Yeoman of the Guard Libretto — IPA & Translation | Sullivan

PHOEBE

Sheʃˈiː
wanderswˈɒndəz
totˈuː
andˈænd
frofɹˈəʊ
;
Unbiddenʌnbˈɪdən
tear-drops
fillfˈɪl
herhˈɜː
eyesˈaɪz
,
Andˈænd
totˈuː
allˈɔːl
questionskwˈɛstʃənz
sheʃˈiː
repliesɹɪplˈaɪz
,
Withwˈɪð
a
sadsˈæd
"
Heigh-hoˌhaɪˈhoʊ
!"
'Tis
butbˈʌt
a
littlelˈɪtəl
wordwˈɜːd
—"
Heigh-hoˌhaɪˈhoʊ
!"
Sosˈəʊ
softsˈɒft
,
'tis
scarcelyskˈeəsli
heardhˈɜːd
—"
Heigh-hoˌhaɪˈhoʊ
!"
Anˈɐn
idleˈaɪdəl
breathbɹˈɛθ
—
Yetjˈɛt
lifelˈaɪf
andˈænd
deathdˈɛθ
Maymˈeɪ
hanghˈæŋ
uponəpˈɒn
a
maid's
"
Heigh-hoˌhaɪˈhoʊ
!"
Whenwˈɛn
maidenmˈeɪdən
loveslˈʌvz
,
sheʃˈiː
mopesmˈəʊps
apartɐpˈɑːt
,
Asəz
owlˈaʊl
mopesmˈəʊps
onˈɒn
a
treetɹˈiː
;
Althoughɒlðˈəʊ
sheʃˈiː
keenlykˈiːnli
feelsfˈiːlz
theðə
smartsmˈɑːt
,
Sheʃˈiː
cannotˈkænɒt
telltˈɛl
whatwˈɒt
ailsˈeɪlz
herhˈɜː
hearthˈɑːt
,
Withwˈɪð
itsˈɪts
sadsˈæd
"
Ahˈɑː
,
memˈiː
!"
'Tis
butbˈʌt
a
foolishfˈuːlɪʃ
sighsˈaɪ
—"
Ahˈɑː
,
memˈiː
!"
Bornbˈɔːn
butbˈʌt
totˈuː
droopdɹˈuːp
andˈænd
diedˈaɪ
—"
Ahˈɑː
,
memˈiː
!"
Yetjˈɛt
allˈɔːl
theðə
sensesˈɛns
Ofˈɒv
eloquenceˈɛləkwəns
Lieslˈaɪz
hiddenhˈɪdən
inˈɪn
a
maid's
"
Ahˈɑː
,
memˈiː
!"
Yetjˈɛt
allˈɔːl
theðə
sensesˈɛns
Ofˈɒv
eloquenceˈɛləkwəns
Lieslˈaɪz
hiddenhˈɪdən
inˈɪn
a
maid's
"
Ahˈɑː
,
memˈiː
!"
"
Ahˈɑː
,
memˈiː
!",
"
Ahˈɑː
,
memˈiː
!"
Yetjˈɛt
allˈɔːl
theðə
sensesˈɛns
Ofˈɒv
eloquenceˈɛləkwəns
Lieslˈaɪz
hiddenhˈɪdən
inˈɪn
a
maid's
"
Ahˈɑː
,
memˈiː
!"

PHOEBE

WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Mistressmˈɪstɹəs
Meryll
!
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
[
lookinglˈʊkɪŋ
upˈʌp
]
Ehˈeɪ
!
Ohˈəʊ
!
it's
youjˈuː
,
isˈɪz
itˈɪt
?
Youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
goɡˈəʊ
awayɐwˈeɪ
,
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
likelˈaɪk
.
Becausebɪkˈʌz
I
don't
wantwˈɒnt
youjˈuː
,
youjˈuː
knownˈəʊ
.
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Haven't
youjˈuː
anythingˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
totˈuː
memˈiː
?
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Ohˈəʊ
yesjˈɛs
!
Areə(ɹ)
theðə
birdsbˈɜːdz
allˈɔːl
cagedkˈeɪdʒd
?
Theðə
wildwˈaɪld
beastsbˈiːsts
allˈɔːl
litteredlˈɪtəd
downdˈaʊn
?
Allˈɔːl
theðə
lockslˈɒks
,
chainstʃˈeɪnz
,
boltsbˈəʊlts
,
andˈænd
barsbˈɑːz
inˈɪn
goodɡˈʊd
orderˈɔːdɐ
?
Isˈɪz
theðə
Littlelˈɪtəl
Easeˈiːz
sufficientlysəfˈɪʃəntli
comfortablekˈʌmftəbəl
?
Theðə
racksɹˈæks
,
pincerspˈɪnsəz
,
andˈænd
thumbscrewsθˈʌmbskɹuːz
allˈɔːl
readyɹˈɛdi
forfˈɔː
workwˈɜːk
?
Ughˈʌɡ
!
youjˈuː
brutebɹˈuːt
!
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Theseðˈiːz
allusionsɐlˈuːʒənz
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
professionalpɹəfˈɛʃənəl
dutiesdjˈuːtɪz
areə(ɹ)
inˈɪn
doubtfuldˈaʊtfəl
tastetˈeɪst
.
I
didn't
becomebɪkˈʌm
a
head-jailer
becausebɪkˈʌz
I
likelˈaɪk
head-jailing
.
I
didn't
becomebɪkˈʌm
anˈɐn
assistant-
tormentortɔːmˈɛntɔː
becausebɪkˈʌz
I
likelˈaɪk
assistant-tormenting
.
Wewˈiː
can't
allˈɔːl
bebˈiː
sorcererssˈɔːsəɹəz
,
youjˈuː
knownˈəʊ
.

PHOEBE

Ahˈɑː
!
youjˈuː
broughtbɹˈɔːt
thatðˈæt
uponəpˈɒn
yourselfjɔːsˈɛlf
.
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Colonelkˈɜːnəl
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
a
sorcerersˈɔːsəɹɐ
.
He's
a
manmˈæn
ofˈɒv
sciencesˈaɪəns
andˈænd
anˈɐn
alchemistˈælkɪmˌɪst
.
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Wellwˈɛl
,
whateverwɒtˈɛvɐ
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
,
heˈhiː
won't
bebˈiː
onewˈɒn
forfˈɔː
longlˈɒŋ
,
forfˈɔː
he's
totˈuː
bebˈiː
beheadedbɪhˈɛdɪd
to-daytəˈdeɪ
forfˈɔː
dealingsdˈiːlɪŋz
withwˈɪð
theðə
devildˈɛvəl
.
Hishˈɪz
mastermˈɑːstɐ
nearlynˈiəli
hadhˈæd
himhˈɪm
lastlˈɑːst
nightnˈaɪt
,
whenwˈɛn
theðə
firefˈaɪə
brokebɹˈəʊk
outˈaʊt
inˈɪn
theðə
Beauchampˈbiːt͡ʃəm
[
pronouncedpɹənˈaʊnst
Bee'cham
]
Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
.
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Ohˈəʊ
!
howhˈaʊ
I
wishwˈɪʃ
heˈhiː
hadhˈæd
escapedɛskˈeɪpt
inˈɪn
theðə
confusionkənfjˈuːʒən
!
Butbˈʌt
taketˈeɪk
carekˈeə
;
there's
stillstˈɪl
timetˈaɪm
forfˈɔː
a
replyɹɪplˈaɪ
totˈuː
hishˈɪz
petitionpətˈɪʃən
forfˈɔː
mercymˈɜːsi
.
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Ahˈɑː
!
I'm
contentkənˈtɛnt
totˈuː
chancetʃˈɑːns
thatðˈæt
.
Thisðˈɪs
eveningˈiːvnɪŋ
atˈæt
half-
pastpˈɑːst
sevensˈɛvən
—
ahˈɑː
!
[
Gesturedʒˈɛstʃɐ
ofˈɒv
choppingtʃˈɒpɪŋ
offˈɒf
a
headhˈɛd
]
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
You're
a
cruelkɹˈuːəl
monstermˈɒnstɐ
totˈuː
speakspˈiːk
sosˈəʊ
unfeelingly
ofˈɒv
theðə
deathdˈɛθ
ofˈɒv
a
youngjˈʌŋ
andˈænd
handsomehˈændsʌm
soldiersˈəʊldʒɐ
.
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Youngjˈʌŋ
andˈænd
handsomehˈændsʌm
!
Howhˈaʊ
dodə
youjˈuː
knownˈəʊ
he's
youngjˈʌŋ
andˈænd
handsomehˈændsʌm
?
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Becausebɪkˈʌz
I've
seensˈiːn
himhˈɪm
everyˈɛvɹi
daydˈeɪ
forfˈɔː
weekswˈiːks
pastpˈɑːst
takingtˈeɪkɪŋ
hishˈɪz
exerciseˈɛksəsˌaɪz
onˈɒn
theðə
Beauchampˈbiːt͡ʃəm
[
pronouncedpɹənˈaʊnst
Bee'cham
]
Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
.
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Cursekˈɜːs
himhˈɪm
!
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Thereðˈeə
,
I
believebɪlˈiːv
you're
jealousdʒˈɛləs
ofˈɒv
himhˈɪm
,
nownˈaʊ
.
Jealousdʒˈɛləs
ofˈɒv
a
manmˈæn
I've
nevernˈɛvɐ
spokenspˈəʊkən
totˈuː
!
Jealousdʒˈɛləs
ofˈɒv
a
poorpˈɔː
soulsˈəʊl
who's
totˈuː
diedˈaɪ
inˈɪn
anˈɐn
hourˈaʊə
!
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
I
aməm
!
I'm
jealousdʒˈɛləs
ofˈɒv
everybodyˈɛvɹɪbˌɒdi
andˈænd
everythingˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ
.
I'm
jealousdʒˈɛləs
ofˈɒv
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
wordswˈɜːdz
I
speakspˈiːk
totˈuː
youjˈuː
—
becausebɪkˈʌz
theyðˈeɪ
reachɹˈiːtʃ
yourjˈɔː
earsˈiəz
—
andˈænd
I
mustn't
goɡˈəʊ
nearnˈiə
'em
!
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Howhˈaʊ
unjustʌndʒˈʌst
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
!
Jealousdʒˈɛləs
ofˈɒv
theðə
wordswˈɜːdz
youjˈuː
speakspˈiːk
totˈuː
memˈiː
!
Whywˈaɪ
,
youjˈuː
knownˈəʊ
asəz
wellwˈɛl
asəz
I
dodə
thatðˈæt
I
don't
evenˈiːvən
likelˈaɪk
themðˈɛm
.
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Youjˈuː
usedjuːzd
totˈuː
likelˈaɪk
'em
.
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
I
usedjuːzd
totˈuː
pretendpɹɪtˈɛnd
I
likelˈaɪk
themðˈɛm
.
Itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
meremˈiə
politenesspəlˈaɪtnəs
totˈuː
comparativekəmpˈæɹətˌɪv
strangersstɹˈeɪndʒəz
.

PHOEBE

WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd

I

don't

believebɪlˈiːv

youjˈuː

knownˈəʊ

whatwˈɒt

jealousydʒˈɛləsi

isˈɪz

!

I

don't

believebɪlˈiːv

youjˈuː

knownˈəʊ

howhˈaʊ

itˈɪt

eatsˈiːts

intoˈɪntʊ

a

man's

hearthˈɑːt

—

andˈænd

PHOEBE

boilingbˈɔɪlɪŋ
leadlɛd
.
Ohˈəʊ
,
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
a
heartlesshˈɑːtləs
jadedʒˈeɪd
totˈuː
trifletɹˈaɪfəl
withwˈɪð
theðə
delicatedˈɛlɪkət
organizationˌɔː.ɡə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən
ofˈɒv
theðə
humanhjˈuːmən
interiorɪntˈiəɹɪɐ
.
Nonəʊ
.

