɹəl
,
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
modelmˈɒdəl
ofˈɒv
a
modernmˈɒdən
Major-General
.
GENERAL
I
knownˈəʊ
ourˈaʊə
mythicmˈɪθɪk
historyhˈɪstəɹˌi
,
Kingkˈɪŋ
Arthur's
andˈænd
Sirsˈɜː
Caradoc's
;
I
answerˈɑːnsɐ
hardhˈɑːd
acrosticsækɹˈɒstɪks
,
I've
a
prettypɹˈɪti
tastetˈeɪst
forfˈɔː
paradoxpˈæɹədˌɒks
,
I
quotekwˈəʊt
inˈɪn
elegiacsˈɛlɪdʒəks
allˈɔːl
theðə
crimeskɹˈaɪmz
ofˈɒv
Heliogabalusˌhiː.li.əʊˈɡæb.ə.ləs
,
Inˈɪn
conicsˈkɒn.ɪk
I
cankˈæn
floorflˈɔː
peculiaritiespɪkjˌuːlɪˈæɹɪtiz
parabolous
;
I
cankˈæn
telltˈɛl
undoubtedʌndˈaʊtɪd
Raphaelsˈɹæf.eɪˌɛl
fromfɹˈɒm
Gerardˈd͡ʒɛɹɑːd
Dowsdaʊz
andˈænd
Zoffanies
,
I
knownˈəʊ
theðə
croakingkɹˈəʊkɪŋ
choruskˈɔːɹəs
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
Frogsfɹˈɒɡz
ofˈɒv
Aristophanesæɹɪsˈtɒfəniːz
!
Thenðˈɛn
I
cankˈæn
humhˈʌm
a
fuguefjˈuːɡ
ofˈɒv
whichwˈɪtʃ
I've
heardhˈɜːd
theðə
music's
dindˈɪn
aforeɐfˈɔː
,
Andˈænd
whistlewˈɪsəl
allˈɔːl
theðə
airsˈeəz
fromfɹˈɒm
thatðˈæt
infernalɪnfˈɜːnəl
nonsensenˈɒnsəns
Pinaforepˈɪnɐfˌɔː
.
ALL:
Andˈænd
whistlewˈɪsəl
allˈɔːl
theðə
airsˈeəz
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
GENERAL
Thenðˈɛn
I
cankˈæn
writeɹˈaɪt
a
washingwˈɒʃɪŋ
billbˈɪl
inˈɪn
Babylonicˌbæbɪˈlɒnɪk
cuneiformkˈʌneɪfˌɔːm
,
Andˈænd
telltˈɛl
youjˈuː
ev'ry
detailˈdiː.teɪl
ofˈɒv
Caractacus's
uniformjˈuːnɪfˌɔːm
:
Inˈɪn
shortʃˈɔːt
,
inˈɪn
mattersmˈætəz
vegetablevˈɛdʒɪtəbəl
,
animalˈænɪməl
,
andˈænd
mineralmˈɪnəɹəl
,
I
aməm
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
modelmˈɒdəl
ofˈɒv
a
modernmˈɒdən
Major-General
.
ALL:
Inˈɪn
shortʃˈɔːt
,
inˈɪn
mattersmˈætəz
vegetablevˈɛdʒɪtəbəl
,
animalˈænɪməl
,
andˈænd
mineralmˈɪnəɹəl
,
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
modelmˈɒdəl
ofˈɒv
a
modernmˈɒdən
Major-General
.
GENERAL
Inˈɪn
factfˈækt
,
whenwˈɛn
I
knownˈəʊ
whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
meantmˈɛnt
bybˈaɪ
"
mamelon
"
andˈænd
"
ravelinɹˈævɪlˌɪn
",
Whenwˈɛn
I
cankˈæn
telltˈɛl
atˈæt
sightsˈaɪt
a
Mauser
rifleɹˈaɪfəl
fromfɹˈɒm
a
javelindʒˈævɪlˌɪn
,
Whenwˈɛn
suchsˈʌtʃ
affairsɐfˈeəz
asəz
sortiessˈɔːtɪz
andˈænd
surprisessəpɹˈaɪzɪz
I'm
moremˈɔː
warywˈeəɹi
atˈæt
,
Andˈænd
whenwˈɛn
I
knownˈəʊ
preciselypɹɪsˈaɪsli
whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
meantmˈɛnt
bybˈaɪ
"
commissariatkɒmɪsˈeəɹɪˌæt
",
Whenwˈɛn
I
havehəv
learntlˈɜːnt
whatwˈɒt
progressˈpɹəʊ.ɡɹɛs
hashˈæz
beenbˈiːn
mademˈeɪd
inˈɪn
modernmˈɒdən
gunneryɡˈʌnəɹi
,
Whenwˈɛn
I
knownˈəʊ
moremˈɔː
ofˈɒv
tacticstˈæktɪks
thanðˈɐn
a
novicenˈɒvɪs
inˈɪn
a
nunnery-
Inˈɪn
shortʃˈɔːt
,
whenwˈɛn
I've
a
smatteringsmˈætəɹɪŋ
ofˈɒv
elementalˌɛlɪmˈɛntəl
strategystɹˈætədʒi
,
You'll
saysˈeɪ
a
betterbˈɛtɐ
Major-General
hashˈæz
nevernˈɛvɐ
satsˈæt
a
geedʒˈiː
.
ALL:
You'll
saysˈeɪ
a
betterbˈɛtɐ
Major-General
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
GENERAL
Forfˈɔː
mymˈaɪ
militarymˈɪlɪtəɹi
knowledgenˈɒlɪdʒ
,
thoughðˈəʊ
I'm
pluckyplˈʌki
andˈænd
adventury
,
Hashˈæz
onlyˈəʊnli
beenbˈiːn
broughtbɹˈɔːt
downdˈaʊn
totˈuː
theðə
beginningbɪɡˈɪnɪŋ
ofˈɒv
theðə
centurysˈɛntʃəɹi
;
Butbˈʌt
stillstˈɪl
,
inˈɪn
mattersmˈætəz
vegetablevˈɛdʒɪtəbəl
,
animalˈænɪməl
,
andˈænd
mineralmˈɪnəɹəl
,
I
aməm
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
modelmˈɒdəl
ofˈɒv
a
modernmˈɒdən
Major-General
.
ALL:
Butbˈʌt
stillstˈɪl
,
inˈɪn
mattersmˈætəz
vegetablevˈɛdʒɪtəbəl
,
animalˈænɪməl
,
andˈænd
mineralmˈɪnəɹəl
,
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
modelmˈɒdəl
ofˈɒv
a
modernmˈɒdən
Major-General
.
GENERAL
Andˈænd
nownˈaʊ
thatðˈæt
I've
introducedˌɪntɹədjˈuːst
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
,
I
shouldʃˈʊd
likelˈaɪk
totˈuː
havehəv
somesˈʌm
ideaaɪdˈiə
ofˈɒv
what's
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
onˈɒn
.
KATE
Ohˈəʊ
,
Papapɐpˈɑː
—
wewˈiː
—-
SAMUEL
Permitpɚˈmɪt
memˈiː
,
I'll
explainɛksplˈeɪn
inˈɪn
twotˈuː
wordswˈɜːdz
:
wewˈiː
proposepɹəpˈəʊz
totˈuː
marrymˈæɹi
yourjˈɔː
daughtersdˈɔːtəz
.
GENERAL
Deardˈiə
memˈiː
!
GIRLS
Againstɐɡˈɛnst
ourˈaʊə
willswˈɪlz
,
Papapɐpˈɑː
—
againstɐɡˈɛnst
ourˈaʊə
willswˈɪlz
!
GENERAL
Ohˈəʊ
,
butbˈʌt
youjˈuː
mustn't
dodə
thatðˈæt
!
Maymˈeɪ
I
askˈɑːsk
—
thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
a
picturesquepˌɪktʃəɹˈɛsk
uniformjˈuːnɪfˌɔːm
,
butbˈʌt
I'm
notnˈɒt
familiarfəmˈɪliə
withwˈɪð
itˈɪt
.
Whatwˈɒt
areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
?
KING
Wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
allˈɔːl
singlesˈɪŋɡəl
gentlemendʒˈɛntəlmən
.
GENERAL
Yesjˈɛs
,
I
gatheredɡˈæðəd
thatðˈæt
.
Anythingˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ
elseˈɛls
?
KING
Nonəʊ
,
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
elseˈɛls
.
EDITH
Papapɐpˈɑː
,
don't
believebɪlˈiːv
themðˈɛm
;
theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
piratespˈaɪɹəts
—
theðə
famousfˈeɪməs
Piratespˈaɪɹəts
ofˈɒv
Penzancepɛnˈzæns
!
GENERAL
Theðə
Piratespˈaɪɹəts
ofˈɒv
Penzancepɛnˈzæns
!
I
havehəv
oftenˈɒfən
heardhˈɜːd
ofˈɒv
themðˈɛm
.
MABEL
Allˈɔːl
exceptɛksˈɛpt
thisðˈɪs
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
(
indicatingˈɪndɪkˌeɪtɪŋ
FREDERIC
),
whohˈuː
waswˈɒz
a
piratepˈaɪɹət
oncewˈɒns
,
butbˈʌt
whohˈuː
isˈɪz
outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
indenturesˌɪndˈɛntʃəz
to-
daydˈeɪ
,
andˈænd
whohˈuː
meansmˈiːnz
totˈuː
leadlɛd
a
blamelessblˈeɪmləs
lifelˈaɪf
evermoreˌɛvəmˈɔː
.
GENERAL
Butbˈʌt
waitwˈeɪt
a
bitbˈɪt
.
I
objectˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt
totˈuː
piratespˈaɪɹəts
asəz
sons-in-lawˈsʌnɪnˌlɔː
.
KING
Wewˈiː
objectˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt
totˈuː
major-generals
asəz
fathers-in-lawˈfɑːðəɹɪnˌlɔː
.
Butbˈʌt
wewˈiː
waive that point.
KING
Wewˈiː
dodə
notnˈɒt
presspɹˈɛs
itˈɪt
.
Wewˈiː
looklˈʊk
overˈəʊvɐ
itˈɪt
.
GENERAL
(
asideɐsˈaɪd
)
Hahhˈɑː
!
anˈɐn
ideaaɪdˈiə
!
(
aloudɐlˈaʊd
)
Andˈænd
dodə
youjˈuː
meanmˈiːn
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
wouldwˈʊd
deliberatelydɪlˈɪbəɹətli
robɹˈɒb
memˈiː
ofˈɒv
theseðˈiːz
,
theðə
solesˈəʊl
remaining props of my old age, and leave me to go
GENERAL
throughθɹˈuː
theðə
remainderɹɪmˈeɪndɐ
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
lifelˈaɪf
unfriendedʌnfɹˈɛndɪd
,
unprotectedʌnpɹətˈɛktɪd
,
andˈænd
aloneɐlˈəʊn
?
KING
Wellwˈɛl
,
yesjˈɛs
,
that's
theðə
ideaaɪdˈiə
.
GENERAL
Telltˈɛl
memˈiː
,
havehəv
youjˈuː
everˈɛvɐ
knownnˈəʊn
whatwˈɒt
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
totˈuː
bebˈiː
anˈɐn
orphanˈɔːfən
?
PIRATES
(
disgusteddɪsɡˈʌstɪd
)
Ohˈəʊ
,
dashdˈæʃ
itˈɪt
allˈɔːl
!
KING
Herehˈiə
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
againɐɡˈɛn
!
GENERAL
I
askˈɑːsk
youjˈuː
,
havehəv
youjˈuː
everˈɛvɐ
knownnˈəʊn
whatwˈɒt
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
totˈuː
bebˈiː
anˈɐn
orphanˈɔːfən
?
KING
Oftenˈɒfən
!
GENERAL
Yesjˈɛs
,
orphanˈɔːfən
.
Havehəv
youjˈuː
everˈɛvɐ
knownnˈəʊn
whatwˈɒt
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
totˈuː
bebˈiː
onewˈɒn
?
KING
I
saysˈeɪ
,
oftenˈɒfən
.
ALL:
(
disgusteddɪsɡˈʌstɪd
)
Oftenˈɒfən
,
oftenˈɒfən
,
oftenˈɒfən
.
Turning away
GENERAL
I
don't
thinkθˈɪŋk
wewˈiː
quitekwaɪt
understandˌʌndəstˈænd
onewˈɒn
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
.
I
askˈɑːsk
youjˈuː
,
havehəv
youjˈuː
everˈɛvɐ
knownnˈəʊn
whatwˈɒt
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
totˈuː
bebˈiː
anˈɐn
orphanˈɔːfən
,
andˈænd
youjˈuː
saysˈeɪ
"
orphanˈɔːfən
".
Asəz
I
understandˌʌndəstˈænd
youjˈuː
,
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
merelymˈiəli
repeatingɹɪpˈiːtɪŋ
theðə
wordwˈɜːd
"
orphanˈɔːfən
"
totˈuː
showʃˈəʊ
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
understandˌʌndəstˈænd
memˈiː
.
KING
I
didn't
repeatɹɪpˈiːt
theðə
wordwˈɜːd
oftenˈɒfən
.
GENERAL
Pardonpˈɑːdən
memˈiː
,
youjˈuː
diddˈɪd
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
.
KING
I
onlyˈəʊnli
repeatedɹɪpˈiːtɪd
itˈɪt
oncewˈɒns
.
GENERAL
Truetɹˈuː
,
butbˈʌt
youjˈuː
repeatedɹɪpˈiːtɪd
itˈɪt
.
KING
Butbˈʌt
notnˈɒt
oftenˈɒfən
.
GENERAL
Stopstˈɒp
!
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
I
seesˈiː
wherewˈeə
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
gettingɡˈɛtɪŋ
confusedkənfjˈuːzd
.
Whenwˈɛn
youjˈuː
saidsˈɛd
"
orphanˈɔːfən
",
diddˈɪd
youjˈuː
meanmˈiːn
"
orphanˈɔːfən
",
a
personpˈɜːsən
whohˈuː
hashˈæz
lostlˈɒst
hishˈɪz
parentspˈeəɹənts
,
orˈɔː
"
oftenˈɒfən
",
frequentlyfɹˈiːkwəntli
?
KING
Ahˈɑː
!
I
begbˈɛɡ
pardonpˈɑːdən
—
I
seesˈiː
whatwˈɒt
youjˈuː
meanmˈiːn
—
frequentlyfɹˈiːkwəntli
.
GENERAL
Ahˈɑː
!
youjˈuː
saidsˈɛd
"
oftenˈɒfən
",
frequentlyfɹˈiːkwəntli
.
KING
Nonəʊ
,
onlyˈəʊnli
oncewˈɒns
.
GENERAL
(
irritatedˈɪɹɪtˌeɪtɪd
)
Exactlyɛɡzˈæktli
—
youjˈuː
saidsˈɛd
"
oftenˈɒfən
",
frequentlyfɹˈiːkwəntli
,
onlyˈəʊnli
oncewˈɒns
.