1A

Whenwˈɛn

jealousdʒˈɛləs

tormentsˈtɔː(ɹ)mɛnt

(OPTIONAL SONG)

Wilfredˈwɪlfɹɪd
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Whenwˈɛn
jealousdʒˈɛləs
tormentsˈtɔː(ɹ)mɛnt
rackɹˈæk
mymˈaɪ
soulsˈəʊl
,
Mymˈaɪ
agoniesˈæɡənɪz
I
can't
controlkəntɹˈəʊl
,
Ohˈəʊ
,
betterbˈɛtɐ
sitsˈɪt
onˈɒn
redɹˈɛd
hothˈɒt
coalkˈəʊl
Thanðˈɐn
lovelˈʌv
a
heartlesshˈɑːtləs
jadedʒˈeɪd
.
Theðə
redɹˈɛd
hothˈɒt
coalkˈəʊl
willwˈɪl
hurthˈɜːt
nonəʊ
doubtdˈaʊt
,
Butbˈʌt
redɹˈɛd
hothˈɒt
coalskˈəʊlz
inˈɪn
timetˈaɪm
diedˈaɪ
outˈaʊt
,
Butbˈʌt
jealousydʒˈɛləsi
youjˈuː
cankˈæn
notnˈɒt
routɹaʊt
,
Itsˈɪts
firesfˈaɪəz
willwˈɪl
nevernˈɛvɐ
fadefˈeɪd
.
It's
muchmˈʌtʃ
lesslˈɛs
painfulpˈeɪnfəl
onˈɒn
theðə
wholehˈəʊl
Totˈuː
goɡˈəʊ
andˈænd
sitsˈɪt
onˈɒn
redɹˈɛd
hothˈɒt
coalkˈəʊl
'Til
you're
completelykəmplˈiːtli
flayedflˈeɪd
,
Orˈɔː
askˈɑːsk
a
kindlykˈaɪndli
friendfɹˈɛnd
totˈuː
crackkɹˈæk
Yourjˈɔː
wretchedɹˈɛtʃɪd
bonesbˈəʊnz
uponəpˈɒn
theðə
rackɹˈæk
Thanðˈɐn
lovelˈʌv
a
heartlesshˈɑːtləs
jadedʒˈeɪd
,
Thanðˈɐn
lovelˈʌv
a
heartlesshˈɑːtləs
jadedʒˈeɪd
.
Theðə
kerchiefkˈɜːtʃiːf
onˈɒn
yourjˈɔː
necknˈɛk
ofˈɒv
snowsnˈəʊ
I
looklˈʊk
onˈɒn
asəz
a
deadlydˈɛdli
foefˈəʊ
,
Itˈɪt
goethɡoʊ
wherewˈeə
I
daredˈeə
notnˈɒt
goɡˈəʊ
Andˈænd
stopsstˈɒps
thereðˈeə
allˈɔːl
daydˈeɪ
longlˈɒŋ
.
Theðə
beltbˈɛlt
thatðˈæt
holdshˈəʊldz
youjˈuː
inˈɪn
itsˈɪts
graspɡɹˈɑːsp
Isˈɪz
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
peacepˈiːs
ofˈɒv
mindmˈaɪnd
a
raspɹˈɑːsp
,
Itˈɪt
claspeth
whatwˈɒt
I
cankˈæn
notnˈɒt
claspklˈɑːsp
,
Correctkəɹˈɛkt
memˈiː
ifˈɪf
I'm
wrongɹˈɒŋ
.
It's
muchmˈʌtʃ
lesslˈɛs
painfulpˈeɪnfəl
onˈɒn
theðə
wholehˈəʊl
Totˈuː
goɡˈəʊ
andˈænd
sitsˈɪt
onˈɒn
redɹˈɛd
hothˈɒt
coalkˈəʊl
'Til
you're
completelykəmplˈiːtli
flayedflˈeɪd
,
Orˈɔː
askˈɑːsk
a
kindlykˈaɪndli
friendfɹˈɛnd
totˈuː
crackkɹˈæk
Yourjˈɔː
wretchedɹˈɛtʃɪd
bonesbˈəʊnz
uponəpˈɒn
theðə
rackɹˈæk
Thanðˈɐn
lovelˈʌv
a
heartlesshˈɑːtləs
jadedʒˈeɪd
,
Thanðˈɐn
lovelˈʌv
a
heartlesshˈɑːtləs
jadedʒˈeɪd
.
Theðə
birdbˈɜːd
thatðˈæt
breakfastsbɹˈɛkfəsts
onˈɒn
yourjˈɔː
liplˈɪp
,
I
wouldwˈʊd
I
hadhˈæd
himhˈɪm
inˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
gripɡɹˈɪp
,
Heˈhiː
sippeth
wherewˈeə
I
daredˈeə
notnˈɒt
sipsˈɪp
,
I
can't
getɡˈɛt
overˈəʊvɐ
thatðˈæt
.
Theðə
catkˈæt
youjˈuː
fondlefˈɒndəl
softsˈɒft
andˈænd
slyslˈaɪ
,
Heˈhiː
layethleɪ
wherewˈeə
I
daredˈeə
notnˈɒt
lielˈaɪ
.
We're
notnˈɒt
onˈɒn
termstˈɜːmz
,
thatðˈæt
catkˈæt
andˈænd
I
.
I
dodə
notnˈɒt
likelˈaɪk
thatðˈæt
catkˈæt
.
It's
muchmˈʌtʃ
lesslˈɛs
painfulpˈeɪnfəl
onˈɒn
theðə
wholehˈəʊl
Totˈuː
goɡˈəʊ
andˈænd
sitsˈɪt
onˈɒn
redɹˈɛd
hothˈɒt
coalkˈəʊl
'Til
you're
completelykəmplˈiːtli
flayedflˈeɪd
,
Orˈɔː
askˈɑːsk
a
kindlykˈaɪndli
friendfɹˈɛnd
totˈuː
crackkɹˈæk
Yourjˈɔː
wretchedɹˈɛtʃɪd
bonesbˈəʊnz
uponəpˈɒn
theðə
rackɹˈæk
Thanðˈɐn
lovelˈʌv
a
heartlesshˈɑːtləs
jadedʒˈeɪd
,
Thanðˈɐn
lovelˈʌv
a
heartlesshˈɑːtləs
jadedʒˈeɪd
.
Orˈɔː
askˈɑːsk
a
kindlykˈaɪndli
friendfɹˈɛnd
totˈuː
crackkɹˈæk
Yourjˈɔː
wretchedɹˈɛtʃɪd
bonesbˈəʊnz
uponəpˈɒn
theðə
rackɹˈæk
Thanðˈɐn
lovelˈʌv
a
heartlesshˈɑːtləs
jadedʒˈeɪd
.

(OPTIONAL SONG)

ofˈɒv
theðə
Guardɡˈɑːd
withwˈɪð
SERGEANTsˈɑːdʒənt
MERYLL
atˈæt
rearɹˈiə
.
Nonəʊ
.
Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
warderswˈɔːdəz
,
Underˈʌndɐ
ordersˈɔːdəz

(OPTIONAL SONG)

CROWDkɹˈaʊd
andˈænd
YEOMENjˈəʊmɛn
,
withwˈɪð
Solosˈəʊləʊ
2NDˈsɛkənd
YEOMENjˈəʊmɛn
CROWDkɹˈaʊd
Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
warderswˈɔːdəz
,
Underˈʌndɐ
ordersˈɔːdəz
,
Gallantˈɡælənt
pikemenˈpaɪk.mən
,
valiantvˈælɪənt
sworders
!
Bravebɹˈeɪv
inˈɪn
bearingbˈeəɹɪŋ
,
Foemenˈfəʊmən
scaringskˈeəɹɪŋ
,
Inˈɪn
theirðˈeə
bygonebˈaɪɡɒn
daysdˈeɪz
ofˈɒv
daringdˈeəɹɪŋ
!
Ne'er
a
strangerstɹˈeɪndʒɐ
Thereðˈeə
totˈuː
dangerdˈeɪndʒɐ
—
Eachˈiːtʃ
waswˈɒz
o'er
theðə
worldwˈɜːld
a
rangerɹˈeɪndʒɐ
;
Totˈuː
theðə
storystˈɔːɹi
Ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
gloryɡlˈɔːɹi
Eachˈiːtʃ
a
boldbˈəʊld
,
a
boldbˈəʊld
contributorykəntɹˈɪbjuːtəɹˌi
!
YEOMENjˈəʊmɛn
Inˈɪn
theðə
autumnˈɔːtʌm
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
lifelˈaɪf
,
Herehˈiə
atˈæt
restɹˈɛst
inˈɪn
ampleˈæmpəl
cloverklˈəʊvɐ
,
Wewˈiː
rejoiceɹɪdʒˈɔɪs
inˈɪn
tellingtˈɛlɪŋ
overˈəʊvɐ
Ourˈaʊə
impetuousɪmpˈɛtʃuːəs
Maymˈeɪ
andˈænd
Juned͡ʒuːn
.
Inˈɪn
theðə
eveningˈiːvnɪŋ
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
daydˈeɪ
,
Withwˈɪð
theðə
sunsˈʌn
ofˈɒv
lifelˈaɪf
decliningdɪklˈaɪnɪŋ
,
Wewˈiː
recallɹɪˈkɔːl
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
repiningɹɪˈpaɪn
Allˈɔːl
theðə
heathˈiːt
ofˈɒv
bygonebˈaɪɡɒn
noonnˈuːn
,
Wewˈiː
recallɹɪˈkɔːl
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
repiningɹɪˈpaɪn
Allˈɔːl
theðə
heathˈiːt
,
Wewˈiː
recallɹɪˈkɔːl
,
recallɹɪˈkɔːl
Allˈɔːl
ofˈɒv
bygonebˈaɪɡɒn
noonnˈuːn
.
2NDˈsɛkənd
YEOMANjˈəʊmən
Thisðˈɪs
theðə
autumnˈɔːtʌm
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
lifelˈaɪf
,
Thisðˈɪs
theðə
eveningˈiːvnɪŋ
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
daydˈeɪ
;
Wearywˈiəɹi
wewˈiː
ofˈɒv
battlebˈætəl
strifestɹˈaɪf
,
Wearywˈiəɹi
wewˈiː
ofˈɒv
mortalmˈɔːtəl
frayfɹˈeɪ
.
Butbˈʌt
ourˈaʊə
yearjˈiə
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
sosˈəʊ
spentspˈɛnt
,
Andˈænd
ourˈaʊə
daysdˈeɪz
areə(ɹ)
notnˈɒt
sosˈəʊ
fadedfˈeɪdɪd
,
Butbˈʌt
thatðˈæt
wewˈiː
withwˈɪð
onewˈɒn
consentkənsˈɛnt
,
Werewˈɜː
ourˈaʊə
lovedlˈʌvd
landlˈænd
invadedɪnvˈeɪdɪd
,
Stillstˈɪl
wouldwˈʊd
facefˈeɪs
a
foreignfˈɒɹən
foefˈəʊ
,
Asəz
inˈɪn
daysdˈeɪz
ofˈɒv
longlˈɒŋ
agoɐɡˈəʊ
,
Stillstˈɪl
wouldwˈʊd
facefˈeɪs
a
foreignfˈɒɹən
foefˈəʊ
,
Asəz
inˈɪn
daysdˈeɪz
ofˈɒv
longlˈɒŋ
agoɐɡˈəʊ
,
Asəz
inˈɪn
daysdˈeɪz
ofˈɒv
longlˈɒŋ
agoɐɡˈəʊ
.
YEOMENjˈəʊmɛn
Stillstˈɪl
wouldwˈʊd
facefˈeɪs
a
foreignfˈɒɹən
foefˈəʊ
,
Asəz
inˈɪn
daysdˈeɪz
ofˈɒv
longlˈɒŋ
agoɐɡˈəʊ
.
CROWDkɹˈaʊd
Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
warderswˈɔːdəz
,
Underˈʌndɐ
ordersˈɔːdəz
,
Gallantˈɡælənt
pikemenˈpaɪk.mən
,
valiantvˈælɪənt
sworders
!
Bravebɹˈeɪv
inˈɪn
bearingbˈeəɹɪŋ
,
Foemenˈfəʊmən
scaringskˈeəɹɪŋ
,
Inˈɪn
theirðˈeə
bygonebˈaɪɡɒn
daysdˈeɪz
ofˈɒv
daringdˈeəɹɪŋ
!

YEOMEN

Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
warderswˈɔːdəz
,
Thisðˈɪs
theðə
autumnˈɔːtʌm
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
lifelˈaɪf
Underˈʌndɐ
ordersˈɔːdəz
,
Gallantˈɡælənt
pikemenˈpaɪk.mən
,
Valiantvˈælɪənt
sworders
Bravebɹˈeɪv
inˈɪn
bearingbˈeəɹɪŋ
,
Thisðˈɪs
theðə
eveningˈiːvnɪŋ
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
daydˈeɪ
;
Foemenˈfəʊmən
scaringskˈeəɹɪŋ
,
Inˈɪn
theirðˈeə
bygonebˈaɪɡɒn
daysdˈeɪz
ofˈɒv
daringdˈeəɹɪŋ
!
Ne'er
a
strangerstɹˈeɪndʒɐ
Wearywˈiəɹi
wewˈiː
ofˈɒv
battlebˈætəl
strifestɹˈaɪf
,
Thereðˈeə
totˈuː
dangerdˈeɪndʒɐ
Eachˈiːtʃ
waswˈɒz
o'er
theðə
worldwˈɜːld
a
rangerɹˈeɪndʒɐ
:
Totˈuː
theðə
storystˈɔːɹi
Wearywˈiəɹi
wewˈiː
ofˈɒv
mortalmˈɔːtəl
frayfɹˈeɪ
.
Ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
gloryɡlˈɔːɹi
Eachˈiːtʃ
a
boldbˈəʊld
,
A
boldbˈəʊld
contributorykəntɹˈɪbjuːtəɹˌi
.
Totˈuː
theðə
storystˈɔːɹi
Thisðˈɪs
theðə
autumnˈɔːtʌm
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
lifelˈaɪf
.
Ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
gloryɡlˈɔːɹi
Eachˈiːtʃ
a
boldbˈəʊld
contributorykəntɹˈɪbjuːtəɹˌi
!
Thisðˈɪs
theðə
eveningˈiːvnɪŋ
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
daydˈeɪ
,
Eachˈiːtʃ
a
boldbˈəʊld
contributorykəntɹˈɪbjuːtəɹˌi
!
Thisðˈɪs
theðə
eveningˈiːvnɪŋ
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
daydˈeɪ
.

YEOMEN

Manent

YEOMENjˈəʊmɛn

.

YEOMEN

DAMEdˈeɪm

A

goodɡˈʊd

daydˈeɪ

totˈuː

youjˈuː

!

2ND YEOMAN

YEOMANjˈəʊmən
Goodɡˈʊd
daydˈeɪ
,
Damedˈeɪm
Carruthers
.
Busybˈɪzi
to-daytəˈdeɪ
?
DAMEdˈeɪm
Busybˈɪzi
,
ayeeɪ
!
theðə
firefˈaɪə
inˈɪn
theðə
Beauchampˈbiːt͡ʃəm
[
pronouncedpɹənˈaʊnst
Bee'cham
]
lastlˈɑːst
nightnˈaɪt
hashˈæz
givenɡˈɪvən
memˈiː
workwˈɜːk
enoughɪnˈʌf
.
A
dozendˈʌzən
poorpˈɔː
prisonerspɹˈɪzənəz
—
Richardˈɹɪt͡ʃ.əd
Colfaxˈkoʊlfæks
,
Sirsˈɜː
Martinmˈɑːtɪn
Byfleet
,
Colonelkˈɜːnəl
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
,
Warrenwˈɒɹən
theðə
preacher-poet
,
andˈænd
half-a-
scoreskˈɔː
othersˈʌðəz
—
allˈɔːl
packedpˈækt
intoˈɪntʊ
onewˈɒn
smallsmˈɔːl
cellsˈɛl
,
notnˈɒt
sixsˈɪks
feetfˈiːt
squareskwˈeə
.
Poorpˈɔː
Colonelkˈɜːnəl
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
,
who's
totˈuː
diedˈaɪ
to-
daydˈeɪ
,
isˈɪz
totˈuː
bebˈiː
removedɹɪmˈuːvd
totˈuː
nonəʊ
.
14ˈfɔː.tiːn
inˈɪn
theðə
Coldkˈəʊld
Harbourhˈɑːbɐ
thatðˈæt
heˈhiː
maymˈeɪ
havehəv
hishˈɪz
lastlˈɑːst
hourˈaʊə
aloneɐlˈəʊn
withwˈɪð
hishˈɪz
confessorkənfˈɛsɐ
;
andˈænd
I've
totˈuː
seesˈiː
totˈuː
thatðˈæt
.
YEOMANjˈəʊmən
Poorpˈɔː
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
!
He'll
diedˈaɪ
bravelybɹˈeɪvli
.
I
foughtfˈɔːt
underˈʌndɐ
himhˈɪm
twotˈuː
yearsjˈiəz
sincesˈɪns
,
andˈænd
heˈhiː
valuedvˈæljuːd
hishˈɪz
lifelˈaɪf
asəz
itˈɪt
werewˈɜː
a
featherfˈɛðɐ
!
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
He's
theðə
bravestbɹˈeɪvəst
,
theðə
handsomesthˈændsəʊməst
,
andˈænd
theðə
bestbˈɛst
youngjˈʌŋ
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
inˈɪn
Englandˈɪŋɡlənd
!
Heˈhiː
twicetwˈaɪs
savedsˈeɪvd
mymˈaɪ
father's
lifelˈaɪf
;
andˈænd
it's
a
cruelkɹˈuːəl
thingθˈɪŋ
,
a
wickedˈwɪkɪd
thingθˈɪŋ
,
andˈænd
a
barbarousbˈɑːbæɹəs
thingθˈɪŋ
thatðˈæt
sosˈəʊ
gallantˈɡælənt
a
herohˈiəɹəʊ
shouldʃˈʊd
loselˈuːz
hishˈɪz
headhˈɛd
—
forfˈɔː
it's
theðə
handsomesthˈændsəʊməst
headhˈɛd
inˈɪn
Englandˈɪŋɡlənd
!
DAMEdˈeɪm
Forfˈɔː
dealingsdˈiːlɪŋz
withwˈɪð
theðə
devildˈɛvəl
.
Ayeeɪ
!
ifˈɪf
allˈɔːl
werewˈɜː
beheadedbɪhˈɛdɪd
whohˈuː
dealtdˈɛlt
withwˈɪð
himhˈɪm
,
there'd
bebˈiː
busybˈɪzi
thingsθˈɪŋz
onˈɒn
Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
Greenɡɹˈiːn
.
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Youjˈuː
knownˈəʊ
veryvˈɛɹi
wellwˈɛl
thatðˈæt
Colonelkˈɜːnəl
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
isˈɪz
a
studentstjˈuːdənt
ofˈɒv
alchemyˈælkəmi
—
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
moremˈɔː
,
andˈænd
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
lesslˈɛs
;
butbˈʌt
thisðˈɪs
wickedˈwɪkɪd
Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
,
likelˈaɪk
a
cruelkɹˈuːəl
giantdʒˈaɪənt
inˈɪn
a
fairy-taleˈfɛɹi ˌteɪl
,
mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
fedfˈɛd
withwˈɪð
bloodblˈʌd
,
andˈænd
thatðˈæt
bloodblˈʌd
mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
theðə
bestbˈɛst
andˈænd
bravestbɹˈeɪvəst
inˈɪn
Englandˈɪŋɡlənd
,
orˈɔː
it's
notnˈɒt
goodɡˈʊd
enoughɪnˈʌf
forfˈɔː
theðə
oldˈəʊld
Blunderbore
.
Ughˈʌɡ
!
DAMEdˈeɪm
Silencesˈaɪləns
,
youjˈuː
sillysˈɪli
girlɡˈɜːl
;
youjˈuː
knownˈəʊ
notnˈɒt
whatwˈɒt
youjˈuː
saysˈeɪ
.

I

waswˈɒz
bornbˈɔːn
inˈɪn
theðə
oldˈəʊld
keepkˈiːp
,
andˈænd
I've
grownɡɹˈəʊn
greyɡɹˈeɪ
inˈɪn
itˈɪt
,
andˈænd
,
pleaseplˈiːz
Godɡˈɒd
,
I
shallʃˈæl
diedˈaɪ
andˈænd
bebˈiː
buriedbˈɛɹɪd
inˈɪn
itˈɪt
;
andˈænd
there's
notnˈɒt
a
stonestˈəʊn
inˈɪn
itsˈɪts
wallswˈɔːlz
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
asəz
deardˈiə
tometˈəʊm
asəz
mymˈaɪ
rightɹˈaɪt
handhˈænd
.
Nonəʊ
.
Whenwˈɛn
ourˈaʊə
gallantˈɡælənt
Normanˈnɔɹmən
foesfˈəʊz

CHORUS

Damedˈeɪm
Carruthers
andˈænd
Yeomenjˈəʊmɛn
DAMEdˈeɪm
Whenwˈɛn
ourˈaʊə
gallantˈɡælənt
Normanˈnɔɹmən
foesfˈəʊz
Mademˈeɪd
ourˈaʊə
merrymˈɛɹi
landlˈænd
theirðˈeə
ownˈəʊn
,
Andˈænd
theðə
Saxonsˈsæksən
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
Conquerorkˈɒnkwəɹɐ
werewˈɜː
flyingflˈaɪɪŋ
,
Atˈæt
hishˈɪz
biddingbˈɪdɪŋ
itˈɪt
aroseɐɹˈəʊz
,
Inˈɪn
itsˈɪts
panoplypˈænəpli
ofˈɒv
stonestˈəʊn
,
A
sentinelsˈɛntɪnəl
unlivingʌnˈlaɪv
andˈænd
undyingʌndˈaɪɪŋ
.
Insensibleɪnsˈɛnsəbəl
,
I
trowtɹˈəʊ
,
Asəz
a
sentinelsˈɛntɪnəl
shouldʃˈʊd
bebˈiː
,
Thoughðˈəʊ
a
queenkwˈiːn
totˈuː
savesˈeɪv
herhˈɜː
headhˈɛd
shouldʃˈʊd
comekˈʌm
a-suing
,
There's
a
legendlˈɛdʒənd
onˈɒn
itsˈɪts
browbɹˈaʊ
Thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
eloquentˈɛləkwənt
totˈuː
memˈiː
,
Andˈænd
itˈɪt
tellstˈɛlz
ofˈɒv
dutydjˈuːti
donedˈʌn
andˈænd
dutydjˈuːti
doingdˈuːɪŋ
.

CHORUS

Andˈænd
menmˈɛn
maymˈeɪ
bleedblˈiːd
andˈænd
menmˈɛn
maymˈeɪ
burnbˈɜːn
,
O'er
Londonˈlʌn.dən
towntˈaʊn
andˈænd
itsˈɪts
goldenɡˈəʊldən
hoardhˈɔːd
I
keepkˈiːp
mymˈaɪ
silentsˈaɪlənt
watchwˈɒtʃ
andˈænd
wardwˈɔːd
!

CHORUS

O'er
Londonˈlʌn.dən
towntˈaʊn
andˈænd
allˈɔːl
itsˈɪts
hoardhˈɔːd
,
Andˈænd
menmˈɛn
maymˈeɪ
bleedblˈiːd
andˈænd
menmˈɛn
maymˈeɪ
burnbˈɜːn
,
O'er
Londonˈlʌn.dən
towntˈaʊn
andˈænd
allˈɔːl
itsˈɪts
hoardhˈɔːd
,
O'er
Londonˈlʌn.dən
towntˈaʊn
andˈænd
itsˈɪts
goldenɡˈəʊldən
hoardhˈɔːd
I
keepkˈiːp
mymˈaɪ
silentsˈaɪlənt
watchwˈɒtʃ
andˈænd
wardwˈɔːd
!
DAMEdˈeɪm
Withinwɪðˈɪn
itsˈɪts
wallwˈɔːl
ofˈɒv
rockɹˈɒk
Theðə
flowerˈflaʊ.ə
ofˈɒv
theðə
bravebɹˈeɪv
Havehəv
perishedpˈɛɹɪʃt
withwˈɪð
a
constancykˈɒnstənsi
unshakenʌnʃˈeɪkən
.
Fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
dungeondˈʌndʒən
totˈuː
theðə
blockblˈɒk
,
Fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
scaffoldskˈæfəʊld
totˈuː
theðə
graveɡɹeɪv
,
Isˈɪz
a
journeydʒˈɜːni
manymˈɛni
gallantˈɡælənt
heartshˈɑːts
havehəv
takentˈeɪkən
.
Andˈænd
theðə
wickedˈwɪkɪd
flamesflˈeɪmz
maymˈeɪ
hisshˈɪs
Roundɹˈaʊnd
theðə
heroeshˈiəɹəʊz
whohˈuː
havehəv
foughtfˈɔːt
Forfˈɔː
consciencekˈɒnʃəns
andˈænd
forfˈɔː
homehˈəʊm
inˈɪn
allˈɔːl
itsˈɪts
beautybjˈuːti
,
Butbˈʌt
theðə
grimɡɹˈɪm
oldˈəʊld
fortaliceˈfɔːtəlɪs
Takestˈeɪks
littlelˈɪtəl
heedhˈiːd
ofˈɒv
aughtˈɔːt
Thatðˈæt
comeskˈʌmz
notnˈɒt
inˈɪn
theðə
measuremˈɛʒɐ
ofˈɒv
itsˈɪts
dutydjˈuːti
.

CHORUS

Andˈænd
menmˈɛn
maymˈeɪ
bleedblˈiːd
andˈænd
menmˈɛn
maymˈeɪ
burnbˈɜːn
,
O'er
Londonˈlʌn.dən
towntˈaʊn
andˈænd
itsˈɪts
goldenɡˈəʊldən
hoardhˈɔːd
I
keepkˈiːp
mymˈaɪ
silentsˈaɪlənt
watchwˈɒtʃ
andˈænd
wardwˈɔːd
!

CHORUS

O'er
Londonˈlʌn.dən
towntˈaʊn
andˈænd
allˈɔːl
itsˈɪts
hoardhˈɔːd
,
Andˈænd
menmˈɛn
maymˈeɪ
bleedblˈiːd
andˈænd
menmˈɛn
maymˈeɪ
burnbˈɜːn
,
O'er
Londonˈlʌn.dən
towntˈaʊn
andˈænd
allˈɔːl
itsˈɪts
hoardhˈɔːd
,
O'er
Londonˈlʌn.dən
towntˈaʊn
andˈænd
itsˈɪts
goldenɡˈəʊldən
hoardhˈɔːd
I
keepkˈiːp
mymˈaɪ
silentsˈaɪlənt
watchwˈɒtʃ
andˈænd
wardwˈɔːd
!