FINALE OF ACT I
GENERAL
Ohˈəʊ
,
menmˈɛn
ofˈɒv
darkdˈɑːk
andˈænd
dismaldˈɪzməl
fatefˈeɪt
,
Forgofˈɔːɡəʊ
yourjˈɔː
cruelkɹˈuːəl
employɛmplˈɔɪ
,
Havehəv
pitypˈɪti
onˈɒn
mymˈaɪ
lonelylˈəʊnli
statestˈeɪt
,
I
aməm
anˈɐn
orphanˈɔːfən
boybˈɔɪ
!
KING
Anˈɐn
orphanˈɔːfən
boybˈɔɪ
?
GENERAL
Anˈɐn
orphanˈɔːfən
boybˈɔɪ
!
PIRATES
Howhˈaʊ
sadsˈæd
,
anˈɐn
orphanˈɔːfən
boybˈɔɪ
.
GENERAL
Theseðˈiːz
childrentʃˈɪldɹən
whomhˈuːm
youjˈuː
seesˈiː
Areə(ɹ)
allˈɔːl
thatðˈæt
I
cankˈæn
callkˈɔːl
mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
!
PIRATES
Poorpˈɔː
fellowfˈɛləʊ
!
GENERAL
Taketˈeɪk
themðˈɛm
awayɐwˈeɪ
fromfɹˈɒm
memˈiː
,
Andˈænd
I
shallʃˈæl
bebˈiː
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
aloneɐlˈəʊn
.
PIRATES
Poorpˈɔː
fellowfˈɛləʊ
!
GENERAL
Ifˈɪf
pitypˈɪti
youjˈuː
cankˈæn
feelfˈiːl
,
Leavelˈiːv
memˈiː
mymˈaɪ
solesˈəʊl
remainingɹɪmˈeɪnɪŋ
joydʒˈɔɪ
—
See, at your feet they kneel;
GENERAL
Yourjˈɔː
heartshˈɑːts
youjˈuː
cannotˈkænɒt
steelstˈiːl
Againstɐɡˈɛnst
theðə
sadsˈæd
,
sadsˈæd
taletˈeɪl
ofˈɒv
theðə
lonelylˈəʊnli
orphanˈɔːfən
boybˈɔɪ
!
PIRATES
(
sobbingsˈɒbɪŋ
)
Poorpˈɔː
fellowfˈɛləʊ
!
See at our feet they kneel;
PIRATES
Ourˈaʊə
heartshˈɑːts
wewˈiː
cannotˈkænɒt
steelstˈiːl
Againstɐɡˈɛnst
theðə
sadsˈæd
,
sadsˈæd
taletˈeɪl
ofˈɒv
theðə
lonelylˈəʊnli
orphanˈɔːfən
boybˈɔɪ
!
SAMUEL
Theðə
orphanˈɔːfən
boybˈɔɪ
!
addˈæd
KINGkˈɪŋ
:
Theðə
orphanˈɔːfən
boybˈɔɪ
!
See at our feet they kneel;
SAMUEL
Ourˈaʊə
heartshˈɑːts
wewˈiː
cannotˈkænɒt
steelstˈiːl
Againstɐɡˈɛnst
theðə
taletˈeɪl
ofˈɒv
theðə
lonelylˈəʊnli
orphanˈɔːfən
boybˈɔɪ
!
PIRATES
Poorpˈɔː
fellowfˈɛləʊ
!
GENERAL (aside) GIRLS (aside) PIRATES
aside
ENSEMBLE
I'm
tellingtˈɛlɪŋ
a
terribletˈɛɹəbəl
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
tellingtˈɛlɪŋ
a
terribletˈɛɹəbəl
Ifˈɪf
he's
tellingtˈɛlɪŋ
a
storystˈɔːɹi
storystˈɔːɹi
,
terribletˈɛɹəbəl
storystˈɔːɹi
Butbˈʌt
itˈɪt
doesn't
diminishdɪmˈɪnɪʃ
Whichwˈɪtʃ
willwˈɪl
tendtˈɛnd
totˈuː
Heˈhiː
shallʃˈæl
diedˈaɪ
bybˈaɪ
a
deathdˈɛθ
mymˈaɪ
gloryɡlˈɔːɹi
;
diminishdɪmˈɪnɪʃ
hishˈɪz
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
goryɡˈɔːɹi
Forfˈɔː
theyðˈeɪ
wouldwˈʊd
havehəv
gloryɡlˈɔːɹi
;
Yesjˈɛs
,
onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
theðə
takentˈeɪkən
mymˈaɪ
daughtersdˈɔːtəz
Thoughðˈəʊ
theyðˈeɪ
wouldwˈʊd
havehəv
cruellestkɹˈuːələst
Overˈəʊvɐ
theðə
billowybˈɪləʊi
waterswˈɔːtəz
,
takentˈeɪkən
hishˈɪz
slaughtersslˈɔːtəz
daughtersdˈɔːtəz
Thatðˈæt
everˈɛvɐ
werewˈɜː
knownnˈəʊn
inˈɪn
Overˈəʊvɐ
theðə
billowybˈɪləʊi
waterswˈɔːtəz
,
theseðˈiːz
waterswˈɔːtəz
;
Ifˈɪf
I
hadn't
,
inˈɪn
elegantˈɛlɪɡənt
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
easyˈiːzi
,
inˈɪn
elegantˈɛlɪɡənt
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
easyˈiːzi
,
inˈɪn
elegantˈɛlɪɡənt
dictiondˈɪkʃən
,
dictiondˈɪkʃən
.
dictiondˈɪkʃən
,
Indulgedɪndˈʌldʒd
inˈɪn
anˈɐn
innocentˈɪnəsənt
Totˈuː
callkˈɔːl
itˈɪt
anˈɐn
innocentˈɪnəsənt
Totˈuː
callkˈɔːl
itˈɪt
anˈɐn
innocentˈɪnəsənt
fictionfˈɪkʃən
,
fictionfˈɪkʃən
,
fictionfˈɪkʃən
Whichwˈɪtʃ
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
inˈɪn
theðə
samesˈeɪm
Butbˈʌt
itˈɪt
comeskˈʌmz
inˈɪn
theðə
samesˈeɪm
Butbˈʌt
itˈɪt
comeskˈʌmz
inˈɪn
theðə
samesˈeɪm
categorykˈætɪɡəɹi
categorykˈætɪɡəɹi
categorykˈætɪɡəɹi
Asəz
a
regularɹˈɛɡjuːlɐ
terribletˈɛɹəbəl
Asəz
tellingtˈɛlɪŋ
a
regularɹˈɛɡjuːlɐ
Asəz
tellingtˈɛlɪŋ
a
regularɹˈɛɡjuːlɐ
storystˈɔːɹi
.
terribletˈɛɹəbəl
storystˈɔːɹi
.
terribletˈɛɹəbəl
storystˈɔːɹi
.
KING
Althoughɒlðˈəʊ
ourˈaʊə
darkdˈɑːk
careerkəɹˈiə
Sometimessˈʌmtaɪmz
involvesɪnvˈɒlvz
theðə
crimekɹˈaɪm
ofˈɒv
stealingstˈiːlɪŋ
,
Wewˈiː
ratherɹˈɑːðɐ
thinkθˈɪŋk
thatðˈæt
we're
Notnˈɒt
altogetherˌɔːltəɡˈɛðɐ
voidvˈɔɪd
ofˈɒv
feelingfˈiːlɪŋ
.
Althoughɒlðˈəʊ
wewˈiː
livelɪv
bybˈaɪ
strifestɹˈaɪf
,
We're
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
sorrysˈɒɹi
totˈuː
beginbɪɡˈɪn
itˈɪt
,
Forfˈɔː
whatwˈɒt
,
wewˈiː
askˈɑːsk
,
isˈɪz
lifelˈaɪf
Withoutwɪðˈaʊt
a
touchtˈʌtʃ
ofˈɒv
Poetrypˈəʊɪtɹi
inˈɪn
itˈɪt
?
all kneel
ALL:
Hailhˈeɪl
,
Poetrypˈəʊɪtɹi
,
thouðaʊ
heav'n-born
maidmˈeɪd
!
Thouðaʊ
gildest
e'en
theðə
pirate's
tradetɹˈeɪd
.
Hailhˈeɪl
,
flowingflˈəʊɪŋ
fountfˈaʊnt
ofˈɒv
sentimentsˈɛntɪmənt
!
Allˈɔːl
hailhˈeɪl
,
allˈɔːl
hailhˈeɪl
,
divinedɪvˈaɪn
emollientɪmˈɒliənt
!
all rise
KING
Youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
goɡˈəʊ
,
forfˈɔː
you're
atˈæt
libertylˈɪbəti
,
ourˈaʊə
piratepˈaɪɹət
rulesɹˈuːlz
protectpɹətˈɛkt
youjˈuː
,
Andˈænd
honoraryˈɒnəɹəɹi
membersmˈɛmbəz
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
bandbˈænd
wewˈiː
dodə
electɪlˈɛkt
youjˈuː
!
SAMUEL
Forfˈɔː
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
anˈɐn
orphanˈɔːfən
boybˈɔɪ
!
CHORUS
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
!
Hurrahhəɹˈɑː
forfˈɔː
theðə
orphanˈɔːfən
boybˈɔɪ
!
GENERAL
Andˈænd
itˈɪt
sometimessˈʌmtaɪmz
isˈɪz
a
usefuljˈuːsfəl
thingθˈɪŋ
Totˈuː
bebˈiː
anˈɐn
orphanˈɔːfən
boybˈɔɪ
.
CHORUS
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
!
Hurrahhəɹˈɑː
forfˈɔː
theðə
orphanˈɔːfən
boybˈɔɪ
!
Hurrahhəɹˈɑː
forfˈɔː
theðə
orphanˈɔːfən
boybˈɔɪ
!
ENSEMBLE:
Ohˈəʊ
,
happyhˈæpi
daydˈeɪ
,
withwˈɪð
joyousdʒˈɔɪəs
gleeɡlˈiː
Theyðˈeɪ
willwˈɪl
awayɐwˈeɪ
andˈænd
marriedmˈæɹɪd
bebˈiː
!
Shouldʃˈʊd
itˈɪt
befallbɪfˈɔːl
auspiciouslyɔːspˈɪʃəsli
,
Herhˈɜː
(
Ourˈaʊə
)
sisterssˈɪstəz
allˈɔːl
willwˈɪl
bridesmaidsbɹˈaɪdsmeɪdz
bebˈiː
!
RUTH enters and comes down to FREDERIC
RUTH
Ohˈəʊ
,
mastermˈɑːstɐ
,
hearhˈiə
onewˈɒn
wordwˈɜːd
,
I
dodə
imploreɪmplˈɔː
youjˈuː
!
Rememberɹɪmˈɛmbɐ
Ruthɹˈuːθ
,
yourjˈɔː
Ruthɹˈuːθ
,
whohˈuː
kneelsnˈiːlz
beforebɪfˈɔː
youjˈuː
!
PIRATES
Yesjˈɛs
,
yesjˈɛs
,
rememberɹɪmˈɛmbɐ
Ruthɹˈuːθ
,
whohˈuː
kneelsnˈiːlz
beforebɪfˈɔː
youjˈuː
!
FREDERIC
Awayɐwˈeɪ
,
youjˈuː
diddˈɪd
deceivedɪsˈiːv
memˈiː
!
PIRATES
(
Threateningθɹˈɛtənɪŋ
RUTHɹˈuːθ
)
Awayɐwˈeɪ
,
youjˈuː
diddˈɪd
deceivedɪsˈiːv
himhˈɪm
!
RUTH
Ohˈəʊ
,
dodə
notnˈɒt
leavelˈiːv
memˈiː
!
PIRATES
Ohˈəʊ
,
dodə
notnˈɒt
leavelˈiːv
herhˈɜː
!
FREDERIC
Awayɐwˈeɪ
,
youjˈuː
grieveɡɹˈiːv
memˈiː
!
PIRATES
Awayɐwˈeɪ
,
youjˈuː
grieveɡɹˈiːv
himhˈɪm
!
FREDERIC
I
wishwˈɪʃ
you'd
leavelˈiːv
memˈiː
!
(
FREDERIC
castskˈɑːsts
RUTHɹˈuːθ
fromfɹˈɒm
himhˈɪm
)
PIRATES
Wewˈiː
wishwˈɪʃ
you'd
leavelˈiːv
himhˈɪm
!
MEN WOMEN
Praypɹˈeɪ
observeɒbzˈɜːv
theðə
magnanimitymˌæɡnɐnˈɪmɪti
Praypɹˈeɪ
observeɒbzˈɜːv
theðə
magnanimitymˌæɡnɐnˈɪmɪti
Wewˈiː
displaydɪsplˈeɪ
totˈuː
lacelˈeɪs
andˈænd
dimity
!
Theyðˈeɪ
displaydɪsplˈeɪ
totˈuː
lacelˈeɪs
andˈænd
dimity
!
Nevernˈɛvɐ
waswˈɒz
suchsˈʌtʃ
opportunityɒpətjˈuːnɪti
Nevernˈɛvɐ
waswˈɒz
suchsˈʌtʃ
opportunityɒpətjˈuːnɪti
Totˈuː
getɡˈɛt
marriedmˈæɹɪd
withwˈɪð
impunityɪmpjˈuːnɪti
,
Totˈuː
getɡˈɛt
marriedmˈæɹɪd
withwˈɪð
impunityɪmpjˈuːnɪti
,
Butbˈʌt
wewˈiː
giveɡˈɪv
upˈʌp
theðə
felicityfɛlˈɪsɪti
Butbˈʌt
theyðˈeɪ
giveɡˈɪv
upˈʌp
theðə
felicityfɛlˈɪsɪti
Ofˈɒv
unboundedʌnbˈaʊndɪd
domesticitydəmɪstˈɪsɪti
,
Ofˈɒv
unboundedʌnbˈaʊndɪd
domesticitydəmɪstˈɪsɪti
,
Thoughðˈəʊ
a
doctordˈɒktɐ
ofˈɒv
divinitydɪvˈɪnɪti
Thoughðˈəʊ
a
doctordˈɒktɐ
ofˈɒv
divinitydɪvˈɪnɪti
Isˈɪz
locatedləʊkˈeɪtɪd
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
vicinityvɪsˈɪnɪti
.
(
GIRLSɡˈɜːlz
andˈænd
MAJOR-GENERAL
goɡˈəʊ
upˈʌp
rocksɹˈɒks
,
whilewˈaɪl
PIRATESpˈaɪɹəts
indulgeɪndˈʌldʒ
inˈɪn
a
wildwˈaɪld
dancedˈɑːns
ofˈɒv
delightdɪlˈaɪt
onˈɒn
stagestˈeɪdʒ
.
Theðə
MAJOR-GENERAL
producespɹədjˈuːsɪz
a
Britishˈbɹɪtɪʃ
flagflˈæɡ
,
andˈænd
theðə
PIRATEpˈaɪɹət
KINGkˈɪŋ
,
inˈɪn
archedˈɑːtʃd
rockɹˈɒk
,
producespɹədjˈuːsɪz
a
blackblˈæk
flagflˈæɡ
withwˈɪð
skullskˈʌl
andˈænd
crossboneskɹˈɒsbəʊnz
.
Enter
MEN WOMEN
RUTHɹˈuːθ
,
whohˈuː
makesmˈeɪks
a
finalfˈaɪnəl
appealɐpˈiːl
totˈuː
FREDERIC
,
whohˈuː
castskˈɑːsts
herhˈɜː
fromfɹˈɒm
himhˈɪm
)
ACT II
END OF ACT I
(
Scenesˈiːn
.