CHORUS

PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Fatherfˈɑːðɐ
!
Hashˈæz
nonəʊ
reprieveɹɪpɹˈiːv
arrivedɐɹˈaɪvd
forfˈɔː
theðə
poorpˈɔː
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
?
MERYLL
Nonəʊ
,
mymˈaɪ
lasslˈæs
;
butbˈʌt
there's
onewˈɒn
hopehˈəʊp
yetjˈɛt
.
Thyðˈaɪ
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
,
whohˈuː
,
asəz
a
rewardɹɪwˈɔːd
forfˈɔː
hishˈɪz
valourvˈælɐ
inˈɪn
savingsˈeɪvɪŋ
hishˈɪz
standardstˈændəd
andˈænd
cuttingkˈʌtɪŋ
hishˈɪz
waywˈeɪ
throughθɹˈuː
fiftyfˈɪfti
foesfˈəʊz
whohˈuː
wouldwˈʊd
havehəv
hangedhˈæŋd
himhˈɪm
,
hashˈæz
beenbˈiːn
appointedɐpˈɔɪntɪd
a
Yeomanjˈəʊmən
ofˈɒv
theðə
Guardɡˈɑːd
,
willwˈɪl
arriveɐɹˈaɪv
to-daytəˈdeɪ
;
andˈænd
asəz
heˈhiː
comeskˈʌmz
straightstɹˈeɪt
fromfɹˈɒm
Windsorˈwɪndzɚ
,
wherewˈeə
theðə
Courtkˈɔːt
isˈɪz
,
itˈɪt
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
—
itˈɪt
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
—
thatðˈæt
heˈhiː
willwˈɪl
bringbɹˈɪŋ
theðə
expectedɛkspˈɛktɪd
reprieveɹɪpɹˈiːv
withwˈɪð
himhˈɪm
.
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Ohˈəʊ
,
thatðˈæt
heˈhiː
maymˈeɪ
!
MERYLL
Amenˌɑːmˈɛn
totˈuː
thatðˈæt
!
Forfˈɔː
theðə
Colonelkˈɜːnəl
twicetwˈaɪs
savedsˈeɪvd
mymˈaɪ
lifelˈaɪf
,
andˈænd
I'd
giveɡˈɪv
theðə
restɹˈɛst
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
lifelˈaɪf
totˈuː
savesˈeɪv
hishˈɪz
!
Andˈænd
wiltwˈɪlt
thouðaʊ
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
gladɡlˈæd
totˈuː
welcomewˈɛlkʌm
thyðˈaɪ
bravebɹˈeɪv
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
,
withwˈɪð
theðə
famefˈeɪm
ofˈɒv
whosehˈuːz
exploitsˈɛksplɔɪt
allˈɔːl
Englandˈɪŋɡlənd
isˈɪz
a-ringing
?
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Ayeeɪ
,
trulytɹˈuːli
,
ifˈɪf
heˈhiː
bringsbɹˈɪŋz
theðə
reprieveɹɪpɹˈiːv
.
MERYLL
Andˈænd
notnˈɒt
otherwiseˈʌðəwˌaɪz
?
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Wellwˈɛl
,
he's
a
bravebɹˈeɪv
fellowfˈɛləʊ
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
,
andˈænd
I
lovelˈʌv
bravebɹˈeɪv
menmˈɛn
.
MERYLL
Allˈɔːl
bravebɹˈeɪv
menmˈɛn
?
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Mostmˈəʊst
ofˈɒv
themðˈɛm
,
I
verilyvˈɛɹɪli
believebɪlˈiːv
!
Butbˈʌt
I
hopehˈəʊp
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
tootˈuː
strictstɹˈɪkt
withwˈɪð
memˈiː
—
theyðˈeɪ
saysˈeɪ
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
a
veryvˈɛɹi
dragondɹˈæɡən
ofˈɒv
virtuevˈɜːtʃuː
andˈænd
circumspectionsˌɜːkəmspˈɛkʃən
!
Nownˈaʊ
,
mymˈaɪ
deardˈiə
oldˈəʊld
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
isˈɪz
kindnesskˈaɪndnəs
itselfɪtsˈɛlf
,
andˈænd
——
MERYLL
Andˈænd
leaveslˈiːvz
theeðˈiː
prettypɹˈɪti
wellwˈɛl
totˈuː
thineðˈaɪn
ownˈəʊn
wayswˈeɪz
,
ehˈeɪ
?
Wellwˈɛl
,
I've
nonəʊ
fearsfˈiəz
forfˈɔː
theeðˈiː
;
thouðaʊ
hasthˈeɪst
a
feather-
brainbɹˈeɪn
,
butbˈʌt
thou'rt
a
goodɡˈʊd
lasslˈæs
.
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Yesjˈɛs
,
that's
allˈɔːl
veryvˈɛɹi
wellwˈɛl
,
butbˈʌt
ifˈɪf
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
isˈɪz
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
totˈuː
telltˈɛl
memˈiː
thatðˈæt
I
maymˈeɪ
notnˈɒt
dodə
thisðˈɪs
andˈænd
I
maymˈeɪ
notnˈɒt
dodə
thatðˈæt
,
andˈænd
I
mustmˈʌst
notnˈɒt
talktˈɔːk
totˈuː
thisðˈɪs
onewˈɒn
,
orˈɔː
walkwˈɔːk
withwˈɪð
thatðˈæt
onewˈɒn
,
butbˈʌt
goɡˈəʊ
throughθɹˈuː
theðə
worldwˈɜːld
withwˈɪð
mymˈaɪ
lipslˈɪps
pursedpˈɜːsd
upˈʌp
andˈænd
mymˈaɪ
eyesˈaɪz
catskˈæts
downdˈaʊn
,
likelˈaɪk
a
poorpˈɔː
nunnʌn
whohˈuː
hashˈæz
renouncedɹɪnˈaʊnst
mankindmæŋkˈaɪnd
—
whywˈaɪ
,
asəz
I
havehəv
notnˈɒt
renouncedɹɪnˈaʊnst
mankindmæŋkˈaɪnd
,
andˈænd
don't
meanmˈiːn
totˈuː
renounceɹɪnˈaʊns
mankindmæŋkˈaɪnd
,
I
won't
havehəv
itˈɪt
—
thereðˈeə
!
MERYLL
Naynˈeɪ
,
he'll
notnˈɒt
checktʃˈɛk
theeðˈiː
moremˈɔː
thanðˈɐn
isˈɪz
goodɡˈʊd
forfˈɔː
theeðˈiː
,
Phoebefˈiːbiː
!
He's
a
bravebɹˈeɪv
fellowfˈɛləʊ
,
andˈænd
bravestbɹˈeɪvəst
amongɐmˈʌŋ
bravebɹˈeɪv
fellowsfˈɛləʊz
,
andˈænd
yetjˈɛt
itˈɪt
seemssˈiːmz
butbˈʌt
yesterdayjˈɛstədˌeɪ
thatðˈæt
heˈhiː
robbedɹˈɒbd
theðə
Lieutenant's
orchardˈɔːtʃəd
.
Nonəʊ
.

(OPTIONAL SONG)

Sergeantsˈɑːdʒənt

Meryll

(OPTIONAL SONG)

A

merrymˈɛɹi

urchinˈɜːtʃɪn

blitheblˈaɪð

andˈænd

gayɡˈeɪ

,

(OPTIONAL SONG)

Uncheckedʌntʃˈɛkt
bybˈaɪ
carekˈeə
orˈɔː
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
.
Todaytədˈeɪ
a
warriorwˈɒɹɪɐ
allˈɔːl
sunbrown
,
Whenwˈɛn
deedsdˈiːdz
ofˈɒv
soldierlysˈəʊldʒəli
renownɹɪnˈaʊn
Areə(ɹ)
notnˈɒt
theðə
boastbˈəʊst
ofˈɒv
Londonˈlʌn.dən
towntˈaʊn
,
A
veteranvˈɛtəɹən
tomorrowtəmˈɒɹəʊ
,
todaytədˈeɪ
a
warriorwˈɒɹɪɐ
,
A
veteranvˈɛtəɹən
tomorrowtəmˈɒɹəʊ
!
Whenwˈɛn
atˈæt
mymˈaɪ
Leonard's
deedsdˈiːdz
sublimesʌblˈaɪm
,
A
soldier's
pulsepˈʌls
beatsbˈiːts
doubledˈʌbəl
timetˈaɪm
,
Andˈænd
graveɡɹeɪv
heartshˈɑːts
thrillθɹˈɪl
asəz
bravebɹˈeɪv
heartshˈɑːts
willwˈɪl
Atˈæt
talesteɪlz
ofˈɒv
martialmˈɑːʃəl
gloryɡlˈɔːɹi
.
I
burnbˈɜːn
withwˈɪð
flushflˈʌʃ
ofˈɒv
pridepɹˈaɪd
andˈænd
joydʒˈɔɪ
,
A
pridepɹˈaɪd
unbittered
bybˈaɪ
alloyˈæ.lɔɪ
,
Totˈuː
findfˈaɪnd
mymˈaɪ
boybˈɔɪ
,
mymˈaɪ
darlingdˈɑːlɪŋ
boybˈɔɪ
,
Theðə
themeθˈiːm
ofˈɒv
songsˈɒŋ
andˈænd
storystˈɔːɹi
,
Totˈuː
findfˈaɪnd
mymˈaɪ
darlingdˈɑːlɪŋ
boybˈɔɪ
Theðə
themeθˈiːm
ofˈɒv
songsˈɒŋ
andˈænd
storystˈɔːɹi
!
Totˈuː
findfˈaɪnd
mymˈaɪ
boybˈɔɪ
,
mymˈaɪ
darlingdˈɑːlɪŋ
boybˈɔɪ
,
Theðə
themeθˈiːm
ofˈɒv
songsˈɒŋ
andˈænd
storystˈɔːɹi
!

(OPTIONAL SONG)

LEONARDˈlɛnɚd
Fatherfˈɑːðɐ
!
MERYLL
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
!
mymˈaɪ
bravebɹˈeɪv
boybˈɔɪ
!
I'm
rightɹˈaɪt
gladɡlˈæd
totˈuː
seesˈiː
theeðˈiː
,
andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
isˈɪz
Phoebefˈiːbiː
!
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Ayeeɪ
—
hasthˈeɪst
thouðaʊ
broughtbɹˈɔːt
Colonelkˈɜːnəl
Fairfax's
reprieveɹɪpɹˈiːv
?
LEONARDˈlɛnɚd
Naynˈeɪ
,
I
havehəv
herehˈiə
a
despatchdɪspˈætʃ
forfˈɔː
theðə
Lieutenantlɛftˈɛnənt
,
butbˈʌt
nonəʊ
reprieveɹɪpɹˈiːv
forfˈɔː
theðə
Colonelkˈɜːnəl
!
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Poorpˈɔː
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
!
poorpˈɔː
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
!
LEONARDˈlɛnɚd
Ayeeɪ
,
I
wouldwˈʊd
I
hadhˈæd
broughtbɹˈɔːt
betterbˈɛtɐ
newsnjˈuːz
.
I'd
giveɡˈɪv
mymˈaɪ
rightɹˈaɪt
handhˈænd
—
naynˈeɪ
,
mymˈaɪ
bodybˈɒdi
—
mymˈaɪ
lifelˈaɪf
,
totˈuː
savesˈeɪv
hishˈɪz
!
MERYLL
Dostdˈɒst
thouðaʊ
speakspˈiːk
inˈɪn
earnestˈɜːnəst
,
mymˈaɪ
ladlˈæd
?
LEONARDˈlɛnɚd
Ayeeɪ
,
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
—
I'm
nonəʊ
braggartbɹˈæɡɑːt
.
Diddˈɪd
heˈhiː
notnˈɒt
savesˈeɪv
thyðˈaɪ
lifelˈaɪf
?
andˈænd
aməm
I
notnˈɒt
hishˈɪz
foster-brother
?
MERYLL
Thenðˈɛn
hearkenhˈɑːkən
totˈuː
memˈiː
.
Thouðaʊ
hasthˈeɪst
comekˈʌm
totˈuː
joindʒˈɔɪn
theðə
Yeomenjˈəʊmɛn
ofˈɒv
theðə
Guardɡˈɑːd
!
LEONARDˈlɛnɚd
Wellwˈɛl
?
MERYLL
Nonenʌn
hashˈæz
seensˈiːn
theeðˈiː
butbˈʌt
ourselvesaʊəsˈɛlvz
?
LEONARDˈlɛnɚd
Andˈænd
a
sentrysˈɛntɹi
,
whohˈuː
tooktˈʊk
scantskˈɑːnt
noticenˈəʊtɪs
ofˈɒv
memˈiː
.
MERYLL
Nownˈaʊ
totˈuː
provepɹˈuːv
thyðˈaɪ
wordswˈɜːdz
.
Giveɡˈɪv
memˈiː
theðə
despatchdɪspˈætʃ
andˈænd
getɡˈɛt
theeðˈiː
hencehˈɛns
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
!
Herehˈiə
isˈɪz
moneymˈʌni
,
andˈænd
I'll
sendsˈɛnd
theeðˈiː
moremˈɔː
.
Lielˈaɪ
hiddenhˈɪdən
forfˈɔː
a
spacespˈeɪs
,
andˈænd
letlˈɛt
nonəʊ
onewˈɒn
knownˈəʊ
.
I'll
conveykənvˈeɪ
a
suitsˈuːt
ofˈɒv
Yeoman's
uniformjˈuːnɪfˌɔːm
totˈuː
theðə
Colonel's
cellsˈɛl
—
heˈhiː
shallʃˈæl
shaveʃˈeɪv
offˈɒf
hishˈɪz
beardbˈiəd
,
sosˈəʊ
thatðˈæt
nonenʌn
shallʃˈæl
knownˈəʊ
himhˈɪm
,
andˈænd
I'll
ownˈəʊn
himhˈɪm
asəz
mymˈaɪ
sonsˈʌn
,
theðə
bravebɹˈeɪv
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
Meryll
,
whohˈuː
savedsˈeɪvd
hishˈɪz
flagflˈæɡ
andˈænd
cutkˈʌt
hishˈɪz
waywˈeɪ
throughθɹˈuː
fiftyfˈɪfti
foesfˈəʊz
whohˈuː
thirstedθˈɜːstɪd
forfˈɔː
hishˈɪz
lifelˈaɪf
.
Heˈhiː
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
welcomedwˈɛlkʌmd
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
questionkwˈɛstʃən
bybˈaɪ
mymˈaɪ
brother-
Yeomenjˈəʊmɛn
,
I'll
warrantwˈɒɹənt
thatðˈæt
.
Nownˈaʊ
,
howhˈaʊ
totˈuː
getɡˈɛt
accessˈæksɛs
totˈuː
theðə
Colonel's
cellsˈɛl
?
[
Totˈuː
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
]
Theðə
keykˈiː
isˈɪz
withwˈɪð
theyðˈeɪ
sour-faced
admirerɐdmˈaɪəɹɐ
,
Wilfredˈwɪlfɹɪd
Shadbolt
.
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
[
demurelydɪmjˈɔːli
]
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
—
I
saysˈeɪ
,
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
—
I
cankˈæn
getɡˈɛt
anythingˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ
I
wantwˈɒnt
fromfɹˈɒm
Wilfredˈwɪlfɹɪd
.
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
—
mindmˈaɪnd
I
saysˈeɪ
,
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
—
youjˈuː

(OPTIONAL SONG)

MERYLL
Thenðˈɛn
getɡˈɛt
theeðˈiː
hencehˈɛns
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
,
ladlˈæd
—
andˈænd
blessblˈɛs
theeðˈiː
forfˈɔː
thisðˈɪs
sacrificesˈækɹɪfˌaɪs
.
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Andˈænd
taketˈeɪk
mymˈaɪ
blessingblˈɛsɪŋ
,
tootˈuː
,
deardˈiə
,
deardˈiə
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
!
LEONARDˈlɛnɚd
Andˈænd
thineðˈaɪn
.
ehˈeɪ
?
Humphhˈʌmf
!
Thyðˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
isˈɪz
newbornnjˈuːbɔːn
;
wrapɹˈæp
itˈɪt
upˈʌp
carefullykˈeəfəli
,
lestlˈɛst
itˈɪt
taketˈeɪk
coldkˈəʊld
andˈænd
diedˈaɪ
.
Nonəʊ
.
Alasɐlˈæs
!
I
waverwˈeɪvɐ
totˈuː
andˈænd
frofɹˈəʊ

(TRIO)

Phoebefˈiːbiː
,
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
,
andˈænd
Meryll
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Alasɐlˈæs
!
I
waverwˈeɪvɐ
totˈuː
andˈænd
frofɹˈəʊ
!
Darkdˈɑːk
dangerdˈeɪndʒɐ
hangshˈæŋz
uponəpˈɒn
theðə
deeddˈiːd
!
ALLˈɔːl
Darkdˈɑːk
dangerdˈeɪndʒɐ
hangshˈæŋz
uponəpˈɒn
theðə
deeddˈiːd
!
LEONARDˈlɛnɚd
Theðə
schemeskˈiːm
isˈɪz
rashɹˈæʃ
andˈænd
wellwˈɛl
maymˈeɪ
failfˈeɪl
;
Butbˈʌt
oursˈaʊəz
areə(ɹ)
notnˈɒt
theðə
heartshˈɑːts
thatðˈæt
quailkwˈeɪl
,
Theðə
handshˈændz
thatðˈæt
shrinkʃɹˈɪŋk
,
theðə
cheekstʃˈiːks
thatðˈæt
palepˈeɪl
Inˈɪn
hoursˈaʊəz
ofˈɒv
neednˈiːd
!
ALLˈɔːl
Nonəʊ
,
oursˈaʊəz
areə(ɹ)
notnˈɒt
theðə
heartshˈɑːts
thatðˈæt
quailkwˈeɪl
,
Theðə
handshˈændz
thatðˈæt
shrinkʃɹˈɪŋk
,
theðə
cheekstʃˈiːks
thatðˈæt
palepˈeɪl
Inˈɪn
hoursˈaʊəz
ofˈɒv
neednˈiːd
!
MERYLL
Theðə
airˈeə
I
breathebɹˈiːð
totˈuː
himhˈɪm
I
oweˈəʊ
:
Mymˈaɪ
lifelˈaɪf
isˈɪz
hishˈɪz
—
I
countkˈaʊnt
itˈɪt
naughtnˈɔːt
!

PHOEBE

andˈænd
LEONARDˈlɛnɚd
Thatðˈæt
lifelˈaɪf
isˈɪz
hishˈɪz
—
sosˈəʊ
countkˈaʊnt
itˈɪt
naughtnˈɔːt
!
MERYLL
Andˈænd
shallʃˈæl
I
reckonɹˈɛkən
risksɹˈɪsks
I
runɹˈʌn
Whenwˈɛn
servicessˈɜːvɪsɪz
areə(ɹ)
totˈuː
bebˈiː
donedˈʌn
Totˈuː
savesˈeɪv
theðə
lifelˈaɪf
ofˈɒv
suchsˈʌtʃ
anˈɐn
onewˈɒn
?
Unworthyʌnwˈɜːði
thoughtθˈɔːt
!
Unworthyʌnwˈɜːði
thoughtθˈɔːt
!
andˈænd
LEONARDˈlɛnɚd
Andˈænd
shallʃˈæl
wewˈiː
reckonɹˈɛkən
risksɹˈɪsks
wewˈiː
runɹˈʌn
Totˈuː
savesˈeɪv
theðə
lifelˈaɪf
ofˈɒv
suchsˈʌtʃ
anˈɐn
onewˈɒn
?
ALLˈɔːl
Unworthyʌnwˈɜːði
thoughtθˈɔːt
!
Unworthyʌnwˈɜːði
thoughtθˈɔːt
!
Wewˈiː
maymˈeɪ
succeedsəksˈiːd
—
whohˈuː
cankˈæn
foretellfɔːtˈɛl
?
Maymˈeɪ
heav'n
helphˈɛlp
ourˈaʊə
hopehˈəʊp
—
Maymˈeɪ
heav'n
helphˈɛlp
ourˈaʊə
hopehˈəʊp
,
farewellfeəwˈɛl
!
Maymˈeɪ
heav'n
helphˈɛlp
ourˈaʊə
hopehˈəʊp
,
Helphˈɛlp
ourˈaʊə
hopehˈəʊp
,
farewellfeəwˈɛl
!

PHOEBE

MERYLL
[
goesɡˈəʊz
upˈʌp
totˈuː
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
]
Naynˈeɪ
,
lasslˈæs
,
bebˈiː
ofˈɒv
goodɡˈʊd
cheertʃˈiə
,
wewˈiː
maymˈeɪ
savesˈeɪv
himhˈɪm
yetjˈɛt
.
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Ohˈəʊ
!
seesˈiː
,
afterˈɑːftɐ
—
theyðˈeɪ
bringbɹˈɪŋ
theðə
poorpˈɔː
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
Beauchampˈbiːt͡ʃəm
!
[
pronouncedpɹənˈaʊnst
Bee'cham
]
Ohˈəʊ
,
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
!
hishˈɪz
hourˈaʊə
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
yetjˈɛt
comekˈʌm
?
MERYLL
Nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
—
theyðˈeɪ
leadlɛd
himhˈɪm
totˈuː
theðə
Coldkˈəʊld
Harbourhˈɑːbɐ
Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
totˈuː
awaitɐwˈeɪt
hishˈɪz
endˈɛnd
inˈɪn
solitudesˈɒlɪtjˌuːd
.
Butbˈʌt
softlysˈɒftli
—
theðə
Lieutenantlɛftˈɛnənt
approachesɐpɹˈəʊtʃɪz
!
Heˈhiː
shouldʃˈʊd
notnˈɒt
seesˈiː
theeðˈiː
weepwˈiːp
.

PHOEBE

meetingmˈiːtɪŋ

himhˈɪm

.

LIEUTENANT

Halthˈɒlt
!
Colonelkˈɜːnəl
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
,
mymˈaɪ
oldˈəʊld
friendfɹˈɛnd
,
wewˈiː
meetmˈiːt
butbˈʌt
sadlysˈædli
.
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Sirsˈɜː
,
I
greetɡɹˈiːt
youjˈuː
withwˈɪð
allˈɔːl
good-willɡʊdˈwɪl
;
andˈænd
I
thankθˈæŋk
youjˈuː
forfˈɔː
theðə
zealouszˈɛləs
acreˈeɪ.kə
withwˈɪð
whichwˈɪtʃ
youjˈuː
havehəv
guardedɡˈɑːdɪd
memˈiː
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
pestilentpˈɛstɪlənt
dangersdˈeɪndʒəz
whichwˈɪtʃ
threatenθɹˈɛtən
humanhjˈuːmən
lifelˈaɪf
outsideˈaʊt.saɪd
.
Inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
happyhˈæpi
littlelˈɪtəl
communitykəmjˈuːnɪtˌi
,
Deathdˈɛθ
,
whenwˈɛn
heˈhiː
comeskˈʌmz
,
dothdˈʌθ
sosˈəʊ
inˈɪn
punctualpˈʌŋktʃuːəl
andˈænd
business-like
fashionfˈæʃən
;
andˈænd
,
likelˈaɪk
a
courtlykˈɔːtli
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
,
givethɡɪv
duedjˈuː
noticenˈəʊtɪs
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
adventˈædvɛnt
,
thatðˈæt
onewˈɒn
maymˈeɪ
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
takentˈeɪkən
unawaresˌʌnəwˈeəz
.
Sirsˈɜː
,
youjˈuː
bearbˈeə
thisðˈɪs
bravelybɹˈeɪvli
,
asəz
a
bravebɹˈeɪv
manmˈæn
shouldʃˈʊd
.
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Whywˈaɪ
,
sirsˈɜː
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
nonəʊ
lightlˈaɪt
boonbˈuːn
totˈuː
diedˈaɪ
swiftlyswˈɪftli
andˈænd
surelyʃˈɔːli
atˈæt
a
givenɡˈɪvən
hourˈaʊə
andˈænd
inˈɪn
a
givenɡˈɪvən
fashionfˈæʃən
!
Truthtɹˈuːθ
totˈuː
telltˈɛl
,
I
wouldwˈʊd
gladlyɡlˈædli
havehəv
mymˈaɪ
lifelˈaɪf
;
butbˈʌt
ifˈɪf
thatðˈæt
maymˈeɪ
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
,
I
havehəv
theðə
nextnˈɛkst
bestbˈɛst
thingθˈɪŋ
totˈuː
itˈɪt
,
whichwˈɪtʃ
isˈɪz
deathdˈɛθ
.
Believebɪlˈiːv
memˈiː
,
sirsˈɜː
,
mymˈaɪ
lotlˈɒt
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
sosˈəʊ
muchmˈʌtʃ
amissɐmˈɪs
!

LIEUTENANT

itˈɪt
!
MERYLL
Mymˈaɪ
poorpˈɔː
lasslˈæs
!
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Naynˈeɪ
,
prettypɹˈɪti
onewˈɒn
,
whywˈaɪ
weepest
thouðaʊ
?
Comekˈʌm
,
bebˈiː
comfortedkˈʌmfətɪd
.

LIEUTENANT

[
seessˈiːz
MERYLL
]
Sergeantsˈɑːdʒənt
Meryll
,
isˈɪz
itˈɪt
notnˈɒt
?
[
totˈuː
LIEUTENANTlɛftˈɛnənt
]
Maymˈeɪ
I
greetɡɹˈiːt
mymˈaɪ
oldˈəʊld
friendfɹˈɛnd
?
[
Shakesʃˈeɪks
MERYLL's
handhˈænd
;
MERYLL
beginsbɪɡˈɪnz
totˈuː
weepwˈiːp
]
Whywˈaɪ
,
manmˈæn
,
what's
allˈɔːl
thisðˈɪs
?
Thouðaʊ
andˈænd
I
havehəv
facedfˈeɪsd
theðə
grimɡɹˈɪm
oldˈəʊld
kingkˈɪŋ
a
dozendˈʌzən
timestˈaɪmz
,
andˈænd
nevernˈɛvɐ
hashˈæz
hishˈɪz
majestymˈædʒəsti
comekˈʌm
totˈuː
memˈiː
inˈɪn
suchsˈʌtʃ
goodlyɡˈʊdli
fashionfˈæʃən
.
Keepkˈiːp
a
stoutstˈaʊt
hearthˈɑːt
,
goodɡˈʊd
fellowfˈɛləʊ
—
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
soldierssˈəʊldʒəz
,
andˈænd
wewˈiː
knownˈəʊ
howhˈaʊ
totˈuː
diedˈaɪ
,
thouðaʊ
andˈænd
I
.
Taketˈeɪk
mymˈaɪ
wordwˈɜːd
forfˈɔː
itˈɪt
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
easierˈiːzɪɐ
totˈuː
diedˈaɪ
wellwˈɛl
thanðˈɐn
totˈuː
livelɪv
wellwˈɛl
—
forfˈɔː
,
inˈɪn
soothsˈuːð
,
I
havehəv
triedtɹˈaɪd
bothbˈəʊθ
.
Nonəʊ
.
Isˈɪz
lifelˈaɪf
a
boonbˈuːn
?