-Aɑ
ruinedɹˈuːɪnd
chapeltʃˈæpəl
bybˈaɪ
moonlightmˈuːnlaɪt
.
Aislesˈaɪəlz
C
.
R
andˈænd
L
.
divideddɪvˈaɪdɪd
bybˈaɪ
pillarspˈɪləz
andˈænd
archesˈɑːtʃɪz
,
ruinedɹˈuːɪnd
Gothicɡˈɒθɪk
windowswˈɪndəʊz
atˈæt
backbˈæk
.
MAJOR-GENERAL
STANLEYˈstænli
discovereddɪskˈʌvəd
seatedsˈiːtɪd
R
.
C
pensivelypˈɛnsɪvli
,
surroundedsəɹˈaʊndɪd
bybˈaɪ
hishˈɪz
daughtersdˈɔːtəz
)
CHORUS
Ohˈəʊ
,
drydɹˈaɪ
theðə
glist'ning
teartɛə
Thatðˈæt
dewsdjˈuːz
thatðˈæt
martialmˈɑːʃəl
cheektʃˈiːk
,
Thyðˈaɪ
lovinglˈʌvɪŋ
childrentʃˈɪldɹən
hearhˈiə
,
Inˈɪn
themðˈɛm
thyðˈaɪ
comfortkˈʌmfət
seeksˈiːk
.
Withwˈɪð
sympatheticsˌɪmpəθˈɛtɪk
carekˈeə
Theirðˈeə
armsˈɑːmz
aroundɐɹˈaʊnd
theeðˈiː
creepkɹˈiːp
,
Forfˈɔː
ohˈəʊ
,
theyðˈeɪ
cannotˈkænɒt
bearbˈeə
Totˈuː
seesˈiː
theirðˈeə
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
weepwˈiːp
!
Enter MABEL
Dear father, why leave your bed
MABEL
Atˈæt
thisðˈɪs
untimelyʌntˈaɪmli
hourˈaʊə
,
Whenwˈɛn
happyhˈæpi
daylightdˈeɪlaɪt
isˈɪz
deaddˈɛd
,
Andˈænd
darksomedˈɑːksʌm
dangersdˈeɪndʒəz
low'r
?
Seesˈiː
,
heav'n
hashˈæz
litlˈɪt
herhˈɜː
lamplˈæmp
,
Theðə
midnightmˈɪdnaɪt
hourˈaʊə
isˈɪz
pastpˈɑːst
,
Andˈænd
theðə
chillytʃˈɪli
night-air
isˈɪz
dampdˈæmp
,
Andˈænd
theðə
dewsdjˈuːz
areə(ɹ)
fallingfˈɔːlɪŋ
fastfˈɑːst
!
Dear father, why leave your bed
MABEL
Whenwˈɛn
happyhˈæpi
daylightdˈeɪlaɪt
isˈɪz
deaddˈɛd
?
GIRLS
Ohˈəʊ
,
drydɹˈaɪ
theðə
glist'ning
teartɛə
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
FREDERIC enters
MABEL
Ohˈəʊ
,
Frederic
,
cannotˈkænɒt
youjˈuː
,
inˈɪn
theðə
calmkˈɑːm
excellenceˈɛksələns
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
wisdomwˈɪsdəm
,
reconcileɹˈɛkənsˌaɪl
itˈɪt
withwˈɪð
yourjˈɔː
consciencekˈɒnʃəns
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
somethingsˈʌmθɪŋ
thatðˈæt
willwˈɪl
relieveɹɪlˈiːv
mymˈaɪ
father's
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
?
FREDERIC
I
willwˈɪl
trytɹˈaɪ
,
deardˈiə
Mabelˈmeɪbl̩
.
Butbˈʌt
whywˈaɪ
doesdəz
heˈhiː
sitsˈɪt
,
nightnˈaɪt
afterˈɑːftɐ
nightnˈaɪt
,
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
draughtydɹˈɑːfti
oldˈəʊld
ruinɹˈuːɪn
?
GENERAL
Whywˈaɪ
dodə
I
sitsˈɪt
herehˈiə
?
Totˈuː
escapeɛskˈeɪp
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
pirates'
clutchesklˈʌtʃɪz
,
I
describeddɪskɹˈaɪbd
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
asəz
anˈɐn
orphanˈɔːfən
;
andˈænd
,
heavenhˈɛvən
helphˈɛlp
memˈiː
,
I
aməm
nonəʊ
orphanˈɔːfən
!
I
comekˈʌm
herehˈiə
totˈuː
humblehˈʌmbəl
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
beforebɪfˈɔː
theðə
tombstˈuːmz
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
ancestorsˈænsɛstəz
,
andˈænd
totˈuː
imploreɪmplˈɔː
theirðˈeə
pardonpˈɑːdən
forfˈɔː
havinghˈævɪŋ
broughtbɹˈɔːt
dishonourdɪsˈɒnɐ
onˈɒn
theðə
familyfˈæmɪli
escutcheonɛskˈʌtʃən
.
FREDERIC
Butbˈʌt
youjˈuː
forgetfəɡˈɛt
,
sirsˈɜː
,
youjˈuː
onlyˈəʊnli
boughtbˈɔːt
theðə
propertypɹˈɒpəti
a
yearjˈiə
agoɐɡˈəʊ
,
andˈænd
theðə
stuccostˈʌkəʊ
onˈɒn
yourjˈɔː
baronialbæɹˈəʊnɪəl
castlekˈɑːsəl
isˈɪz
scarcelyskˈeəsli
drydɹˈaɪ
.
GENERAL
Frederic
,
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
chapeltʃˈæpəl
areə(ɹ)
ancestorsˈænsɛstəz
:
youjˈuː
cannotˈkænɒt
denydɪnˈaɪ
thatðˈæt
.
Withwˈɪð
theðə
estateɪstˈeɪt
,
I
boughtbˈɔːt
theðə
chapeltʃˈæpəl
andˈænd
itsˈɪts
contentsˈkɑn.tɛnts
.
I
don't
knownˈəʊ
whosehˈuːz
ancestorsˈænsɛstəz
theyðˈeɪ
werewˈɜː
,
butbˈʌt
I
knownˈəʊ
whosehˈuːz
ancestorsˈænsɛstəz
theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
,
andˈænd
I
shudderʃˈʌdɐ
totˈuː
thinkθˈɪŋk
thatðˈæt
theirðˈeə
descendantdɪsˈɛndənt
bybˈaɪ
purchasepˈɜːtʃɪs
(
ifˈɪf
I
maymˈeɪ
sosˈəʊ
describedɪskɹˈaɪb
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
)
shouldʃˈʊd
havehəv
broughtbɹˈɔːt
disgracedɪsɡɹˈeɪs
uponəpˈɒn
whatwˈɒt
,
I
havehəv
nonəʊ
doubtdˈaʊt
,
waswˈɒz
anˈɐn
unstainedʌnstˈeɪnd
escutcheonɛskˈʌtʃən
.
FREDERIC
Bebˈiː
comfortedkˈʌmfətɪd
.
Hadhˈæd
youjˈuː
notnˈɒt
actedˈæktɪd
asəz
youjˈuː
diddˈɪd
,
theseðˈiːz
recklessɹˈɛkləs
menmˈɛn
wouldwˈʊd
assuredlyəʃjˈɔːɹɪdli
havehəv
calledkˈɔːld
inˈɪn
theðə
nearestnˈiəɹəst
clergymanklˈɜːdʒɪmən
,
andˈænd
havehəv
marriedmˈæɹɪd
yourjˈɔː
largelˈɑːdʒ
familyfˈæmɪli
onˈɒn
theðə
spotspˈɒt
.
GENERAL
I
thankθˈæŋk
youjˈuː
forfˈɔː
yourjˈɔː
profferedpɹˈɒfəd
solacesˈɒlɪs
,
butbˈʌt
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
unavailing
.
I
assureəʃjˈɔː
youjˈuː
,
Frederic
,
thatðˈæt
suchsˈʌtʃ
isˈɪz
theðə
anguishˈæŋɡwɪʃ
andˈænd
remorseɹɪmˈɔːs
I
feelfˈiːl
atˈæt
theðə
abominableɐbˈɒmɪnəbəl
falsehoodfˈɒlshʊd
bybˈaɪ
whichwˈɪtʃ
I
escapedɛskˈeɪpt
theseðˈiːz
easilyˈiːzɪli
deludeddɪlˈuːdɪd
piratespˈaɪɹəts
,
thatðˈæt
I
wouldwˈʊd
goɡˈəʊ
totˈuː
theirðˈeə
simple-minded
chieftʃˈiːf
thisðˈɪs
veryvˈɛɹi
nightnˈaɪt
andˈænd
confesskənfˈɛs
allˈɔːl
,
diddˈɪd
I
notnˈɒt
fearfˈiə
thatðˈæt
theðə
consequenceskˈɒnsɪkwənsɪz
wouldwˈʊd
bebˈiː
mostmˈəʊst
disastrousdˌɪsˈæstɹəs
totˈuː
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
.
Atˈæt
whatwˈɒt
timetˈaɪm
doesdəz
yourjˈɔː
expeditionˌɛkspədˈɪʃən
marchmˈɑːtʃ
againstɐɡˈɛnst
theseðˈiːz
scoundrelsskˈaʊndɹəlz
?
FREDERIC
Atˈæt
elevenɪlˈɛvən
,
andˈænd
beforebɪfˈɔː
midnightmˈɪdnaɪt
I
hopehˈəʊp
totˈuː
havehəv
atonedɐtˈəʊnd
forfˈɔː
mymˈaɪ
involuntaryɪnvˈɒləntəɹi
associationɐsˈəʊsɪˈeɪʃən
withwˈɪð
theðə
pestilentpˈɛstɪlənt
scourgesskˈɜːdʒɪz
bybˈaɪ
sweepingswˈiːpɪŋ
themðˈɛm
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
facefˈeɪs
ofˈɒv
theðə
earthˈɜːθ
—
andˈænd
thenðˈɛn
,
deardˈiə
Mabelˈmeɪbl̩
,
youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
minemˈaɪn
!
GENERAL
Areə(ɹ)
yourjˈɔː
devoteddɪvˈəʊtɪd
followersfˈɒləʊəz
atˈæt
handhˈænd
?
FREDERIC
Theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
,
theyðˈeɪ
onlyˈəʊnli
waitwˈeɪt
mymˈaɪ
ordersˈɔːdəz
.
GENERAL
Thenðˈɛn
,
Frederic
,
letlˈɛt
yourjˈɔː
escortˈɛs.kɔɹt
lion-hearted
Bebˈiː
summonedsˈʌmənd
totˈuː
receiveɹɪsˈiːv
a
gen'ral's
blessingblˈɛsɪŋ
,
Ereˈeə
theyðˈeɪ
departdɪpˈɑːt
uponəpˈɒn
theirðˈeə
dreaddɹˈɛd
adventureɐdvˈɛntʃɐ
.
FREDERIC
Deardˈiə
,
sirsˈɜː
,
theyðˈeɪ
comekˈʌm
.
(Enter POLICE, marching in single file.
FREDERIC
Theyðˈeɪ
formfˈɔːm
inˈɪn
linelˈaɪn
,
facingfˈeɪsɪŋ
audienceˈɔːdiəns
)
SERGEANT
Whenwˈɛn
theðə
foemanˈfəʊmən
baresbˈeəz
hishˈɪz
steelstˈiːl
,
Tarantara
!
tarantara
!
Wewˈiː
uncomfortableʌnkˈʌmftəbəl
feelfˈiːl
,
Tarantara
!
Andˈænd
wewˈiː
findfˈaɪnd
theðə
wisestwˈaɪsəst
thingθˈɪŋ
,
Tarantara
!
tarantara
!
Isˈɪz
totˈuː
slapslˈæp
ourˈaʊə
cheststʃˈɛsts
andˈænd
singsˈɪŋ
,
Tarantara
!
Forfˈɔː
whenwˈɛn
threatenedθɹˈɛtənd
withwˈɪð
-meutes
,
Tarantara
!
tarantara
!
Andˈænd
yourjˈɔː
hearthˈɑːt
isˈɪz
inˈɪn
yourjˈɔː
bootsbˈuːts
,
Tarantara
!
Thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
bringsbɹˈɪŋz
itˈɪt
roundɹˈaʊnd
Likelˈaɪk
theðə
trumpet's
martialmˈɑːʃəl
soundsˈaʊnd
,
Likelˈaɪk
theðə
trumpet's
martialmˈɑːʃəl
soundsˈaʊnd
Tarantara
!
tarantara
!,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
MABEL
Goɡˈəʊ
,
yejiː
heroeshˈiəɹəʊz
,
goɡˈəʊ
totˈuː
gloryɡlˈɔːɹi
,
Thoughðˈəʊ
youjˈuː
diedˈaɪ
inˈɪn
combatˈkɒmˌbæt
goryɡˈɔːɹi
,
Yejiː
shallʃˈæl
livelɪv
inˈɪn
songsˈɒŋ
andˈænd
storystˈɔːɹi
.
Goɡˈəʊ
totˈuː
immortalityɪmɔːtˈælɪti
!
Goɡˈəʊ
totˈuː
deathdˈɛθ
,
andˈænd
goɡˈəʊ
totˈuː
slaughterslˈɔːtɐ
;
Diedˈaɪ
,
andˈænd
everyˈɛvɹi
Cornishˈkɔːnɪʃ
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
Withwˈɪð
herhˈɜː
tearstɪɹz
yourjˈɔː
graveɡɹeɪv
shallʃˈæl
waterwˈɔːtɐ
.
Goɡˈəʊ
,
yejiː
heroeshˈiəɹəʊz
,
goɡˈəʊ
andˈænd
diedˈaɪ
!
GIRLS
Goɡˈəʊ
,
yejiː
heroeshˈiəɹəʊz
,
goɡˈəʊ
andˈænd
diedˈaɪ
!
Goɡˈəʊ
,
yejiː
heroeshˈiəɹəʊz
,
goɡˈəʊ
andˈænd
diedˈaɪ
!
POLICE
Thoughðˈəʊ
totˈuː
usˈʌs
it's
evidentˈɛvɪdənt
,
Tarantara
!
tarantara
!
Theseðˈiːz
attentionsɐtˈɛnʃənz
areə(ɹ)
wellwˈɛl
meantmˈɛnt
,
Tarantara
!
Suchsˈʌtʃ
expressionsɛkspɹˈɛʃənz
don't
appearɐpˈiə
,
Tarantara
!
tarantara
!
Calculatedkˈælkjʊlˌeɪtɪd
menmˈɛn
totˈuː
cheertʃˈiə
Tarantara
!
Whohˈuː
areə(ɹ)
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
totˈuː
meetmˈiːt
theirðˈeə
fatefˈeɪt
Inˈɪn
a
highlyhˈaɪli
nervousnˈɜːvəs
statestˈeɪt
.
Tarantara
!
tarantara
!
tarantara
!
Stillstˈɪl
totˈuː
usˈʌs
it's
evidentˈɛvɪdənt
Theseðˈiːz
attentionsɐtˈɛnʃənz
areə(ɹ)
wellwˈɛl
meantmˈɛnt
.