(BALLAD)

Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Isˈɪz
lifelˈaɪf
a
boonbˈuːn
?
Ifˈɪf
sosˈəʊ
,
itˈɪt
mustmˈʌst
befallbɪfˈɔːl
Thatðˈæt
Deathdˈɛθ
,
whene'er
heˈhiː
callkˈɔːl
,
Mustmˈʌst
callkˈɔːl
tootˈuː
soonsˈuːn
.
Thoughðˈəʊ
fourscorefˈɔːskɔː
yearsjˈiəz
heˈhiː
giveɡˈɪv
,
Yetjˈɛt
onewˈɒn
wouldwˈʊd
praypɹˈeɪ
totˈuː
livelɪv
Anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
moonmˈuːn
!
Whatwˈɒt
kindkˈaɪnd
ofˈɒv
plaintplˈeɪnt
havehəv
I
,
Whohˈuː
perishpˈɛɹɪʃ
inˈɪn
Julyd͡ʒʊˈlaɪ
,
whohˈuː
perishpˈɛɹɪʃ
inˈɪn
Julyd͡ʒʊˈlaɪ
?
I
mightmˈaɪt
havehəv
hadhˈæd
totˈuː
diedˈaɪ
,
Perchancepˈɜːtʃɑːns
,
inˈɪn
Juned͡ʒuːn
!
I
mightmˈaɪt
havehəv
hadhˈæd
totˈuː
diedˈaɪ
,
Perchancepˈɜːtʃɑːns
,
inˈɪn
Juned͡ʒuːn
!
Isˈɪz
lifelˈaɪf
a
thornθˈɔːn
?
Thenðˈɛn
countkˈaʊnt
itˈɪt
notnˈɒt
a
whitwˈɪt
!
Naynˈeɪ
,
countkˈaʊnt
itˈɪt
notnˈɒt
a
whitwˈɪt
!
Manmˈæn
isˈɪz
wellwˈɛl
donedˈʌn
withwˈɪð
itˈɪt
;
Soonsˈuːn
asəz
he's
bornbˈɔːn
Heˈhiː
shouldʃˈʊd
allˈɔːl
meansmˈiːnz
essayˈɛs.eɪ
Totˈuː
putpʊt
theðə
plagueplˈeɪɡ
awayɐwˈeɪ
;
Andˈænd
I
,
war-worn
,
Poorpˈɔː
capturedkˈæptʃəd
fugitivefjˈuːdʒɪtˌɪv
,
Mymˈaɪ
lifelˈaɪf
mostmˈəʊst
gladlyɡlˈædli
giveɡˈɪv
—
I
mightmˈaɪt
havehəv
hadhˈæd
totˈuː
livelɪv
,
Anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
mornmˈɔːn
!
I
mightmˈaɪt
havehəv
hadhˈæd
totˈuː
livelɪv
,
Anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
mornmˈɔːn
!

(BALLAD)

FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Andˈænd
nownˈaʊ
,
Sirsˈɜː
Richardˈɹɪt͡ʃ.əd
,
I
havehəv
a
boonbˈuːn
totˈuː
begbˈɛɡ
.
I
aməm
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
straitstɹˈeɪt
forfˈɔː
nonəʊ
betterbˈɛtɐ
reasonɹˈiːzən
thanðˈɐn
becausebɪkˈʌz
mymˈaɪ
kinsmankˈɪnzmən
,
Sirsˈɜː
Clarenceklˈæɹəns
Poltwhistle
,
onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
theðə
Secretariessˈɛkɹətɹˌɪz
ofˈɒv
Statestˈeɪt
,
hashˈæz
chargedtʃˈɑːdʒd
memˈiː
withwˈɪð
sorcerysˈɔːsəɹi
,
inˈɪn
orderˈɔːdɐ
thatðˈæt
heˈhiː
maymˈeɪ
succeedsəksˈiːd
inˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
estateɪstˈeɪt
,
whichwˈɪtʃ
devolvesdɪvˈɒlvz
totˈuː
himhˈɪm
providedpɹəvˈaɪdɪd
I
diedˈaɪ
unmarriedʌnmˈæɹɪd
.

LIEUTENANT

Asəz
thouðaʊ
wiltwˈɪlt
mostmˈəʊst
surelyʃˈɔːli
dodə
.
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Naynˈeɪ
,
asəz
I
willwˈɪl
mostmˈəʊst
surelyʃˈɔːli
notnˈɒt
dodə
,
bybˈaɪ
yourjˈɔː
worship's
graceɡɹˈeɪs
!
I
havehəv
a
mindmˈaɪnd
totˈuː
thwartθwˈɔːt
thisðˈɪs
goodɡˈʊd
cousinkˈʌzən
ofˈɒv
minemˈaɪn
.
Howhˈaʊ
?
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Bybˈaɪ
marryingmˈæɹɪɪŋ
forthwithfˈɔːθwɪθ
,
totˈuː
bebˈiː
sureʃˈɔː
!
Butbˈʌt
heavenhˈɛvən
ha'
mercymˈɜːsi
,
whomhˈuːm
wouldstwˈʊdst
thouðaʊ
marrymˈæɹi
?
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Naynˈeɪ
,
I
aməm
indifferentɪndˈɪfɹənt
onˈɒn
thatðˈæt
scoreskˈɔː
.
Comingkˈʌmɪŋ
Deathdˈɛθ
hathhˈæθ
mademˈeɪd
ofˈɒv
memˈiː
a
truetɹˈuː
andˈænd
chivalrousʃˈɪvəlɹəs
knightnˈaɪt
,
whohˈuː
holdshˈəʊldz
allˈɔːl
womankindwˈʊməŋkˌaɪnd
inˈɪn
suchsˈʌtʃ
esteemɛstˈiːm
thatðˈæt
theðə
oldestˈəʊldəst
,
andˈænd
theðə
meanestmˈiːnəst
,
andˈænd
theðə
worst-favoured
ofˈɒv
themðˈɛm
isˈɪz
goodɡˈʊd
enoughɪnˈʌf
forfˈɔː
himhˈɪm
.
Sosˈəʊ
,
mymˈaɪ
goodɡˈʊd
Lieutenantlɛftˈɛnənt
,
ifˈɪf
thouðaʊ
wouldstwˈʊdst
servesˈɜːv
a
poorpˈɔː
soldiersˈəʊldʒɐ
whohˈuː
hashˈæz
butbˈʌt
anˈɐn
hourˈaʊə
totˈuː
livelɪv
,
findfˈaɪnd
memˈiː
theðə
firstfˈɜːst
thatðˈæt
comeskˈʌmz
—
mymˈaɪ
confessorkənfˈɛsɐ
shallʃˈæl
marrymˈæɹi
usˈʌs
,
andˈænd
herhˈɜː
dowerdˈaʊɐ
shallʃˈæl
bebˈiː
mymˈaɪ
dishonoureddɪsˈɒnəd
namenˈeɪm
andˈænd
a
hundredhˈʌndɹəd
crownskɹˈaʊnz
totˈuː
bootbˈuːt
.
Nonəʊ
suchsˈʌtʃ
poorpˈɔː
dowerdˈaʊɐ
forfˈɔː
anˈɐn
hourˈaʊə
ofˈɒv
matrimonymˈætɹɪməni
!
A
strangestɹˈeɪndʒ
requestɹɪkwˈɛst
.
I
doubtdˈaʊt
thatðˈæt
I
shouldʃˈʊd
bebˈiː
warrantedwˈɒɹəntɪd
inˈɪn
grantingɡɹˈɑːntɪŋ
itˈɪt
.
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Thereðˈeə
nevernˈɛvɐ
waswˈɒz
a
marriagemˈæɹɪdʒ
fraughtfɹˈɔːt
withwˈɪð
sosˈəʊ
littlelˈɪtəl
ofˈɒv
evilˈiːvəl
totˈuː
theðə
contractingkəntɹˈæktɪŋ
partiespˈɑːtɪz
.
Inˈɪn
anˈɐn
hourˈaʊə
she'll
bebˈiː
a
widowwˈɪdəʊ
,
andˈænd
I
—
a
bachelorbˈætʃəlɐ
againɐɡˈɛn
forfˈɔː
aughtˈɔːt
I
knownˈəʊ
!
Wellwˈɛl
,
I
willwˈɪl
seesˈiː
whatwˈɒt
cankˈæn
bebˈiː
donedˈʌn
,
forfˈɔː
I
holdhˈəʊld
thyðˈaɪ
kinsmankˈɪnzmən
inˈɪn
abhorrenceɐbhˈɒɹəns
forfˈɔː
theðə
scurvyskˈɜːvi
tricktɹˈɪk
heˈhiː
hashˈæz
playedplˈeɪd
theeðˈiː
.
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
A
thousandθˈaʊzənd
thanksθˈæŋks
,
goodɡˈʊd
sirsˈɜː
;
wewˈiː
meetmˈiːt
againɐɡˈɛn
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
spotspˈɒt
inˈɪn
anˈɐn
hourˈaʊə
orˈɔː
sosˈəʊ
.
I
shallʃˈæl
bebˈiː
a
bridegroombɹˈaɪdɡɹuːm
thenðˈɛn
,
andˈænd
yourjˈɔː
worshipwˈɜːʃɪp
willwˈɪl
wishwˈɪʃ
memˈiː
joydʒˈɔɪ
.
Tilltˈɪl
thenðˈɛn
,
farewellfeəwˈɛl
.
[
Totˈuː
GUARDɡˈɑːd
]
I
aməm
readyɹˈɛdi
,
goodɡˈʊd
fellowsfˈɛləʊz
.

LIEUTENANT

Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
a
bravebɹˈeɪv
fellowfˈɛləʊ
,
andˈænd
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
a
pitypˈɪti
thatðˈæt
heˈhiː
shouldʃˈʊd
diedˈaɪ
.
Nownˈaʊ
,
howhˈaʊ
totˈuː
findfˈaɪnd
himhˈɪm
a
bridebɹˈaɪd
atˈæt
suchsˈʌtʃ
shortʃˈɔːt
noticenˈəʊtɪs
?
Wellwˈɛl
,
theðə
tasktˈɑːsk
shouldʃˈʊd
bebˈiː
easyˈiːzi
!
[
Exitˈɛɡzɪt
]

LIEUTENANT

menmˈɛn

andˈænd

womenwˈɪmɪn

.

LIEUTENANT

howeverhaʊˈɛvɐ
,
assumingɐsˈuːmɪŋ
anˈɐn
appearanceɐpˈiəɹəns
ofˈɒv
self-possession
.
Nonəʊ
.
Here's
a
manmˈæn
ofˈɒv
jollitydʒˈɒlɪti

CHORUS

CHORUSkˈɔːɹəs
Here's
a
manmˈæn
ofˈɒv
jollitydʒˈɒlɪti
,
Jibedʒˈaɪb
,
jokedʒˈəʊk
,
jollify
!
Giveɡˈɪv
usˈʌs
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
qualitykwˈɒlɪti
,
Comekˈʌm
,
foolfˈuːl
,
follify
!
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
vapourvˈeɪpɐ
vapidly
,
Riverˈɹɪvɚ
runnethɹʌn
rapidlyɹˈæpɪdli
,
Intoˈɪntʊ
itˈɪt
wewˈiː
flingflˈɪŋ
Birdbˈɜːd
whohˈuː
doesn't
singsˈɪŋ
!
Giveɡˈɪv
usˈʌs
anˈɐn
experimentɛkspˈɛɹɪmənt
Inˈɪn
theðə
artˈɑːt
ofˈɒv
merrimentmˈɛɹɪmənt
;

CHORUS

Cockkˈɒk
whohˈuː
doesn't
crowkɹˈəʊ
!
Banishbˈænɪʃ
yourjˈɔː
timiditytɪmˈɪdɪti
,
Andˈænd
withwˈɪð
allˈɔːl
rapidityɹæpˈɪdɪti
Giveɡˈɪv
usˈʌs
quipkwˈɪp
andˈænd
quidditykwˈɪdɪti
—
Willy-nillyˌwɪl.iːˈnɪl.iː
,
O
!
Riverˈɹɪvɚ
nonenʌn
cankˈæn
mollifymˈɒlɪfˌaɪ
;

CHORUS

Foolfˈuːl
whohˈuː
doesn't
follify
,
Cockkˈɒk
whohˈuː
doesn't
crowkɹˈəʊ
!
Banishbˈænɪʃ
yourjˈɔː
timiditytɪmˈɪdɪti
,
Andˈænd
withwˈɪð
allˈɔːl
rapidityɹæpˈɪdɪti
Giveɡˈɪv
usˈʌs
quipkwˈɪp
andˈænd
quidditykwˈɪdɪti
—
Willy-nillyˌwɪl.iːˈnɪl.iː
,
O
!

CHORUS

willwˈɪl
satisfysˈætɪsfˌaɪ
youjˈuː
,
forfˈɔː
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
merrymˈɛɹi
folkfˈəʊk
whohˈuː
wouldwˈʊd
makemˈeɪk
allˈɔːl
merrymˈɛɹi
asəz
ourselvesaʊəsˈɛlvz
.
Forfˈɔː
,
looklˈʊk
youjˈuː
,
thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
humourhjˈuːmɐ
inˈɪn
allˈɔːl
thingsθˈɪŋz
,
andˈænd
theðə
truesttɹˈuːəst
philosophyfɪlˈɒsəfi
isˈɪz
thatðˈæt
whichwˈɪtʃ
teachestˈiːtʃɪz
usˈʌs
totˈuː
findfˈaɪnd
itˈɪt
andˈænd
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
theðə
mostmˈəʊst
ofˈɒv
itˈɪt
.
ELSIE
[
strugglingstɹˈʌɡlɪŋ
withwˈɪð
1STfɝst
CITIZENsˈɪtɪzən
]
Handshˈændz
offˈɒf
,
I
saysˈeɪ
,
unmannerlyʌnmˈænəli
fellowfˈɛləʊ
!
[
sheʃˈiː
boxesbˈɒksɪz
hishˈɪz
earsˈiəz
]
POINTpˈɔɪnt
[
totˈuː
1STfɝst
CITIZENsˈɪtɪzən
]
Hahˈɑː
!
Didstdˈɪdst
thouðaʊ
hearhˈiə
herhˈɜː
saysˈeɪ
,
"
Handshˈændz
offˈɒf
"?