Tarantara
!
tarantara
!
tarantara
!
EDITH
Goɡˈəʊ
andˈænd
dodə
yourjˈɔː
bestbˈɛst
endeavourɛndˈɛvɐ
,
Andˈænd
beforebɪfˈɔː
allˈɔːl
linkslˈɪŋks
wewˈiː
seversˈɛvɐ
,
Wewˈiː
willwˈɪl
saysˈeɪ
farewellfeəwˈɛl
for-ever
.
Goɡˈəʊ
totˈuː
gloryɡlˈɔːɹi
andˈænd
theðə
graveɡɹeɪv
!
GIRLS
Forfˈɔː
yourjˈɔː
foesfˈəʊz
areə(ɹ)
fiercefˈiəs
andˈænd
ruthlessɹˈuːθləs
,
Falsefˈɒls
,
unmercifulʌnmˈɜːsɪfəl
,
andˈænd
truthless
;
Youngjˈʌŋ
andˈænd
tendertˈɛndɐ
,
oldˈəʊld
andˈænd
toothlesstˈuːθləs
,
Allˈɔːl
inˈɪn
vainvˈeɪn
theirðˈeə
mercymˈɜːsi
cravekɹˈeɪv
.
SERGEANT
Wewˈiː
observeɒbzˈɜːv
tootˈuː
greatɡɹˈeɪt
a
stressstɹˈɛs
,
Onˈɒn
theðə
risksɹˈɪsks
thatðˈæt
onˈɒn
usˈʌs
presspɹˈɛs
,
Andˈænd
ofˈɒv
referenceɹˈɛfɹəns
a
lacklˈæk
Totˈuː
ourˈaʊə
chancetʃˈɑːns
ofˈɒv
comingkˈʌmɪŋ
backbˈæk
.
Stillstˈɪl
,
perhapspəhˈæps
itˈɪt
wouldwˈʊd
bebˈiː
wisewˈaɪz
Notnˈɒt
totˈuː
carpkˈɑːp
orˈɔː
criticisekɹˈɪtɪsˌaɪz
,
Forfˈɔː
it's
veryvˈɛɹi
evidentˈɛvɪdənt
Theseðˈiːz
attentionsɐtˈɛnʃənz
areə(ɹ)
wellwˈɛl
meantmˈɛnt
.
POLICE
Yesjˈɛs
,
it's
veryvˈɛɹi
evidentˈɛvɪdənt
Theseðˈiːz
attentionsɐtˈɛnʃənz
areə(ɹ)
wellwˈɛl
meantmˈɛnt
,
Evidentˈɛvɪdənt
,
yesjˈɛs
,
wellwˈɛl
meantmˈɛnt
,
evidentˈɛvɪdənt
Ahˈɑː
,
yesjˈɛs
,
wellwˈɛl
meantmˈɛnt
!
ENSEMBLE
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
butbˈʌt
Policepəlˈiːs
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
ofˈɒv
Policepəlˈiːs
Goɡˈəʊ
andˈænd
dodə
yourjˈɔː
bestbˈɛst
endeavourɛndˈɛvɐ
,
Suchsˈʌtʃ
expressionsɛkspɹˈɛʃənz
don't
appearɐpˈiə
,
Andˈænd
beforebɪfˈɔː
allˈɔːl
linkslˈɪŋks
wewˈiː
seversˈɛvɐ
Tarantara
,
tarantara
!
Wewˈiː
willwˈɪl
saysˈeɪ
farewellfeəwˈɛl
forfˈɔː
everˈɛvɐ
.
Calculatedkˈælkjʊlˌeɪtɪd
menmˈɛn
totˈuː
cheertʃˈiə
,
Goɡˈəʊ
totˈuː
gloryɡlˈɔːɹi
andˈænd
theðə
graveɡɹeɪv
!
Tarantara
!
Forfˈɔː
yourjˈɔː
foesfˈəʊz
andˈænd
fiercefˈiəs
andˈænd
Whohˈuː
areə(ɹ)
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
totˈuː
theirðˈeə
fatefˈeɪt
,
ruthlessɹˈuːθləs
,
Tarantara
,
tarantara
!
Falsefˈɒls
,
unmercifulʌnmˈɜːsɪfəl
,
andˈænd
Inˈɪn
a
highlyhˈaɪli
nervousnˈɜːvəs
statestˈeɪt
—
truthless
.
Tarantara
!
Youngjˈʌŋ
andˈænd
tendertˈɛndɐ
,
oldˈəʊld
andˈænd
Wewˈiː
observeɒbzˈɜːv
tootˈuː
greatɡɹˈeɪt
a
stressstɹˈɛs
,
toothlesstˈuːθləs
,
Tarantara
,
tarantara
!
Allˈɔːl
inˈɪn
vainvˈeɪn
theirðˈeə
mercymˈɜːsi
cravekɹˈeɪv
.
Onˈɒn
theðə
risksɹˈɪsks
thatðˈæt
onˈɒn
usˈʌs
presspɹˈɛs
,
Tarantara
!
Andˈænd
ofˈɒv
referenceɹˈɛfɹəns
a
lacklˈæk
,
Tarantara
,
tarantara
!
Totˈuː
ourˈaʊə
chancetʃˈɑːns
ofˈɒv
comingkˈʌmɪŋ
backbˈæk
,
Tarantara
!
GENERAL
Awayɐwˈeɪ
,
awayɐwˈeɪ
!
POLICE
(
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
movingmˈuːvɪŋ
)
Yesjˈɛs
,
yesjˈɛs
,
wewˈiː
goɡˈəʊ
.
GENERAL
Theseðˈiːz
piratespˈaɪɹəts
slayslˈeɪ
.
POLICE
Tarantara
!
GENERAL
Thenðˈɛn
dodə
notnˈɒt
staystˈeɪ
.
POLICE
Tarantara
!
GENERAL
Thenðˈɛn
whywˈaɪ
thisðˈɪs
delaydɪlˈeɪ
?
POLICE
Allˈɔːl
rightɹˈaɪt
,
wewˈiː
goɡˈəʊ
.
ALL:
Yesjˈɛs
,
forwardfˈɔːwəd
onˈɒn
theðə
foefˈəʊ
!
GENERAL
Yesjˈɛs
,
butbˈʌt
youjˈuː
don't
goɡˈəʊ
!
POLICE
Wewˈiː
goɡˈəʊ
,
wewˈiː
goɡˈəʊ
ALL:
Yesjˈɛs
,
forwardfˈɔːwəd
onˈɒn
theðə
foefˈəʊ
!
GENERAL
Yesjˈɛs
,
butbˈʌt
youjˈuː
don't
goɡˈəʊ
!
POLICE
Wewˈiː
goɡˈəʊ
,
wewˈiː
goɡˈəʊ
ALL:
Atˈæt
lastlˈɑːst
theyðˈeɪ
goɡˈəʊ
!
Atˈæt
lastlˈɑːst
theyðˈeɪ
reallyɹˈiəli
goɡˈəʊ
!
(Exeunt POLICE.
MABEL tears herself from FREDERIC and exits,
ALL:
followedfˈɒləʊd
bybˈaɪ
herhˈɜː
sisterssˈɪstəz
,
consolingkˈɒnsəʊlɪŋ
herhˈɜː
.
Theðə
MAJOR-GENERAL
andˈænd
othersˈʌðəz
followfˈɒləʊ
theðə
POLICEpəlˈiːs
offˈɒf
.
FREDERIC
remainsɹɪmˈeɪnz
aloneɐlˈəʊn
)
FREDERIC
Nownˈaʊ
forfˈɔː
theðə
pirates'
lairlˈeə
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
joydʒˈɔɪ
unboundedʌnbˈaʊndɪd
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
sweetswˈiːt
reliefɹɪlˈiːf
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
unexampled
!
Atˈæt
lastlˈɑːst
I
maymˈeɪ
atoneɐtˈəʊn
,
inˈɪn
somesˈʌm
slightslˈaɪt
measuremˈɛʒɐ
,
Forfˈɔː
theðə
repeatedɹɪpˈiːtɪd
actsˈækts
ofˈɒv
theftθˈɛft
andˈænd
pillagepˈɪlɪdʒ
Whichwˈɪtʃ
,
atˈæt
a
sensesˈɛns
ofˈɒv
duty's
sternstˈɜːn
dictationdɪktˈeɪʃən
,
I
,
circumstance's
victimvˈɪktɪm
,
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
guiltyɡˈɪlti
!
PIRATE KING and RUTH appear at the window, armed
KING
Youngjˈʌŋ
Frederic
!
(
Coveringkˈʌvəɹɪŋ
himhˈɪm
withwˈɪð
pistolpˈɪstəl
)
FREDERIC
Whohˈuː
callskˈɔːlz
?
KING
Yourjˈɔː
latelˈeɪt
commanderkəmˈɑːndɐ
!
RUTH
Andˈænd
I
,
yourjˈɔː
littlelˈɪtəl
Ruthɹˈuːθ
!
(
Coveringkˈʌvəɹɪŋ
himhˈɪm
withwˈɪð
pistolpˈɪstəl
)
FREDERIC
Ohˈəʊ
,
madmˈæd
intrudersɪntɹˈuːdəz
,
Howhˈaʊ
daredˈeə
yejiː
facefˈeɪs
memˈiː
?
Knownˈəʊ
yejiː
notnˈɒt
,
ohˈəʊ
rashɹˈæʃ
oneswˈɒnz
,
Thatðˈæt
I
havehəv
doomeddˈuːmd
youjˈuː
totˈuː
exterminationɛkstˈɜːmɪnˈeɪʃən
?
KING and RUTH hold a pistol to each ear
KING
Havehəv
mercymˈɜːsi
onˈɒn
usˈʌs
!
hearhˈiə
usˈʌs
,
ereˈeə
youjˈuː
slaughterslˈɔːtɐ
!
FREDERIC
I
dodə
notnˈɒt
thinkθˈɪŋk
I
oughtˈɔːt
totˈuː
listenlˈɪsən
totˈuː
youjˈuː
.
Yetjˈɛt
,
mercymˈɜːsi
shouldʃˈʊd
alloyˈæ.lɔɪ
ourˈaʊə
sternstˈɜːn
resentmentɹɪsˈɛntmənt
,
Andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
I
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
mercifulmˈɜːsɪfəl
—
saysˈeɪ
onˈɒn
!
TRIOtɹˈiːəʊ
—
RUTHɹˈuːθ
,
KINGkˈɪŋ
,
andˈænd
FREDERIC
RUTH
Whenwˈɛn
youjˈuː
hadhˈæd
leftlˈɛft
ourˈaʊə
piratepˈaɪɹət
foldfˈəʊld
,
Wewˈiː
triedtɹˈaɪd
totˈuː
raiseɹˈeɪz
ourˈaʊə
spiritsspˈɪɹɪts
faintfˈeɪnt
,
Accordingɐkˈɔːdɪŋ
totˈuː
ourˈaʊə
customkˈʌstəm
oldˈəʊld
,
Withwˈɪð
quipskwˈɪps
andˈænd
quibbleskwˈɪbəlz
quaintkwˈeɪnt
.
Butbˈʌt
allˈɔːl
inˈɪn
vainvˈeɪn
theðə
quipskwˈɪps
wewˈiː
heardhˈɜːd
,
Wewˈiː
laylˈeɪ
andˈænd
sobbedsˈɒbd
uponəpˈɒn
theðə
rocksɹˈɒks
,
Untilʌntˈɪl
totˈuː
somebodysˈʌmbɒdi
occurredəkˈɜːd
A
startlingstˈɑːtlɪŋ
paradoxpˈæɹədˌɒks
.
FREDERIC
A
paradoxpˈæɹədˌɒks
?
KING
(
laughinglˈɑːfɪŋ
)
A
paradoxpˈæɹədˌɒks
!
RUTH
A
mostmˈəʊst
ingeniousɪndʒˈiːnɪəs
paradoxpˈæɹədˌɒks
!
We've
quipskwˈɪps
andˈænd
quibbleskwˈɪbəlz
heardhˈɜːd
inˈɪn
flocksflˈɒks
,
Butbˈʌt
nonenʌn
totˈuː
beatbˈiːt
thisðˈɪs
paradoxpˈæɹədˌɒks
!
A
paradoxpˈæɹədˌɒks
,
a
paradoxpˈæɹədˌɒks
,
A
mostmˈəʊst
ingeniousɪndʒˈiːnɪəs
paradoxpˈæɹədˌɒks
!
Hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
Hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
KING
Wewˈiː
knewnjˈuː
yourjˈɔː
tastetˈeɪst
forfˈɔː
curiouskjˈʊɹɪəs
quipskwˈɪps
,
Forfˈɔː
crankskɹˈæŋks
andˈænd
contradictionskˌɒntɹədˈɪkʃənz
queerkwˈiə
;
Andˈænd
withwˈɪð
theðə
laughterlˈɑːftɐ
onˈɒn
ourˈaʊə
lipslˈɪps
,
Wewˈiː
wishedwˈɪʃt
youjˈuː
thereðˈeə
totˈuː
hearhˈiə
.
Wewˈiː
saidsˈɛd
,
"
Ifˈɪf
wewˈiː
couldkˈʊd
telltˈɛl
itˈɪt
himhˈɪm
,
Howhˈaʊ
Frederic
wouldwˈʊd
theðə
jokedʒˈəʊk
enjoyɛndʒˈɔɪ
!"
Andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
we've
riskedɹˈɪskt
bothbˈəʊθ
lifelˈaɪf
andˈænd
limblˈɪm
Totˈuː
telltˈɛl
itˈɪt
totˈuː
ourˈaʊə
boybˈɔɪ
.
FREDERIC
(
interestedˈɪntɹəstɪd
).
Thatðˈæt
paradoxpˈæɹədˌɒks
?
Thatðˈæt
paradoxpˈæɹədˌɒks
?
KINGkˈɪŋ
andˈænd
RUTHɹˈuːθ
:
(
laughinglˈɑːfɪŋ
)
Thatðˈæt
mostmˈəʊst
ingeniousɪndʒˈiːnɪəs
paradoxpˈæɹədˌɒks
!
We've
quipskwˈɪps
andˈænd
quibbleskwˈɪbəlz
heardhˈɜːd
inˈɪn
flocksflˈɒks
,
Butbˈʌt
nonenʌn
totˈuː
beatbˈiːt
thisðˈɪs
paradoxpˈæɹədˌɒks
!
A
paradoxpˈæɹədˌɒks
,
a
paradoxpˈæɹədˌɒks
,
A
mostmˈəʊst
ingeniousɪndʒˈiːnɪəs
paradoxpˈæɹədˌɒks
!
Hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
Hohˈəʊ
!
hohˈəʊ
!
hohˈəʊ
!
hohˈəʊ
!