1ST

CITIZENsˈɪtɪzən
Ayeeɪ
,
I
heardhˈɜːd
herhˈɜː
saysˈeɪ
itˈɪt
,
andˈænd
I
feltfˈɛlt
herhˈɜː
dodə
itˈɪt
!
Whatwˈɒt
thenðˈɛn
?
POINTpˈɔɪnt
Thouðaʊ
dostdˈɒst
notnˈɒt
seesˈiː
theðə
humourhjˈuːmɐ
ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
?
CITIZENsˈɪtɪzən
Naynˈeɪ
,
ifˈɪf
I
dodə
,
hanghˈæŋ
memˈiː
!
POINTpˈɔɪnt
Thouðaʊ
dostdˈɒst
notnˈɒt
?
Nownˈaʊ
,
observeɒbzˈɜːv
.
Sheʃˈiː
saidsˈɛd
,
"
Handshˈændz
offˈɒf
!
"
Whosehˈuːz
handshˈændz
?
Thineðˈaɪn
.
Offˈɒf
whomhˈuːm
?
Offˈɒf
herhˈɜː
.
Whywˈaɪ
?
Becausebɪkˈʌz
sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
a
womanwˈʊmən
.
Nownˈaʊ
,
hadhˈæd
sheʃˈiː
notnˈɒt
beenbˈiːn
a
womanwˈʊmən
,
thineðˈaɪn
handshˈændz
hadhˈæd
notnˈɒt
beenbˈiːn
setsˈɛt
uponəpˈɒn
herhˈɜː
atˈæt
allˈɔːl
.
Sosˈəʊ
theðə
reasonɹˈiːzən
forfˈɔː
theðə
layinglˈeɪɪŋ
onˈɒn
ofˈɒv
handshˈændz
isˈɪz
theðə
reasonɹˈiːzən
forfˈɔː
theðə
takingtˈeɪkɪŋ
offˈɒf
ofˈɒv
handshˈændz
,
andˈænd
hereinhiəɹˈɪn
isˈɪz
contradictionkˌɒntɹədˈɪkʃən
contradictedkˌɒntɹədˈɪktɪd
!
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
marriagemˈæɹɪdʒ
ofˈɒv
propɹˈəʊ
withwˈɪð
conkˈɒn
;
andˈænd
nonəʊ
suchsˈʌtʃ
lopsidedlˈɒpsaɪdɪd
unionjˈuːniən
eitherˈaɪðɐ
,
asəz
timestˈaɪmz
goɡˈəʊ
,
forfˈɔː
propɹˈəʊ
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
moremˈɔː
unlikeʌnlˈaɪk
conkˈɒn
thanðˈɐn
manmˈæn
isˈɪz
unlikeʌnlˈaɪk
womanwˈʊmən
—
yetjˈɛt
menmˈɛn
andˈænd
womenwˈɪmɪn
marrymˈæɹi
everyˈɛvɹi
daydˈeɪ
withwˈɪð
nonenʌn
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
,
"
Ohˈəʊ
,
theðə
pitypˈɪti
ofˈɒv
itˈɪt
!"
butbˈʌt
I
andˈænd
foolsfˈuːlz
likelˈaɪk
memˈiː
!
Nownˈaʊ
wherewithalwˈeəwɪðˌɔːl
shallʃˈæl
wewˈiː
pleaseplˈiːz
youjˈuː
?
Wewˈiː
cankˈæn
rhymeɹˈaɪm
youjˈuː
coupletkˈʌplət
,
triolettɹˈaɪɒlət
,
quatrainkwˈætɹeɪn
,
sonnetsˈɒnɪt
,
rondolet
,
balladebˈæleɪd
,
whatwˈɒt
youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
.
Orˈɔː
wewˈiː
cankˈæn
dancedˈɑːns
youjˈuː
saraband
,
gondoletɡɒndəˈlɛt
,
carole
,
pimpernelpˈɪmpənəl
,
orˈɔː
Jumpingdʒˈʌmpɪŋ
Joand͡ʒoʊn
.

1ST

hishˈɪz
Maidmˈeɪd
—
thereinðeəɹˈɪn
isˈɪz
songsˈɒŋ
andˈænd
dancedˈɑːns
tootˈuː
.
ALLˈɔːl
Ayeeɪ
,
theðə
Merryman
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
Maidmˈeɪd
!
Nonəʊ
.
I
havehəv
a
songsˈɒŋ
totˈuː
singsˈɪŋ
,
O
!

(DUET)

POINTpˈɔɪnt

I

havehəv

a

songsˈɒŋ

totˈuː

singsˈɪŋ

,

O

!

ELSIE

Singsˈɪŋ

memˈiː

yourjˈɔː

songsˈɒŋ

,

O

!

(DUET)

Bybˈaɪ
a
love-lorn
loonlˈuːn
,
Whohˈuː
fledflˈɛd
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
mockingmˈɒkɪŋ
throngθɹˈɒŋ
,
O
!
It's
a
songsˈɒŋ
ofˈɒv
a
merryman
,
mopingmˈəʊpɪŋ
mummˈʌm
,
Whosehˈuːz
soulsˈəʊl
waswˈɒz
sadsˈæd
,
andˈænd
whosehˈuːz
glanceɡlˈɑːns
waswˈɒz
glumɡlˈʌm
,
Whohˈuː
sippedsˈɪpt
nonəʊ
supsˈʌp
,
andˈænd
whohˈuː
cravedkɹˈeɪvd
nonəʊ
crumbkɹˈʌm
,
Asəz
heˈhiː
sighedsˈaɪd
forfˈɔː
theðə
lovelˈʌv
ofˈɒv
a
ladye
.
Heighdy
!
heighdy
!
Miserymˈɪzəɹˌi
memˈiː
—
lack-a-day-dee
!
Heˈhiː
sippedsˈɪpt
nonəʊ
supsˈʌp
,
andˈænd
heˈhiː
cravedkɹˈeɪvd
nonəʊ
crumbkɹˈʌm
,
Asəz
heˈhiː
sighedsˈaɪd
forfˈɔː
theðə
lovelˈʌv
ofˈɒv
a
ladye
!
ELSIE
I
havehəv
a
songsˈɒŋ
totˈuː
singsˈɪŋ
,
O
!
POINTpˈɔɪnt
Singsˈɪŋ
memˈiː
yourjˈɔː
songsˈɒŋ
,
O
!
ELSIE
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
sungsˈʌŋ
withwˈɪð
theðə
ringɹˈɪŋ
Ofˈɒv
theðə
songssˈɒŋz
maidsmˈeɪdz
singsˈɪŋ
Whohˈuː
lovelˈʌv
withwˈɪð
a
lovelˈʌv
life-longˈlaɪf.lɔːŋ
,
O
!
It's
theðə
songsˈɒŋ
ofˈɒv
a
merrymaid
,
peerly
proudpɹˈaʊd
,
Whohˈuː
lovedlˈʌvd
a
lordlˈɔːd
,
andˈænd
whohˈuː
laughedlˈɑːfd
aloudɐlˈaʊd
Atˈæt
theðə
moanmˈəʊn
ofˈɒv
theðə
merryman
,
mopingmˈəʊpɪŋ
mummˈʌm
,
Whosehˈuːz
soulsˈəʊl
waswˈɒz
sadsˈæd
,
andˈænd
whosehˈuːz
glanceɡlˈɑːns
waswˈɒz
glumɡlˈʌm
,
Whohˈuː
sippedsˈɪpt
nonəʊ
supsˈʌp
,
andˈænd
whohˈuː
cravedkɹˈeɪvd
nonəʊ
crumbkɹˈʌm
,
Asəz
heˈhiː
sighedsˈaɪd
forfˈɔː
theðə
lovelˈʌv
ofˈɒv
a
ladye
!
Heighdy
!
heighdy
!
Miserymˈɪzəɹˌi
memˈiː
—
lack-a-day-dee
!
Heˈhiː
sippedsˈɪpt
nonəʊ
supsˈʌp
,
andˈænd
heˈhiː
cravedkɹˈeɪvd
nonəʊ
crumbkɹˈʌm
,
Asəz
heˈhiː
sighedsˈaɪd
forfˈɔː
theðə
lovelˈʌv
ofˈɒv
a
ladye
!
POINTpˈɔɪnt
I
havehəv
a
songsˈɒŋ
totˈuː
singsˈɪŋ
,
O
!
ELSIE
Singsˈɪŋ
memˈiː
yourjˈɔː
songsˈɒŋ
,
O
!

(DUET)

Ofˈɒv
a
churchyardtʃˈɜːtʃjɑːd
bellbˈɛl
,
Andˈænd
a
dolefuldˈəʊlfəl
dirgedˈɜːdʒ
,
dingdˈɪŋ
dongdˈɒŋ
,
O
!
It's
a
songsˈɒŋ
ofˈɒv
a
popinjaypˈɒpɪndʒˌeɪ
,
bravelybɹˈeɪvli
bornbˈɔːn
,
Whohˈuː
turnedtˈɜːnd
upˈʌp
hishˈɪz
noblenˈəʊbəl
nosenˈəʊz
withwˈɪð
scornskˈɔːn
Atˈæt
theðə
humblehˈʌmbəl
merrymaid
,
peerly
proudpɹˈaʊd
,
Whohˈuː
lovedlˈʌvd
a
lordlˈɔːd
,
andˈænd
whohˈuː
laughedlˈɑːfd
aloudɐlˈaʊd
Atˈæt
theðə
moanmˈəʊn
ofˈɒv
theðə
merryman
,
mopingmˈəʊpɪŋ
mummˈʌm
,
Whosehˈuːz
soulsˈəʊl
waswˈɒz
sadsˈæd
,
andˈænd
whosehˈuːz
glanceɡlˈɑːns
waswˈɒz
glumɡlˈʌm
,
Whohˈuː
sippedsˈɪpt
nonəʊ
supsˈʌp
,
andˈænd
whohˈuː
cravedkɹˈeɪvd
nonəʊ
crumbkɹˈʌm
,
Asəz
heˈhiː
sighedsˈaɪd
forfˈɔː
theðə
lovelˈʌv
ofˈɒv
a
ladye
!
Heighdy
!
heighdy
!
Miserymˈɪzəɹˌi
memˈiː
—
lack-a-day-dee
!
Heˈhiː
sippedsˈɪpt
nonəʊ
supsˈʌp
,
andˈænd
heˈhiː
cravedkɹˈeɪvd
nonəʊ
crumbkɹˈʌm
,
Asəz
heˈhiː
sighedsˈaɪd
forfˈɔː
theðə
lovelˈʌv
ofˈɒv
a
ladye
!
ELSIE
I
havehəv
a
songsˈɒŋ
totˈuː
singsˈɪŋ
,
O
!
POINTpˈɔɪnt
Singsˈɪŋ
memˈiː
yourjˈɔː
songsˈɒŋ
,
O
!

(DUET)

Andˈænd
a
teartɛə
inˈɪn
theðə
eyeˈaɪ
,
Forfˈɔː
itˈɪt
tellstˈɛlz
ofˈɒv
a
rightedɹˈaɪtɪd
wrongɹˈɒŋ
,
O
!
It's
a
songsˈɒŋ
ofˈɒv
theðə
merrymaid
,
oncewˈɒns
sosˈəʊ
gayɡˈeɪ
,
Whohˈuː
turnedtˈɜːnd
onˈɒn
herhˈɜː
heelhˈiːl
andˈænd
trippedtɹˈɪpt
awayɐwˈeɪ
Fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
peacockpˈiːkɒk
popinjaypˈɒpɪndʒˌeɪ
,
bravelybɹˈeɪvli
bornbˈɔːn
,
Whohˈuː
turnedtˈɜːnd
upˈʌp
hishˈɪz
noblenˈəʊbəl
nosenˈəʊz
withwˈɪð
scornskˈɔːn
Atˈæt
theðə
humblehˈʌmbəl
hearthˈɑːt
thatðˈæt
heˈhiː
diddˈɪd
notnˈɒt
prizepɹˈaɪz
:
Sosˈəʊ
sheʃˈiː
beggedbˈɛɡd
onˈɒn
herhˈɜː
kneesnˈiːz
,
withwˈɪð
downcastdˈaʊnkɑːst
eyesˈaɪz
,
Forfˈɔː
theðə
lovelˈʌv
ofˈɒv
theðə
merryman
,
mopingmˈəʊpɪŋ
mummˈʌm
,
Whosehˈuːz
soulsˈəʊl
waswˈɒz
sadsˈæd
,
andˈænd
whosehˈuːz
glanceɡlˈɑːns
waswˈɒz
glumɡlˈʌm
,
Whohˈuː
sippedsˈɪpt
nonəʊ
supsˈʌp
,
andˈænd
whohˈuː
cravedkɹˈeɪvd
nonəʊ
crumbkɹˈʌm
,
Asəz
heˈhiː
sighedsˈaɪd
forfˈɔː
theðə
lovelˈʌv
ofˈɒv
a
ladye
!
BOTHbˈəʊθ
Heighdy
!
heighdy
!
Miserymˈɪzəɹˌi
memˈiː
—
lack-a-day-dee
!
Hishˈɪz
painspˈeɪnz
werewˈɜː
o'er
,
andˈænd
heˈhiː
sighedsˈaɪd
nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
,
Forfˈɔː
heˈhiː
livedlˈɪvd
inˈɪn
theðə
lovelˈʌv
ofˈɒv
a
ladye
!
Heighdy
!
heighdy
!
Miserymˈɪzəɹˌi
memˈiː
—
lack-a-day-dee
!
Hishˈɪz
painspˈeɪnz
werewˈɜː
o'er
,
andˈænd
heˈhiː
sighedsˈaɪd
nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
,
Forfˈɔː
heˈhiː
livedlˈɪvd
inˈɪn
theðə
lovelˈʌv
ofˈɒv
a
ladye
!