KING
Forfˈɔː
somesˈʌm
ridiculousɹɪdˈɪkjʊləs
reasonɹˈiːzən
,
totˈuː
whichwˈɪtʃ
,
howeverhaʊˈɛvɐ
,
I've
nonəʊ
desiredɪzˈaɪə
totˈuː
bebˈiː
disloyaldɪslˈɔɪəl
,
Somesˈʌm
personpˈɜːsən
inˈɪn
authorityɐθˈɒɹɪtˌi
,
I
don't
knownˈəʊ
whohˈuː
,
veryvˈɛɹi
likelylˈaɪkli
theðə
Astronomerɐstɹˈɒnəmɐ
Royalɹˈɔɪəl
,
Hashˈæz
decideddɪsˈaɪdɪd
thatðˈæt
,
althoughɒlðˈəʊ
forfˈɔː
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
beastlybˈiːstli
monthmˈʌnθ
asəz
Februaryˈfɛb.ɹʊ.ə.ɹi
,
twenty-eightˌtwɛntiˈeɪt
daysdˈeɪz
asəz
a
ruleɹˈuːl
areə(ɹ)
plentyplˈɛnti
,
Onewˈɒn
yearjˈiə
inˈɪn
everyˈɛvɹi
fourfˈɔː
hishˈɪz
daysdˈeɪz
shallʃˈæl
bebˈiː
reckonedɹˈɛkənd
asəz
ninenˈaɪn
and-
twentytwˈɛnti
.
Throughθɹˈuː
somesˈʌm
singularsˈɪŋɡjʊlɐ
coincidencekəʊˈɪnsɪdəns
—
I
shouldn't
bebˈiː
surprisedsəpɹˈaɪzd
ifˈɪf
itˈɪt
werewˈɜː
owingˈəʊɪŋ
totˈuː
theðə
agencyˈeɪdʒənsi
ofˈɒv
anˈɐn
ill-natured
fairyfˈeəɹi
—
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
theðə
victimvˈɪktɪm
ofˈɒv
thisðˈɪs
clumsyklˈʌmzi
arrangementɐɹˈeɪndʒmənt
,
havinghˈævɪŋ
beenbˈiːn
bornbˈɔːn
inˈɪn
leap-year
,
onˈɒn
theðə
twenty-ninthˌtwɛnti ˈnaɪnθ
ofˈɒv
Februaryˈfɛb.ɹʊ.ə.ɹi
;
Andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
,
bybˈaɪ
a
simplesˈɪmpəl
arithmeticalˌæɹɪθmˈɛtɪkəl
processˈpɹəʊ.sɛs
,
you'll
easilyˈiːzɪli
discoverdɪskˈʌvɐ
,
Thatðˈæt
thoughðˈəʊ
you've
livedlˈɪvd
twenty-oneˌtwɛntiˈwʌn
yearsjˈiəz
,
yetjˈɛt
,
ifˈɪf
wewˈiː
goɡˈəʊ
bybˈaɪ
birthdaysbˈɜːθdeɪz
,
you're
onlyˈəʊnli
fivefˈaɪv
andˈænd
a
littlelˈɪtəl
bitbˈɪt
overˈəʊvɐ
!
RUTH
Hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
KING
Hohˈəʊ
!
hohˈəʊ
!
hohˈəʊ
!
hohˈəʊ
!
FREDERIC
Deardˈiə
memˈiː
!
Let's
seesˈiː
!
(
countingkˈaʊntɪŋ
onˈɒn
fingersfˈɪŋɡəz
)
Yesjˈɛs
,
yesjˈɛs
;
withwˈɪð
yoursjˈɔːz
mymˈaɪ
figuresfˈɪɡəz
dodə
agreeɐɡɹˈiː
!
ALL:
Hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hohˈəʊ
!
hohˈəʊ
!
hohˈəʊ
!
hohˈəʊ
!
FREDERIC
(
moremˈɔː
amusedɐmjˈuːsd
thanðˈɐn
anyˈɛni
)
Howhˈaʊ
quaintkwˈeɪnt
theðə
wayswˈeɪz
ofˈɒv
Paradoxpˈæɹədˌɒks
!
Atˈæt
commonkˈɒmən
sensesˈɛns
sheʃˈiː
gailyɡˈeɪli
mocksmˈɒks
!
Thoughðˈəʊ
countingkˈaʊntɪŋ
inˈɪn
theðə
usualjˈuːʒuːəl
waywˈeɪ
,
Yearsjˈiəz
twenty-oneˌtwɛntiˈwʌn
I've
beenbˈiːn
aliveɐlˈaɪv
,
Yetjˈɛt
,
reck'ning
bybˈaɪ
mymˈaɪ
natalˈneɪtəl
daydˈeɪ
,
I
aməm
a
littlelˈɪtəl
boybˈɔɪ
ofˈɒv
fivefˈaɪv
!
KING
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
a
littlelˈɪtəl
boybˈɔɪ
ofˈɒv
fivefˈaɪv
!
Hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
ALL:
A
paradoxpˈæɹədˌɒks
,
a
paradoxpˈæɹədˌɒks
,
A
mostmˈəʊst
ingeniousɪndʒˈiːnɪəs
paradoxpˈæɹədˌɒks
!
Hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
(RUTH and KING throw themselves back on seats, exhausted with
ALL:
laughterlˈɑːftɐ
)
FREDERIC
Uponəpˈɒn
mymˈaɪ
wordwˈɜːd
,
thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
mostmˈəʊst
curiouskjˈʊɹɪəs
—
mostmˈəʊst
absurdlyɐbsˈɜːdli
whimsicalwˈɪmzɪkəl
.
Five-and-a-quarter
!
Nonəʊ
onewˈɒn
wouldwˈʊd
thinkθˈɪŋk
itˈɪt
totˈuː
looklˈʊk
atˈæt
memˈiː
!
RUTH
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
gladɡlˈæd
nownˈaʊ
,
I'll
bebˈiː
boundbˈaʊnd
,
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
sparedspˈeəd
usˈʌs
.
Youjˈuː
wouldwˈʊd
nevernˈɛvɐ
havehəv
forgivenfəɡˈɪvən
yourselfjɔːsˈɛlf
whenwˈɛn
youjˈuː
discovereddɪskˈʌvəd
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
hadhˈæd
killedkˈɪld
twotˈuː
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
comradeskˈɒmɹeɪdz
.
FREDERIC
Mymˈaɪ
comradeskˈɒmɹeɪdz
?
(rises) I'm afraid you don't appreciate the delicacy
KING
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
positionpəzˈɪʃən
:
Youjˈuː
werewˈɜː
apprenticedɐpɹˈɛntɪst
totˈuː
usˈʌs
—
FREDERIC
Untilʌntˈɪl
I
reachedɹˈiːtʃt
mymˈaɪ
twenty-first
yearjˈiə
.
KING
Nonəʊ
,
untilʌntˈɪl
youjˈuː
reachedɹˈiːtʃt
yourjˈɔː
twenty-first
birthdaybˈɜːθdeɪ
(
producingpɹədjˈuːsɪŋ
documentˈdɒkjʊmənt
),
andˈænd
,
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
bybˈaɪ
birthdaysbˈɜːθdeɪz
,
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
asəz
yetjˈɛt
onlyˈəʊnli
five-and-a-quarter
.
FREDERIC
Youjˈuː
don't
meanmˈiːn
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
totˈuː
holdhˈəʊld
memˈiː
totˈuː
thatðˈæt
?
No, we merely remind you of the fact, and leave the
KING
restɹˈɛst
totˈuː
yourjˈɔː
sensesˈɛns
ofˈɒv
dutydjˈuːti
.
RUTH
Yourjˈɔː
sensesˈɛns
ofˈɒv
dutydjˈuːti
!
FREDERIC
(
wildlywˈaɪldli
)
Don't
putpʊt
itˈɪt
onˈɒn
thatðˈæt
footingfˈʊtɪŋ
!
Asəz
I
waswˈɒz
mercifulmˈɜːsɪfəl
totˈuː
youjˈuː
justdʒˈʌst
nownˈaʊ
,
bebˈiː
mercifulmˈɜːsɪfəl
totˈuː
memˈiː
!
I
imploreɪmplˈɔː
youjˈuː
notnˈɒt
totˈuː
insistɪnsˈɪst
onˈɒn
theðə
letterlˈɛtɐ
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
bondbˈɒnd
justdʒˈʌst
asəz
theðə
cupkˈʌp
ofˈɒv
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
isˈɪz
atˈæt
mymˈaɪ
lipslˈɪps
!
RUTH
Wewˈiː
insistɪnsˈɪst
onˈɒn
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
;
wewˈiː
contentkənˈtɛnt
ourselvesaʊəsˈɛlvz
withwˈɪð
pointing out to you your duty.
KING
Yourjˈɔː
dutydjˈuːti
!
FREDERIC
(
afterˈɑːftɐ
a
pausepˈɔːz
)
Wellwˈɛl
,
youjˈuː
havehəv
appealedɐpˈiːld
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
sensesˈɛns
ofˈɒv
dutydjˈuːti
,
andˈænd
mymˈaɪ
dutydjˈuːti
isˈɪz
onlyˈəʊnli
tootˈuː
clearklˈiə
.
I
abhorɐbhˈɔː
yourjˈɔː
infamousˈɪnfəməs
callingkˈɔːlɪŋ
;
I
shudderʃˈʌdɐ
atˈæt
theðə
thoughtθˈɔːt
thatðˈæt
I
havehəv
everˈɛvɐ
beenbˈiːn
mixedmˈɪkst
upˈʌp
withwˈɪð
itˈɪt
;
butbˈʌt
dutydjˈuːti
isˈɪz
beforebɪfˈɔː
allˈɔːl
—
atˈæt
anyˈɛni
pricepɹˈaɪs
I
willwˈɪl
dodə
mymˈaɪ
dutydjˈuːti
.
KING
Bravelybɹˈeɪvli
spokenspˈəʊkən
!
Comekˈʌm
,
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
oncewˈɒns
moremˈɔː
.
FREDERIC
Leadlɛd
onˈɒn
,
I
followfˈɒləʊ
.
(
Suddenlysˈʌdənli
)
Ohˈəʊ
,
horrorhˈɒɹɐ
!
KING
Whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
theðə
mattermˈætɐ
?
FREDERIC
Oughtˈɔːt
I
totˈuː
telltˈɛl
youjˈuː
?
Nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
,
I
cannotˈkænɒt
dodə
itˈɪt
;
andˈænd
yetjˈɛt
,
asəz
onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
bandbˈænd
—
KING
Speakspˈiːk
outˈaʊt
,
I
charget͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ
youjˈuː
bybˈaɪ
thatðˈæt
sensesˈɛns
ofˈɒv
conscientiousnesskˌɒnsɪˈɛnʃəsnəs
totˈuː
whichwˈɪtʃ
wewˈiː
havehəv
nevernˈɛvɐ
yetjˈɛt
appealedɐpˈiːld
inˈɪn
vainvˈeɪn
.
FREDERIC
Generaldʒˈɛnəɹəl
Stanleyˈstænli
,
theðə
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
Mabelˈmeɪbl̩
—
KING
Yesjˈɛs
,
yesjˈɛs
!
FREDERIC
Heˈhiː
escapedɛskˈeɪpt
fromfɹˈɒm
youjˈuː
onˈɒn
theðə
pleaplˈiː
thatðˈæt
heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
anˈɐn
orphanˈɔːfən
?
KING
Heˈhiː
diddˈɪd
.
FREDERIC
Itˈɪt
breaksbɹˈeɪks
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
totˈuː
betraybɪtɹˈeɪ
theðə
honouredˈɒnəd
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
ofˈɒv
theðə
girlɡˈɜːl
I
adoreɐdˈɔː
,
butbˈʌt
asəz
yourjˈɔː
apprenticeɐpɹˈɛntɪs
I
havehəv
nonəʊ
alternativeɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv
.
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
mymˈaɪ
dutydjˈuːti
totˈuː
telltˈɛl
youjˈuː
thatðˈæt
Generaldʒˈɛnəɹəl
Stanleyˈstænli
isˈɪz
nonəʊ
orphanˈɔːfən
!
KING
Whatwˈɒt
!
FREDERIC
Moremˈɔː
thanðˈɐn
thatðˈæt
,
heˈhiː
nevernˈɛvɐ
waswˈɒz
onewˈɒn
!
KING
Aməm
I
totˈuː
understandˌʌndəstˈænd
thatðˈæt
,
totˈuː
savesˈeɪv
hishˈɪz
contemptiblekəntˈɛmptəbəl
lifelˈaɪf
,
heˈhiː
dareddˈeəd
totˈuː
practicepɹˈæktɪs
onˈɒn
ourˈaʊə
credulouskɹˈɛdjʊləs
simplicitysɪmplˈɪsɪti
?
(FREDERIC nods as he weeps) Our revenge shall be swift
KING
andˈænd
terribletˈɛɹəbəl
.
Wewˈiː
willwˈɪl
goɡˈəʊ
andˈænd
collectkəˈlɛkt
ourˈaʊə
bandbˈænd
andˈænd
attackɐtˈæk
Tremorden
Castlekˈɑːsəl
thisðˈɪs
veryvˈɛɹi
nightnˈaɪt
.
FREDERIC
Butbˈʌt
staystˈeɪ
—
KING
Notnˈɒt
a
wordwˈɜːd
!
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
doomeddˈuːmd
!
TRIO
KINGkˈɪŋ
andˈænd
RUTHɹˈuːθ
:
FREDERIC
Awayɐwˈeɪ
,
awayɐwˈeɪ
!
mymˈaɪ
heart's
onˈɒn
firefˈaɪə
;
Awayɐwˈeɪ
,
awayɐwˈeɪ
!
ereˈeə
I
expireɛkspˈaɪə
—
I
burnbˈɜːn
,
thisðˈɪs
basebˈeɪs
deceptiondɪsˈɛpʃən
totˈuː
I
findfˈaɪnd
mymˈaɪ
dutydjˈuːti
hardhˈɑːd
totˈuː
dodə
to-
repayɹɪpˈeɪ
.
daydˈeɪ
!
Thisðˈɪs
veryvˈɛɹi
nightnˈaɪt
mymˈaɪ
vengeancevˈɛndʒəns
diredˈaɪə
Mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
isˈɪz
filledfˈɪld
withwˈɪð
anguishˈæŋɡwɪʃ
diredˈaɪə
,
Shallʃˈæl
glutɡlˈʌt
itselfɪtsˈɛlf
inˈɪn
goreɡˈɔː
.
Itˈɪt
strikesstɹˈaɪks
memˈiː
totˈuː
theðə
corekˈɔː
.
Awayɐwˈeɪ
,
awayɐwˈeɪ
!
Awayɐwˈeɪ
,
awayɐwˈeɪ
!
KING
Withwˈɪð
falsehoodfˈɒlshʊd
foulfˈaʊl
Heˈhiː
trickedtɹˈɪkt
usˈʌs
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
bridesbɹˈaɪdz
.
Letlˈɛt
vengeancevˈɛndʒəns
howlhˈaʊl
;
Theðə
Piratepˈaɪɹət
sosˈəʊ
decidesdɪsˈaɪdz
.
Ourˈaʊə
naturenˈeɪtʃɐ
sternstˈɜːn
Heˈhiː
softenedsˈɒfənd
withwˈɪð
hishˈɪz
lieslˈaɪz
,
Andˈænd
,
inˈɪn
returnɹɪˈtɜːn
,
To-nighttəˈnaɪt
theðə
traitortɹˈeɪtɐ
diesdˈaɪz
.
ALL:
Yesjˈɛs
,
yesjˈɛs
!
to-nighttəˈnaɪt
theðə
traitortɹˈeɪtɐ
diesdˈaɪz
!
RUTH
To-nighttəˈnaɪt
heˈhiː
diesdˈaɪz
!
KING
Yesjˈɛs
,
orˈɔː
earlyˈɜːli
to-morrowtəˈmɒɹəʊ
.
FREDERIC
Hishˈɪz
girlsɡˈɜːlz
likewiselˈaɪkwaɪz
?
RUTH
Theyðˈeɪ
willwˈɪl
welterwˈɛltɐ
inˈɪn
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
.
KING
Theðə
onewˈɒn
softsˈɒft
spotspˈɒt
RUTH
Inˈɪn
theirðˈeə
naturesnˈeɪtʃəz
theyðˈeɪ
cherishtʃˈɛɹɪʃ
—
FREDERIC
Andˈænd
allˈɔːl
whohˈuː
plotplˈɒt
KING
Totˈuː
abuseəˈbjuːs
itˈɪt
shallʃˈæl
perishpˈɛɹɪʃ
!
ALL:
To-nighttəˈnaɪt
heˈhiː
diesdˈaɪz
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
(Exeunt KING and RUTH.
FREDERIC throws himself on a stone in
ALL:
blankblˈæŋk
despairdɪspˈeə
.
Enter MABEL)
MABEL
Allˈɔːl
isˈɪz
preparedpɹɪpˈeəd
,
yourjˈɔː
gallantˈɡælənt
crewkɹˈuː
awaitɐwˈeɪt
youjˈuː
.
Mymˈaɪ
Frederic
inˈɪn
tearstɪɹz
?
Itˈɪt
cannotˈkænɒt
bebˈiː
Thatðˈæt
lion-heart
quailskwˈeɪlz
atˈæt
theðə
comingkˈʌmɪŋ
conflictˈkɒn.flɪkt
?
FREDERIC
Nonəʊ
,
Mabelˈmeɪbl̩
,
nonəʊ
.
A
terribletˈɛɹəbəl
disclosuredɪsklˈəʊʒɐ
Hashˈæz
justdʒˈʌst
beenbˈiːn
mademˈeɪd
.
Mabelˈmeɪbl̩
,
mymˈaɪ
dearly-loved
onewˈɒn
,
I
boundbˈaʊnd
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
totˈuː
servesˈɜːv
theðə
piratepˈaɪɹət
captainkˈæptɪn
Untilʌntˈɪl
I
reachedɹˈiːtʃt
mymˈaɪ
one-and-twentieth
birthdaybˈɜːθdeɪ
—
MABEL
Butbˈʌt
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
twenty-oneˌtwɛntiˈwʌn
?
FREDERIC
I've
justdʒˈʌst
discovereddɪskˈʌvəd
Thatðˈæt
I
waswˈɒz
bornbˈɔːn
inˈɪn
leap-year
,
andˈænd
thatðˈæt
birthdaybˈɜːθdeɪ
Willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
reachedɹˈiːtʃt
bybˈaɪ
memˈiː
tilltˈɪl
nineteennaɪntˈiːn
fortyfˈɔːti
!
MABEL
Ohˈəʊ
,
horriblehˈɒɹɪbəl
!
catastrophekɐtˈæstɹəfi
appallingɐpˈɔːlɪŋ
!
FREDERIC
Andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
,
farewellfeəwˈɛl
!
MABEL
Nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
!
Ahˈɑː
,
Frederic
,
hearhˈiə
memˈiː
.
DUETdjuːˈɛt
—
MABELˈmeɪbl̩
andˈænd
FREDERIC
Staystˈeɪ
,
Fred'ric
,
staystˈeɪ
!
Theyðˈeɪ
havehəv
nonəʊ
legallˈiːɡəl
claimklˈeɪm
,
Nonəʊ
shadowʃˈædəʊ
ofˈɒv
a
shameʃˈeɪm
Will fall upon thy name.
MABEL
Staystˈeɪ
,
Frederic
,
staystˈeɪ
!
FREDERIC
Naynˈeɪ
,
Mabelˈmeɪbl̩
,
naynˈeɪ
!
To-nighttəˈnaɪt
I
quitkwˈɪt
theseðˈiːz
wallswˈɔːlz
,
Theðə
thoughtθˈɔːt
mymˈaɪ
soulsˈəʊl
appallsəˈpɔːl
,
Butbˈʌt
whenwˈɛn
sternstˈɜːn
Dutydjˈuːti
callskˈɔːlz
,
I
mustmˈʌst
obeyəʊbˈeɪ
.
MABEL
Staystˈeɪ
,
Fred'ric
,
staystˈeɪ
!
FREDERIC
Naynˈeɪ
,
Mabelˈmeɪbl̩
,
naynˈeɪ
!
MABEL
Theyðˈeɪ
havehəv
nonəʊ
claimklˈeɪm
—
FREDERIC
Butbˈʌt
Duty's
namenˈeɪm
.
Theðə
thoughtθˈɔːt
mymˈaɪ
soulsˈəʊl
appallsəˈpɔːl
,
Butbˈʌt
whenwˈɛn
sternstˈɜːn
Dutydjˈuːti
callskˈɔːlz
,
MABEL
Staystˈeɪ
,
Fred'ric
,
staystˈeɪ
!
FREDERIC
I
mustmˈʌst
obeyəʊbˈeɪ
.
Ah, leave me not to pine
MABEL
Aloneɐlˈəʊn
andˈænd
desolateˈdɛs.ə.lət
;
Nonəʊ
fatefˈeɪt
seemedsˈiːmd
fairfˈeə
asəz
minemˈaɪn
,
Nonəʊ
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
sosˈəʊ
greatɡɹˈeɪt
!
Andˈænd
Naturenˈeɪtʃɐ
,
daydˈeɪ
bybˈaɪ
daydˈeɪ
,
Hashˈæz
sungsˈʌŋ
inˈɪn
accentsˈæk.sɛnts
clearklˈiə
Thisðˈɪs
joyousdʒˈɔɪəs
roundelayɹˈaʊndɪlˌeɪ
,
"
Heˈhiː
loveslˈʌvz
theeðˈiː
—
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
herehˈiə
.
Fa-la
,
la-laˌlɑ˨ ˈlɑ˦
,
Fa-la
,
la-laˌlɑ˨ ˈlɑ˦
.
Heˈhiː
loveslˈʌvz
theeðˈiː
—
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
herehˈiə
.
Fa-la
,
la-laˌlɑ˨ ˈlɑ˦
,
Fa-la
.
"
Ah, must I leave thee here
FREDERIC
Inˈɪn
endlessˈɛndləs
nightnˈaɪt
totˈuː
dreamdɹˈiːm
,
Wherewˈeə
joydʒˈɔɪ
isˈɪz
darkdˈɑːk
andˈænd
dreardɹˈiə
,
Andˈænd
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
allˈɔːl
supremesuːpɹˈiːm
—
Wherewˈeə
naturenˈeɪtʃɐ
,
daydˈeɪ
bybˈaɪ
daydˈeɪ
,
Willwˈɪl
singsˈɪŋ
,
inˈɪn
alteredˈɒltəd
tonetˈəʊn
,
Thisðˈɪs
wearywˈiəɹi
roundelayɹˈaʊndɪlˌeɪ
,
"
Heˈhiː
loveslˈʌvz
theeðˈiː
—
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
goneɡˈɒn
.
Fa-la
,
la-laˌlɑ˨ ˈlɑ˦
,
Fa-la
,
la-laˌlɑ˨ ˈlɑ˦
.
Heˈhiː
loveslˈʌvz
theeðˈiː
—
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
goneɡˈɒn
.
Fa-la
,
la-laˌlɑ˨ ˈlɑ˦
,
Fa-la
.
"
Inˈɪn
1940
I
ofˈɒv
ageˈeɪdʒ
shallʃˈæl
bebˈiː
,
I'll
thenðˈɛn
returnɹɪˈtɜːn
,
andˈænd
claimklˈeɪm
youjˈuː
—
I
declaredɪklˈeə
itˈɪt
!
MABEL
Itˈɪt
seemssˈiːmz
sosˈəʊ
longlˈɒŋ
!
FREDERIC
Swearswˈeə
thatðˈæt
,
tilltˈɪl
thenðˈɛn
,
youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
truetɹˈuː
totˈuː
memˈiː
.
MABEL
Yesjˈɛs
,
I'll
bebˈiː
strongstɹˈɒŋ
!
Bybˈaɪ
allˈɔːl
theðə
Stanleys
deaddˈɛd
andˈænd
goneɡˈɒn
,
I
swearswˈeə
itˈɪt
!
ENSEMBLE
Ohˈəʊ
,
herehˈiə
isˈɪz
lovelˈʌv
,
andˈænd
herehˈiə
isˈɪz
truthtɹˈuːθ
,
Andˈænd
herehˈiə
isˈɪz
foodfˈuːd
forfˈɔː
joyousdʒˈɔɪəs
laughterlˈɑːftɐ
:
Heˈhiː
(
sheʃˈiː
)
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
faithfulfˈeɪθfəl
totˈuː
hishˈɪz
(
herhˈɜː
)
soothsˈuːð
Tilltˈɪl
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
wedwˈɛd
,
andˈænd
evenˈiːvən
afterˈɑːftɐ
.
Ohˈəʊ
,
herehˈiə
isˈɪz
lovelˈʌv
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
FREDERIC rushes to window and leaps out
MABEL
(
almostˈɔːlməʊst
faintingfˈeɪntɪŋ
)
Nonəʊ
,
I
aməm
bravebɹˈeɪv
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
familyfˈæmɪli
descentdɪsˈɛnt
,
Howhˈaʊ
greatɡɹˈeɪt
thyðˈaɪ
charmtʃˈɑːm
,
thyðˈaɪ
swayswˈeɪ
howhˈaʊ
excellentˈɛksələnt
!
Comekˈʌm
onewˈɒn
andˈænd
allˈɔːl
,
undauntedʌndˈɔːntɪd
menmˈɛn
inˈɪn
blueblˈuː
,
A
crisiskɹˈaɪsɪs
,
nownˈaʊ
,
affairsɐfˈeəz
areə(ɹ)
comingkˈʌmɪŋ
totˈuː
!
Enter POLICE, marching in single file
SERGEANT
Thoughðˈəʊ
inˈɪn
bodybˈɒdi
andˈænd
inˈɪn
mindmˈaɪnd
POLICE
Tarantara
!
tarantara
!
SERGEANT
Wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
timidlytˈɪmɪdli
inclinedɪnklˈaɪnd
,
POLICE
Tarantara
!
SERGEANT
Andˈænd
anythingˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ
butbˈʌt
blindblˈaɪnd
POLICE
Tarantara
!
tarantara
!
SERGEANT
Totˈuː
theðə
dangerdˈeɪndʒɐ
that's
behindbɪhˈaɪnd
,
POLICE
Tarantara
!
SERGEANT
Yetjˈɛt
,
whenwˈɛn
theðə
danger's
nearnˈiə
,
POLICE
Tarantara
!
tarantara
!
SERGEANT
Wewˈiː
managemˈænɪdʒ
totˈuː
appearɐpˈiə
POLICE
Tarantara
!
SERGEANT
Asəz
insensibleɪnsˈɛnsəbəl
totˈuː
fearfˈiə
Asəz
anybodyˈɛnɪbˌɒdi
herehˈiə
,
Asəz
anybodyˈɛnɪbˌɒdi
herehˈiə
.
POLICE
Tarantara
!
tarantara
!,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
MABEL
Sergeantsˈɑːdʒənt
,
approachɐpɹˈəʊtʃ
!
Youngjˈʌŋ
Frederic
waswˈɒz
totˈuː
havehəv
ledlˈɛd
youjˈuː
totˈuː
deathdˈɛθ
andˈænd
gloryɡlˈɔːɹi
.
POLICE
Thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
a
pleasantplˈɛzənt
waywˈeɪ
ofˈɒv
puttingˈpʊtɪŋ
itˈɪt
.
MABEL
Nonəʊ
mattermˈætɐ
;
heˈhiː
willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
sosˈəʊ
leadlɛd
youjˈuː
,
forfˈɔː
heˈhiː
hashˈæz
alliedəˈlaɪd
himselfhɪmsˈɛlf
oncewˈɒns
moremˈɔː
withwˈɪð
hishˈɪz
oldˈəʊld
associatesəˈsoʊʃi.əts
.
POLICE
Heˈhiː
hashˈæz
actedˈæktɪd
shamefullyʃˈeɪmfəli
!
MABEL
Youjˈuː
speakspˈiːk
falselyfˈɒlsli
.
Youjˈuː
knownˈəʊ
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
aboutɐbˈaʊt
itˈɪt
.
Heˈhiː
hashˈæz
actedˈæktɪd
noblynˈəʊbli
.
POLICE
Heˈhiː
hashˈæz
actedˈæktɪd
noblynˈəʊbli
!
MABEL
Dearlydˈiəli
asəz
I
lovedlˈʌvd
himhˈɪm
beforebɪfˈɔː
,
hishˈɪz
heroichɪɹˈəʊɪk
sacrificesˈækɹɪfˌaɪs
totˈuː
hishˈɪz
sensesˈɛns
ofˈɒv
dutydjˈuːti
hashˈæz
endearedɛndˈiəd
himhˈɪm
totˈuː
memˈiː
tenfoldtˈɛnfəʊld
;
butbˈʌt
ifˈɪf
itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
hishˈɪz
dutydjˈuːti
totˈuː
constitutekˈɒnstɪtjˌuːt
himselfhɪmsˈɛlf
mymˈaɪ
foefˈəʊ
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
likewiselˈaɪkwaɪz
mymˈaɪ
dutydjˈuːti
totˈuː
regardɹɪɡˈɑːd
himhˈɪm
inˈɪn
thatðˈæt
lightlˈaɪt
.
Heˈhiː
hashˈæz
donedˈʌn
hishˈɪz
dutydjˈuːti
.
I
willwˈɪl
dodə
minemˈaɪn
.
Goɡˈəʊ
yejiː
andˈænd
dodə
yoursjˈɔːz
.
Exit MABEL
POLICE
Rightɹˈaɪt
ohˈəʊ
!
SERGEANT
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
perplexingpəplˈɛksɪŋ
.
POLICE
Wewˈiː
cannotˈkænɒt
understandˌʌndəstˈænd
itˈɪt
atˈæt
allˈɔːl
.
SERGEANT
Stillstˈɪl
,
asəz
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
actuatedˈæktʃuːˌeɪtɪd
bybˈaɪ
a
sensesˈɛns
ofˈɒv
dutydjˈuːti
—
POLICE
Thatðˈæt
makesmˈeɪks
a
differencedˈɪfɹəns
,
ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
.
Atˈæt
theðə
samesˈeɪm
timetˈaɪm
,
wewˈiː
repeatɹɪpˈiːt
,
wewˈiː
cannotˈkænɒt
understandˌʌndəstˈænd
itˈɪt
atˈæt
allˈɔːl
.
SERGEANT
Nonəʊ
mattermˈætɐ
.
Ourˈaʊə
coursekˈɔːs
isˈɪz
clearklˈiə
:
wewˈiː
mustmˈʌst
dodə
ourˈaʊə
bestbˈɛst
totˈuː
capturekˈæptʃɐ
theseðˈiːz
piratespˈaɪɹəts
aloneɐlˈəʊn
.
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
mostmˈəʊst
distressingdɪstɹˈɛsɪŋ
totˈuː
usˈʌs
totˈuː
bebˈiː
theðə
agentsˈeɪdʒənts
wherebywˈeəbaɪ
ourˈaʊə
erringˈɜːɹɪŋ
fellow-
creatureskɹˈiːtʃəz
areə(ɹ)
depriveddɪpɹˈaɪvd
ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
libertylˈɪbəti
whichwˈɪtʃ
isˈɪz
sosˈəʊ
deardˈiə
totˈuː
usˈʌs
allˈɔːl
—
butbˈʌt
wewˈiː
shouldʃˈʊd
havehəv
thoughtθˈɔːt
ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
beforebɪfˈɔː
wewˈiː
joineddʒˈɔɪnd
theðə
forcefˈɔːs
.
POLICE
Wewˈiː
shouldʃˈʊd
!
SERGEANT
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
tootˈuː
latelˈeɪt
nownˈaʊ
!
POLICE
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
!
SERGEANT
Whenwˈɛn
a
felon's
notnˈɒt
engagedɛnɡˈeɪdʒd
inˈɪn
hishˈɪz
employmentɛmplˈɔɪmənt
POLICE
Hishˈɪz
employmentɛmplˈɔɪmənt
SERGEANT
Orˈɔː
maturingmətʃˈɔːɹɪŋ
hishˈɪz
feloniousfɛlˈəʊnɪəs
littlelˈɪtəl
plansplˈænz
,
POLICE
Littlelˈɪtəl
plansplˈænz
,
SERGEANT
Hishˈɪz
capacitykəpˈæsɪti
forfˈɔː
innocentˈɪnəsənt
enjoymentɛndʒˈɔɪmənt
POLICE
'Cent
enjoymentɛndʒˈɔɪmənt
SERGEANT
Isˈɪz
justdʒˈʌst
asəz
greatɡɹˈeɪt
asəz
anyˈɛni
honestˈɒnɪst
man's
.
POLICE
Honestˈɒnɪst
man's
.
SERGEANT
Ourˈaʊə
feelingsfˈiːlɪŋz
wewˈiː
withwˈɪð
difficultydˈɪfɪkˌʌlti
smothersmˈʌðɐ
POLICE
'Culty
smothersmˈʌðɐ
SERGEANT
Whenwˈɛn
constabularykənstˈæbjʊləɹi
duty's
totˈuː
bebˈiː
donedˈʌn
.
POLICE
Totˈuː
bebˈiː
donedˈʌn
.
SERGEANT
Ahˈɑː
,
taketˈeɪk
onewˈɒn
considerationkənsˌɪdəɹˈeɪʃən
withwˈɪð
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
,
POLICE
Withwˈɪð
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
,
SERGEANT
A
policeman's
lotlˈɒt
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
a
happyhˈæpi
onewˈɒn
.
ALL:
Ahˈɑː
,
whenwˈɛn
constabularykənstˈæbjʊləɹi
duty's
totˈuː
bebˈiː
donedˈʌn
,
totˈuː
bebˈiː
donedˈʌn
,
A
policeman's
lotlˈɒt
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
a
happyhˈæpi
onewˈɒn
,
happyhˈæpi
onewˈɒn
.
SERGEANT
Whenwˈɛn
theðə
enterprisingˈɛntəpɹˌaɪzɪŋ
burglar's
notnˈɒt
a-burgling
POLICE
Notnˈɒt
a-burgling
SERGEANT
Whenwˈɛn
theðə
cut-throatˈkʌtθɹoʊt
isn't
occupiedˈɒkjʊpˌaɪd
inˈɪn
crimekɹˈaɪm
,
POLICE
'Pied
inˈɪn
crimekɹˈaɪm
,
SERGEANT
Heˈhiː
loveslˈʌvz
totˈuː
hearhˈiə
theðə
littlelˈɪtəl
brookbɹˈʊk
a-gurgling
POLICE
Brookbɹˈʊk
a-gurgling
SERGEANT
Andˈænd
listenlˈɪsən
totˈuː
theðə
merrymˈɛɹi
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
chimetʃˈaɪm
.
POLICE
Villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
chimetʃˈaɪm
.
SERGEANT
Whenwˈɛn
theðə
coster's
finishedfˈɪnɪʃt
jumpingdʒˈʌmpɪŋ
onˈɒn
hishˈɪz
motherˈmʌðə
,
POLICE
Onˈɒn
hishˈɪz
motherˈmʌðə
,
SERGEANT
Heˈhiː
loveslˈʌvz
totˈuː
lielˈaɪ
a-basking
inˈɪn
theðə
sunsˈʌn
.
POLICE
Inˈɪn
theðə
sunsˈʌn
.
SERGEANT
Ahˈɑː
,
taketˈeɪk
onewˈɒn
considerationkənsˌɪdəɹˈeɪʃən
withwˈɪð
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
,
POLICE
Withwˈɪð
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
,
SERGEANT
A
policeman's
lotlˈɒt
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
a
happyhˈæpi
onewˈɒn
.
ALL:
Ahˈɑː
,
whenwˈɛn
constabularykənstˈæbjʊləɹi
duty's
totˈuː
bebˈiː
donedˈʌn
,
totˈuː
bebˈiː
donedˈʌn
,
A
policeman's
lotlˈɒt
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
a
happyhˈæpi
onewˈɒn
,
happyhˈæpi
onewˈɒn
.
Chorus of Pirates without, in the distance
ALL:
A
rollickingɹˈəʊlɪkɪŋ
bandbˈænd
ofˈɒv
piratespˈaɪɹəts
wewˈiː
,
Whohˈuː
,
tiredtˈaɪəd
ofˈɒv
tossingtˈɒsɪŋ
onˈɒn
theðə
seasˈiː
,
Areə(ɹ)
tryingtɹˈaɪɪŋ
theirðˈeə
handhˈænd
atˈæt
a
burglaree
,
Withwˈɪð
weaponswˈɛpənz
grimɡɹˈɪm
andˈænd
goryɡˈɔːɹi
.
SERGEANT
Hushhˈʌʃ
,
hushhˈʌʃ
!
I
hearhˈiə
themðˈɛm
onˈɒn
theðə
manormˈænɐ
poachingpˈəʊtʃɪŋ
,
Withwˈɪð
stealthystˈɛlθi
stepstˈɛp
theðə
piratespˈaɪɹəts
areə(ɹ)
approachingɐpɹˈəʊtʃɪŋ
.
Chorus of Pirates, resumed nearer
SERGEANT
Wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
notnˈɒt
comingkˈʌmɪŋ
forfˈɔː
plateplˈeɪt
orˈɔː
goldɡˈəʊld
;
A
storystˈɔːɹi
Generaldʒˈɛnəɹəl
Stanley's
toldtˈəʊld
;
Wewˈiː
seeksˈiːk
a
penaltypˈɛnəlti
fifty-fold
,
Forfˈɔː
Generaldʒˈɛnəɹəl
Stanley's
storystˈɔːɹi
.
POLICE
Theyðˈeɪ
seeksˈiːk
a
penaltypˈɛnəlti
PIRATES
Fifty-fold
!
Wewˈiː
seeksˈiːk
a
penaltypˈɛnəlti
POLICE
Fifty-fold
!
ALL:
Theyðˈeɪ
(
Wewˈiː
)
seeksˈiːk
a
penaltypˈɛnəlti
fifty-fold
,
Forfˈɔː
Generaldʒˈɛnəɹəl
Stanley's
storystˈɔːɹi
.
SERGEANT
Theyðˈeɪ
comekˈʌm
inˈɪn
forcefˈɔːs
,
withwˈɪð
stealthystˈɛlθi
stridestɹˈaɪd
,
Our obvious course is now—to hide.
POLICE
Tarantara
!
Tarantara
!
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
(
Policepəlˈiːs
concealkənsˈiːl
themselvesðɛmsˈɛlvz
inˈɪn
aisleˈaɪəl
.
Asəz
theyðˈeɪ
dodə
sosˈəʊ
,
theðə
Piratespˈaɪɹəts
,
withwˈɪð
RUTHɹˈuːθ
andˈænd
FREDERIC
,
areə(ɹ)
seensˈiːn
appearingɐpˈiəɹɪŋ
atˈæt
ruinedɹˈuːɪnd
windowwˈɪndəʊ
.
They enter cautiously, and come down stage on tiptoe.
POLICE
SAMUELˈsæmjuːəl
isˈɪz
ladenlˈeɪdən
withwˈɪð
burglariousbɜːˈɡlɛəɹi.əs
toolstˈuːlz
andˈænd
pistolspˈɪstəlz
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
)
CHORUSkˈɔːɹəs
—
PIRATESpˈaɪɹəts
(
veryvˈɛɹi
loudlˈaʊd
)
Withwˈɪð
cat-like
treadtɹˈɛd
,
Uponəpˈɒn
ourˈaʊə
preypɹˈeɪ
wewˈiː
stealstˈiːl
;
Inˈɪn
silencesˈaɪləns
dreaddɹˈɛd
,
Ourˈaʊə
cautiouskˈɔːʃəs
waywˈeɪ
wewˈiː
feelfˈiːl
.
Nonəʊ
soundsˈaʊnd
atˈæt
allˈɔːl
!
Wewˈiː
nevernˈɛvɐ
speakspˈiːk
a
wordwˈɜːd
;
A fly's foot-fall
POLICE
Wouldwˈʊd
bebˈiː
distinctlydɪstˈɪŋktli
heardhˈɜːd
—
(
softlysˈɒftli
)
Tarantara
,
tarantara
!
PIRATES
Sosˈəʊ
stealthilystˈɛlθɪli
theðə
piratepˈaɪɹət
creepskɹˈiːps
,
Whilewˈaɪl
allˈɔːl
theðə
householdhˈaʊshəʊld
soundlysˈaʊndli
sleepsslˈiːps
.
Comekˈʌm
,
friendsfɹˈɛndz
,
whohˈuː
ploughplˈaʊ
theðə
seasˈiː
,
Trucetɹˈuːs
totˈuː
navigationnˌævɪɡˈeɪʃən
;
Taketˈeɪk
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
stationstˈeɪʃən
;
Let's
varyvˈeəɹi
piracee
Withwˈɪð
a
littlelˈɪtəl
burglaree
!
POLICE
(
softlysˈɒftli
)
Tarantara
,
tarantara
!
SAMUEL
(
distributingdˈɪstɹɪbjˌuːtɪŋ
implementsˈɪmpləmənts
totˈuː
variousvˈeəɹɪəs
membersmˈɛmbəz
ofˈɒv
theðə
gangɡˈæŋ
)
Here's
yourjˈɔː
crowbarkɹˈəʊbɑː
andˈænd
yourjˈɔː
centrebit
,
Yourjˈɔː
life-preserver
—
youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
wantwˈɒnt
totˈuː
hithˈɪt
!
Yourjˈɔː
silentsˈaɪlənt
matchesmˈætʃɪz
,
yourjˈɔː
darkdˈɑːk
lanternlˈɑːntən
seizesˈiːz
,
Taketˈeɪk
yourjˈɔː
filefaɪl
andˈænd
yourjˈɔː
skeletonic
keyskˈiːz
.
POLICE
Tarantara
!
PIRATES
Withwˈɪð
cat-like
treadtɹˈɛd
POLICE
Tarantara
!
PIRATES
inˈɪn
silencesˈaɪləns
dreaddɹˈɛd
,
Enter KING, FREDERIC and RUTH
PIRATES
ALLˈɔːl
(
fortissimofɔːtˈɪsɪmˌəʊ
).
Withwˈɪð
cat-like
treadtɹˈɛd
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
FREDERIC
Hushhˈʌʃ
,
hushhˈʌʃ
!
notnˈɒt
a
wordwˈɜːd
;
I
seesˈiː
a
lightlˈaɪt
insideˈɪnsaɪd
!
Theðə
Major-Gen'ral
comeskˈʌmz
,
sosˈəʊ
quicklykwˈɪkli
hidehˈaɪd
!
PIRATES
Yesjˈɛs
,
yesjˈɛs
,
theðə
Major-General
comeskˈʌmz
!
Exeunt KING, FREDERIC, SAMUEL, and RUTH
POLICE
Yesjˈɛs
,
yesjˈɛs
,
theðə
Major-General
comeskˈʌmz
!
entering in dressing-gown, carrying a light
GENERAL
Yesjˈɛs
,
yesjˈɛs
,
theðə
Major-General
comeskˈʌmz
!
Tormentedtɔːmˈɛntɪd
withwˈɪð
theðə
anguishˈæŋɡwɪʃ
dreaddɹˈɛd
Ofˈɒv
falsehoodfˈɒlshʊd
unatoned
,
I
laylˈeɪ
uponəpˈɒn
mymˈaɪ
sleeplessslˈiːpləs
bedbˈɛd
,
Andˈænd
tossedtˈɒst
andˈænd
turnedtˈɜːnd
andˈænd
groanedɡɹˈəʊnd
.
Theðə
manmˈæn
whohˈuː
findsfˈaɪndz
hishˈɪz
consciencekˈɒnʃəns
acheˈeɪk
Nonəʊ
peacepˈiːs
atˈæt
allˈɔːl
enjoysɛndʒˈɔɪz
;
Andˈænd
asəz
I
laylˈeɪ
inˈɪn
bedbˈɛd
awakeɐwˈeɪk
,
I
thoughtθˈɔːt
I
heardhˈɜːd
a
noisenˈɔɪz
.
MEN:
Heˈhiː
thoughtθˈɔːt
heˈhiː
heardhˈɜːd
a
noisenˈɔɪz
—
hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
GENERAL
Nonəʊ
,
allˈɔːl
isˈɪz
stillstˈɪl
Inˈɪn
daledˈeɪl
,
onˈɒn
hillhˈɪl
;
Mymˈaɪ
mindmˈaɪnd
isˈɪz
setsˈɛt
atˈæt
easeˈiːz
—
Sosˈəʊ
stillstˈɪl
theðə
scenesˈiːn
,
Itˈɪt
mustmˈʌst
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
The sighing of the breeze.
Sighing softly to the river
GENERAL
Comeskˈʌmz
theðə
lovinglˈʌvɪŋ
breezebɹˈiːz
,
Settingsˈɛtɪŋ
naturenˈeɪtʃɐ
allˈɔːl
a-quiver
,
Rustlingɹˈʌslɪŋ
throughθɹˈuː
theðə
treestɹˈiːz
.
MEN:
Throughθɹˈuː
theðə
treestɹˈiːz
.
GENERAL
Andˈænd
theðə
brookbɹˈʊk
,
inˈɪn
ripplingɹˈɪplɪŋ
measuremˈɛʒɐ
,
Laughs for very love,
GENERAL
Whilewˈaɪl
theðə
poplarspˈɒpləz
,
inˈɪn
theirðˈeə
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
,
Wavewˈeɪv
theirðˈeə
armsˈɑːmz
aboveəbˈʌv
.
MEN:
Yesjˈɛs
,
theðə
treestɹˈiːz
,
forfˈɔː
veryvˈɛɹi
lovelˈʌv
,
Wavewˈeɪv
theirðˈeə
leafylˈiːfi
armsˈɑːmz
aboveəbˈʌv
.
ALL:
Riverˈɹɪvɚ
,
riverˈɹɪvɚ
,
littlelˈɪtəl
riverˈɹɪvɚ
,
Maymˈeɪ
thyðˈaɪ
lovinglˈʌvɪŋ
prosperpɹˈɒspɐ
everˈɛvɐ
!
Heavenhˈɛvən
speedspˈiːd
theeðˈiː
,
poplarpˈɒplɐ
treetɹˈiː
,
Maymˈeɪ
thyðˈaɪ
wooingwˈuːɪŋ
happyhˈæpi
bebˈiː
.
GENERAL
Yetjˈɛt
,
theðə
breezebɹˈiːz
isˈɪz
butbˈʌt
a
roverɹˈəʊvɐ
,
Whenwˈɛn
heˈhiː
wingswˈɪŋz
awayɐwˈeɪ
,
Brookbɹˈʊk
andˈænd
poplarpˈɒplɐ
mournmˈɔːn
a
loverlˈʌvɐ
Sighingsˈaɪɪŋ
,"
Well-a-daywɛləˈweɪ
!"
MEN:
Well-a-daywɛləˈweɪ
!
GENERAL
Ahˈɑː
!
theðə
doingdˈuːɪŋ
andˈænd
undoingʌndˈuːɪŋ
,
Thatðˈæt
theðə
rogueɹˈəʊɡ
couldkˈʊd
telltˈɛl
!
Whenwˈɛn
theðə
breezebɹˈiːz
isˈɪz
outˈaʊt
a-wooing
,
Whohˈuː
cankˈæn
woowˈuː
sosˈəʊ
wellwˈɛl
?
MEN:
Shockingʃˈɒkɪŋ
talesteɪlz
theðə
rogueɹˈəʊɡ
couldkˈʊd
telltˈɛl
,
Nobodynˈəʊbɒdˌi
cankˈæn
woowˈuː
sosˈəʊ
wellwˈɛl
.
ALL:
Prettypɹˈɪti
brookbɹˈʊk
,
thyðˈaɪ
dreamdɹˈiːm
isˈɪz
overˈəʊvɐ
,
Forfˈɔː
thyðˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
isˈɪz
butbˈʌt
a
roverɹˈəʊvɐ
;
Sadsˈæd
theðə
lotlˈɒt
ofˈɒv
poplarpˈɒplɐ
treestɹˈiːz
,
Courtedkˈɔːtɪd
bybˈaɪ
a
ficklefˈɪkəl
breezebɹˈiːz
!
(Enter the MAJOR-GENERAL's daughters, led by MABEL, all in white
ALL:
peignoirs
andˈænd
night-caps
,
andˈænd
carryingkˈæɹɪɪŋ
lightedlˈaɪtɪd
candleskˈændəlz
)
GIRLS
Nownˈaʊ
whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
thisðˈɪs
,
andˈænd
whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
thatðˈæt
,
andˈænd
whywˈaɪ
doesdəz
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
leave his rest
GIRLS
Atˈæt
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
timetˈaɪm
ofˈɒv
nightnˈaɪt
asəz
thisðˈɪs
,
sosˈəʊ
veryvˈɛɹi
incompletelyɪnkəmplˈiːtli
dresseddɹˈɛst
?
Deardˈiə
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
isˈɪz
,
andˈænd
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
waswˈɒz
,
theðə
mostmˈəʊst
methodicalmɛθˈɒdɪkəl
ofˈɒv
menmˈɛn
!
It's
hishˈɪz
invariableɪnvˈeəɹɪəbəl
ruleɹˈuːl
totˈuː
goɡˈəʊ
totˈuː
bedbˈɛd
atˈæt
half-past
tentˈɛn
.
Whatwˈɒt
strangestɹˈeɪndʒ
occurrenceəkˈɜːɹəns
cankˈæn
itˈɪt
bebˈiː
thatðˈæt
callskˈɔːlz
deardˈiə
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
fromfɹˈɒm
hishˈɪz
restɹˈɛst
Atˈæt
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
timetˈaɪm
ofˈɒv
nightnˈaɪt
asəz
thisðˈɪs
,
sosˈəʊ
veryvˈɛɹi
incompletelyɪnkəmplˈiːtli
dresseddɹˈɛst
?
Enter KING, SAMUEL, and FREDERIC
KING
Forwardfˈɔːwəd
,
mymˈaɪ
menmˈɛn
,
andˈænd
seizesˈiːz
thatðˈæt
Generaldʒˈɛnəɹəl
thereðˈeə
!
Hishˈɪz
lifelˈaɪf
isˈɪz
overˈəʊvɐ
.
They seize the GENERAL
GIRLS
Theðə
piratespˈaɪɹəts
!
theðə
piratespˈaɪɹəts
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
despairdɪspˈeə
!
PIRATES
(
springingspɹˈɪŋɪŋ
upˈʌp
)
Yesjˈɛs
,
we're
theðə
piratespˈaɪɹəts
,
sosˈəʊ
despairdɪspˈeə
!
GENERAL
Frederic
herehˈiə
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
joydʒˈɔɪ
!
Ohˈəʊ
.
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
!
Summonsˈʌmən
yourjˈɔː
menmˈɛn
andˈænd
effectɪfˈɛkt
theirðˈeə
capturekˈæptʃɐ
!
MABEL
Frederic
,
savesˈeɪv
usˈʌs
!
FREDERIC
Beautifulbjˈuːtɪfəl
Mabelˈmeɪbl̩
,
I
wouldwˈʊd
ifˈɪf
I
couldkˈʊd
,
butbˈʌt
I
aməm
notnˈɒt
ableˈeɪbəl
.
PIRATES
He's
tellingtˈɛlɪŋ
theðə
truthtɹˈuːθ
,
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
ableˈeɪbəl
.
KING
Withwˈɪð
basebˈeɪs
deceitdɪsˈiːt
Youjˈuː
workedwˈɜːkt
uponəpˈɒn
ourˈaʊə
feelingsfˈiːlɪŋz
!
Revengeɹɪvˈɛndʒ
isˈɪz
sweetswˈiːt
,
Andˈænd
flavoursflˈeɪvəz
allˈɔːl
ourˈaʊə
dealingsdˈiːlɪŋz
!
Withwˈɪð
couragekˈʌɹɪdʒ
rareɹˈeə
Andˈænd
resolutionɹˌɛzəlˈuːʃən
manlymˈænli
,
Forfˈɔː
deathdˈɛθ
preparepɹɪpˈeə
,
Unhappyʌnhˈæpi
Gen'ral
Stanleyˈstænli
.
MABEL
(
wildlywˈaɪldli
)
Isˈɪz
heˈhiː
totˈuː
diedˈaɪ
,
unshriven
,
unannealed
?
GIRLS
Ohˈəʊ
,
sparespˈeə
himhˈɪm
!
MABEL
Willwˈɪl
nonəʊ
onewˈɒn
inˈɪn
hishˈɪz
causekˈɔːz
a
weaponwˈɛpən
wieldwˈiːld
?
GIRLS
Ohˈəʊ
,
sparespˈeə
himhˈɪm
!
POLICE
(
springingspɹˈɪŋɪŋ
upˈʌp
)
Yesjˈɛs
,
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
herehˈiə
,
thoughðˈəʊ
hithertohˈɪðətˌuː
concealedkənsˈiːld
!
GIRLS
Ohˈəʊ
,
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
!
POLICE
Sosˈəʊ
totˈuː
Constabularykənstˈæbjʊləɹi
,
piratespˈaɪɹəts
yieldjˈiːld
!
GIRLS
Ohˈəʊ
,
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
!
(
A
strugglestɹˈʌɡəl
ensuesɛnsjˈuːz
betweenbɪtwˈiːn
Piratespˈaɪɹəts
andˈænd
Policepəlˈiːs
,
RUTHɹˈuːθ
tacklingtˈæklɪŋ
theðə
Eventually the Police are overcome and fall
SERGEANT
prostrateˈpɹɒstɹeɪt
,
theðə
Piratespˈaɪɹəts
standingstˈændɪŋ
overˈəʊvɐ
themðˈɛm
withwˈɪð
drawndɹˈɔːn
swordssˈɔːdz
)
PIRATES POLICE
CHORUS
Wewˈiː
triumphtɹˈaɪʌmf
nownˈaʊ
,
forfˈɔː
wellwˈɛl
wewˈiː
Youjˈuː
triumphtɹˈaɪʌmf
nownˈaʊ
,
forfˈɔː
wellwˈɛl
wewˈiː
trowtɹˈəʊ
trowtɹˈəʊ
Yourjˈɔː
mortalmˈɔːtəl
career's
cutkˈʌt
shortʃˈɔːt
;
Ourˈaʊə
mortalmˈɔːtəl
career's
cutkˈʌt
shortʃˈɔːt
;
Nonəʊ
piratepˈaɪɹət
bandbˈænd
willwˈɪl
taketˈeɪk
itsˈɪts
Nonəʊ
piratepˈaɪɹət
bandbˈænd
willwˈɪl
taketˈeɪk
itsˈɪts
standstˈænd
standstˈænd
Atˈæt
theðə
Centralsˈɛntɹəl
Criminalkɹˈɪmɪnəl
Courtkˈɔːt
.
Atˈæt
theðə
Centralsˈɛntɹəl
Criminalkɹˈɪmɪnəl
Courtkˈɔːt
.
SERGEANT
Totˈuː
gainɡˈeɪn
a
briefbɹˈiːf
advantageɐdvˈɑːntɪdʒ
you've
contrivedkəntɹˈaɪvd
,
Butbˈʌt
yourjˈɔː
proudpɹˈaʊd
triumphtɹˈaɪʌmf
willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
long-livedˈlɒŋˈlɪvd
KING
Don't
saysˈeɪ
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
orphansˈɔːfənz
,
forfˈɔː
wewˈiː
knownˈəʊ
thatðˈæt
gameɡˈeɪm
.
SERGEANT
Onˈɒn
yourjˈɔː
allegianceɐlˈiːdʒəns
we've
a
strongerstɹˈɒŋɡɐ
claimklˈeɪm
.
Wewˈiː
charget͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ
youjˈuː
yieldjˈiːld
,
wewˈiː
charget͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ
youjˈuː
yieldjˈiːld
,
Inˈɪn
Queenkwˈiːn
Victoria's
namenˈeɪm
!
KING
(
baffledbˈæfəld
)
Youjˈuː
dodə
?
POLICE
Wewˈiː
dodə
!
Wewˈiː
charget͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ
youjˈuː
yieldjˈiːld
,
Inˈɪn
Queenkwˈiːn
Victoria's
namenˈeɪm
!
PIRATES kneel, POLICE stand over them triumphantly
KING
Wewˈiː
yieldjˈiːld
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
,
withwˈɪð
humbledhˈʌmbəld
mienmˈiən
,
Becausebɪkˈʌz
,
withwˈɪð
allˈɔːl
ourˈaʊə
faultsfˈɒlts
,
wewˈiː
lovelˈʌv
ourˈaʊə
Queenkwˈiːn
.
POLICE
Yesjˈɛs
,
yesjˈɛs
,
withwˈɪð
allˈɔːl
theirðˈeə
faultsfˈɒlts
,
theyðˈeɪ
lovelˈʌv
theirðˈeə
Queenkwˈiːn
.
ALL:
Yesjˈɛs
,
yesjˈɛs
,
withwˈɪð
allˈɔːl
theirðˈeə
faultsfˈɒlts
,
theyðˈeɪ
lovelˈʌv
theirðˈeə
Queenkwˈiːn
.
(
POLICEpəlˈiːs
,
holdinghˈəʊldɪŋ
PIRATESpˈaɪɹəts
bybˈaɪ
theðə
collarkˈɒlɐ
,
taketˈeɪk
outˈaʊt
handkerchiefshˈændkətʃˌiːfs
and weep)
GENERAL
Awayɐwˈeɪ
withwˈɪð
themðˈɛm
,
andˈænd
placeplˈeɪs
themðˈɛm
atˈæt
theðə
barbˈɑː
!
Enter RUTH
RUTH
Onewˈɒn
momentmˈəʊmənt
!
letlˈɛt
memˈiː
telltˈɛl
youjˈuː
whohˈuː
theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
.
Theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
nonəʊ
membersmˈɛmbəz
ofˈɒv
theðə
commonkˈɒmən
throngθɹˈɒŋ
;
Theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
allˈɔːl
noblemennˈəʊbəlmˌɛn
whohˈuː
havehəv
goneɡˈɒn
wrongɹˈɒŋ
.
ALL:
Theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
allˈɔːl
noblemennˈəʊbəlmˌɛn
whohˈuː
havehəv
goneɡˈɒn
wrongɹˈɒŋ
.
GENERAL
Nonəʊ
Englishmanˈɪŋ.lɪʃ.mən
unmovedʌnmˈuːvd
thatðˈæt
statementstˈeɪtmənt
hearshˈiəz
,
Becausebɪkˈʌz
,
withwˈɪð
allˈɔːl
ourˈaʊə
faultsfˈɒlts
,
wewˈiː
lovelˈʌv
ourˈaʊə
Househaʊs
ofˈɒv
Peerspɪɹz
.
All kneel
GENERAL
I
praypɹˈeɪ
youjˈuː
,
pardonpˈɑːdən
memˈiː
,
ex-Pirate
Kingkˈɪŋ
!
Peerspɪɹz
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
peerspɪɹz
,
andˈænd
youthjˈuːθ
willwˈɪl
havehəv
itsˈɪts
flingflˈɪŋ
.
Resumeɹɪˈzjuːm
yourjˈɔː
ranksɹˈæŋks
andˈænd
legislativelˈɛdʒɪslətˌɪv
dutiesdjˈuːtɪz
,
Andˈænd
taketˈeɪk
mymˈaɪ
daughtersdˈɔːtəz
,
allˈɔːl
ofˈɒv
whomhˈuːm
areə(ɹ)
beautiesbjˈuːtɪz
.
FINALEfɪnˈɑːli
—
MABELˈmeɪbl̩
,
EDITHˈidɪθ
andˈænd
ENSEMBLEɒnsˈɒmbəl
Poorpˈɔː
wanderingwˈɒndəɹɪŋ
oneswˈɒnz
!
Thoughðˈəʊ
yejiː
havehəv
surelyʃˈɔːli
strayedstɹˈeɪd
,
Taketˈeɪk
hearthˈɑːt
ofˈɒv
graceɡɹˈeɪs
,
Yourjˈɔː
stepsstˈɛps
retraceɹɪtɹˈeɪs
,
Poorpˈɔː
wanderingwˈɒndəɹɪŋ
oneswˈɒnz
!
Ifˈɪf
suchsˈʌtʃ
poorpˈɔː
lovelˈʌv
asəz
oursˈaʊəz
Cankˈæn
helphˈɛlp
youjˈuː
findfˈaɪnd
Truetɹˈuː
peacepˈiːs
ofˈɒv
mindmˈaɪnd
,
Whywˈaɪ
,
taketˈeɪk
itˈɪt
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
yoursjˈɔːz
!
ALL:
Poorpˈɔː
wanderingwˈɒndəɹɪŋ
oneswˈɒnz
!
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.