1ST

CITIZENsˈɪtɪzən

Wellwˈɛl

sungsˈʌŋ

andˈænd

wellwˈɛl

danceddˈɑːnst

!

2ND YEOMAN

CITIZENsˈɪtɪzən

A

kisskˈɪs

forfˈɔː

thatðˈæt

,

prettypɹˈɪti

maidmˈeɪd

!

ALLˈɔːl

Ayeeɪ

,

a

kisskˈɪs

allˈɔːl

roundɹˈaʊnd

.

2ND YEOMAN

ELSIE
[
drawingdɹˈɔːɹɪŋ
daggerdˈæɡɐ
]
Bestbˈɛst
bewarebɪwˈeə
!
I
aməm
armedˈɑːmd
!
POINTpˈɔɪnt
Backbˈæk
,
sirssˈɜːz
—
backbˈæk
!
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
tootˈuː
farfˈɑː
.
CITIZENsˈɪtɪzən
Thouðaʊ
dostdˈɒst
notnˈɒt
seesˈiː
theðə
humourhjˈuːmɐ
ofˈɒv
itˈɪt
,
ehˈeɪ
?
Yetjˈɛt
thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
humourhjˈuːmɐ
inˈɪn
allˈɔːl
thingsθˈɪŋz
—
evenˈiːvən
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
.
[
Tryingtɹˈaɪɪŋ
totˈuː
kisskˈɪs
herhˈɜː
]
ELSIE
Helphˈɛlp
!
Helphˈɛlp
!

LIEUTENANT

Whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
theðə
potherˈpʌðə
?
ELSIE
Sirsˈɜː
,
wewˈiː
sangsˈæŋ
totˈuː
theseðˈiːz
folkfˈəʊk
,
andˈænd
theyðˈeɪ
wouldwˈʊd
havehəv
repaidɹɪpˈeɪd
usˈʌs
withwˈɪð
grossɡɹˈəʊs
courtesykˈɜːtəsi
,
butbˈʌt
forfˈɔː
yourjˈɔː
honour's
comingkˈʌmɪŋ
.
[
totˈuː
CROWDkɹˈaʊd
]
Awayɐwˈeɪ
withwˈɪð
yejiː
!
Clearklˈiə
theðə
rabbleɹˈæbəl
.
GUARDSɡˈɑːdz
pushpˈʊʃ
CROWDkɹˈaʊd
offˈɒf
,
andˈænd
goɡˈəʊ
offˈɒf
withwˈɪð
themðˈɛm
Nownˈaʊ
,
mymˈaɪ
girlɡˈɜːl
,
whohˈuː
areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
,
andˈænd
whatwˈɒt
dodə
youjˈuː
herehˈiə
?
ELSIE
Maymˈeɪ
itˈɪt
pleaseplˈiːz
youjˈuː
,
sirsˈɜː
,
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
twotˈuː
strollingstɹˈəʊlɪŋ
playersplˈeɪəz
,

LIEUTENANT

servicesˈɜːvɪs
.
Wewˈiː
goɡˈəʊ
fromfɹˈɒm
fairfˈeə
totˈuː
fairfˈeə
,
singingsˈɪŋɪŋ
,
andˈænd
dancingdˈɑːnsɪŋ
,
andˈænd
playingplˈeɪɪŋ
briefbɹˈiːf
interludesˈɪntəlˌuːdz
;
andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
wewˈiː
makemˈeɪk
a
poorpˈɔː
livinglˈɪvɪŋ
.
Youjˈuː
twotˈuː
,
ehˈeɪ
?
Areə(ɹ)
yejiː
manmˈæn
andˈænd
wifewˈaɪf
?

LIEUTENANT

follyfˈɒli
.
Herhˈɜː
motherˈmʌðə
,
oldˈəʊld
Bridgetˈbɹɪd͡ʒɪt
Maynardˈmeɪnɚd
,
travelstɹˈævəlz
withwˈɪð
usˈʌs
(
forfˈɔː
Elsie
isˈɪz
a
goodɡˈʊd
girlɡˈɜːl
),
butbˈʌt
theðə
oldˈəʊld
womanwˈʊmən
isˈɪz
a-ə

LIEUTENANT

silversˈɪlvɐ
totˈuː
buybˈaɪ
anˈɐn
electuary
forfˈɔː
herhˈɜː
.
Harkhˈɑːk
yejiː
,
mymˈaɪ
girlɡˈɜːl
!
Yourjˈɔː
motherˈmʌðə
isˈɪz
illˈɪl
?
ELSIE
Sorelysˈɔːli
illˈɪl
,
sirsˈɜː
.
Andˈænd
needsnˈiːdz
goodɡˈʊd
foodfˈuːd
,
andˈænd
manymˈɛni
thingsθˈɪŋz
thatðˈæt
thouðaʊ
canstkˈænst
notnˈɒt
buybˈaɪ
?
ELSIE
Alasɐlˈæs
!
sirsˈɜː
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
tootˈuː
truetɹˈuː
.
Wouldstwˈʊdst
thouðaʊ
earnˈɜːn
anˈɐn
hundredhˈʌndɹəd
crownskɹˈaʊnz
?
ELSIE
Anˈɐn
hundredhˈʌndɹəd
crownskɹˈaʊnz
!
Theyðˈeɪ
mightmˈaɪt
savesˈeɪv
herhˈɜː
lifelˈaɪf
!
Thenðˈɛn
listenlˈɪsən
!
A
worthywˈɜːði
butbˈʌt
unhappyʌnhˈæpi
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
isˈɪz
totˈuː
bebˈiː
beheadedbɪhˈɛdɪd
inˈɪn
anˈɐn
hourˈaʊə
onˈɒn
thisðˈɪs
veryvˈɛɹi
spotspˈɒt
.
Forfˈɔː
sufficientsəfˈɪʃənt
reasonsɹˈiːzənz
,
heˈhiː
desiresdɪzˈaɪəz
totˈuː
marrymˈæɹi
beforebɪfˈɔː
heˈhiː
diesdˈaɪz
,
andˈænd
heˈhiː
hathhˈæθ
askedˈɑːskt
memˈiː
totˈuː
findfˈaɪnd
himhˈɪm
a
wifewˈaɪf
.
Wiltwˈɪlt
thouðaʊ
bebˈiː
thatðˈæt
wifewˈaɪf
?
ELSIE
Theðə
wifewˈaɪf
ofˈɒv
a
manmˈæn
I
havehəv
nevernˈɛvɐ
seensˈiːn
!

LIEUTENANT

I
aməm
notnˈɒt
yetjˈɛt
weddedwˈɛdɪd
totˈuː
Elsie
Maynardˈmeɪnɚd
,
timetˈaɪm
workswˈɜːks
wonderswˈʌndəz
,
andˈænd
there's
nonəʊ
knowingnˈəʊɪŋ
whatwˈɒt
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
inˈɪn
storestˈɔː
forfˈɔː
usˈʌs
.
Havehəv
wewˈiː
yourjˈɔː
worship's
wordwˈɜːd
forfˈɔː
itˈɪt
thatðˈæt
thisðˈɪs
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
willwˈɪl
diedˈaɪ
to-daytəˈdeɪ
?
Nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
isˈɪz
moremˈɔː
certainsˈɜːtən
,
I
grieveɡɹˈiːv
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
.

LIEUTENANT

instantˈɪnstənt
theðə
ceremonysˈɛɹɪməni
isˈɪz
atˈæt
anˈɐn
endˈɛnd
?
Theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
instantˈɪnstənt
.
I
pledgeplˈɛdʒ
mymˈaɪ
honourˈɒnɐ
thatðˈæt
itˈɪt
shallʃˈæl
bebˈiː
sosˈəʊ
.
POINTpˈɔɪnt
Anˈɐn
hundredhˈʌndɹəd
crownskɹˈaʊnz
?
Anˈɐn
hundredhˈʌndɹəd
crownskɹˈaʊnz
!

LIEUTENANT

Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
forfˈɔː
Elsie
totˈuː
speakspˈiːk
.
Nonəʊ
.
Howhˈaʊ
saysˈeɪ
youjˈuː
,
maidenmˈeɪdən
,
willwˈɪl
youjˈuː
wedwˈɛd

LIEUTENANT

Howhˈaʊ
saysˈeɪ
youjˈuː
,
maidenmˈeɪdən
,
willwˈɪl
youjˈuː
wedwˈɛd
A
manmˈæn
aboutɐbˈaʊt
totˈuː
loselˈuːz
hishˈɪz
headhˈɛd
?
Forfˈɔː
halfhˈɑːf
anˈɐn
hourˈaʊə
You'll
bebˈiː
hishˈɪz
wifewˈaɪf
,
Andˈænd
thenðˈɛn
theðə
dowerdˈaʊɐ
Isˈɪz
yourjˈɔː
forfˈɔː
lifelˈaɪf
.
A
headlesshˈɛdləs
bridegroombɹˈaɪdɡɹuːm
whywˈaɪ
refuseˈɹɛfjuːs
?
Ifˈɪf
truthtɹˈuːθ
theðə
poetspˈəʊɪts
telltˈɛl
,
Mostmˈəʊst
bridegroomsbɹˈaɪdɡɹuːmz
,
'ere
theyðˈeɪ
marrymˈæɹi
,
Loselˈuːz
bothbˈəʊθ
headhˈɛd
andˈænd
hearthˈɑːt
asəz
wellwˈɛl
!
ELSIE
A
strangestɹˈeɪndʒ
proposalpɹəpˈəʊzəl
youjˈuː
revealɹɪvˈiːl
,
Itˈɪt
almostˈɔːlməʊst
makesmˈeɪks
mymˈaɪ
sensessˈɛnsɪz
reelɹˈiːl
.
Alasɐlˈæs
!
I'm
veryvˈɛɹi
poorpˈɔː
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
,
Andˈænd
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
sumsˈʌm
I
sorelysˈɔːli
neednˈiːd
.
Mymˈaɪ
motherˈmʌðə
,
sirsˈɜː
,
isˈɪz
likelˈaɪk
totˈuː
diedˈaɪ
.
Thisðˈɪs
moneymˈʌni
lifelˈaɪf
maymˈeɪ
bringbɹˈɪŋ
.
Bearbˈeə
thisðˈɪs
inˈɪn
mindmˈaɪnd
,
I
praypɹˈeɪ
,
Ifˈɪf
I
consentkənsˈɛnt
totˈuː
dodə
thisðˈɪs
thingθˈɪŋ
!

LIEUTENANT

I
don't
allowɐlˈaʊ
mymˈaɪ
promisedpɹˈɒmɪsd
wifewˈaɪf
,
Mymˈaɪ
lovelylˈʌvli
bridebɹˈaɪd
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
totˈuː
bebˈiː
,
Totˈuː
marrymˈæɹi
anyoneˈɛnɪwˌɒn
butbˈʌt
memˈiː
,
Yetjˈɛt
ifˈɪf
theðə
feefˈiː
isˈɪz
promptlypɹˈɒmptli
paidpˈeɪd
,
Andˈænd
heˈhiː
,
inˈɪn
well-earned
graveɡɹeɪv
,
Withinwɪðˈɪn
theðə
hourˈaʊə
isˈɪz
dulydjˈuːli
laidlˈeɪd
,
Objectionɒbdʒˈɛkʃən
I
willwˈɪl
waivewˈeɪv
!
Yesjˈɛs
,
objectionɒbdʒˈɛkʃən
I
willwˈɪl
waivewˈeɪv
!
ALLˈɔːl
Temptationtɛmptˈeɪʃən
,
ohˈəʊ
,
temptationtɛmptˈeɪʃən
,
Werewˈɜː
wewˈiː
,
I
praypɹˈeɪ
,
intendedɪntˈɛndɪd
Totˈuː
shunʃˈʌn
,
whatwˈɒt
e'er
ourˈaʊə
stationstˈeɪʃən
,
Yourjˈɔː
fascinationsfˌæsɪnˈeɪʃənz
splendidsplˈɛndɪd
;

LIEUTENANT

Headhˈɛd
overˈəʊvɐ
heelshˈiːlz
intoˈɪntʊ
youjˈuː
?
Headhˈɛd
overˈəʊvɐ
heelshˈiːlz
,
Headhˈɛd
overˈəʊvɐ
heelshˈiːlz
,
Headhˈɛd
overˈəʊvɐ
heelshˈiːlz
intoˈɪntʊ
youjˈuː
!
Headhˈɛd
overˈəʊvɐ
heelshˈiːlz
,
Headhˈɛd
overˈəʊvɐ
heelshˈiːlz
,
Headhˈɛd
overˈəʊvɐ
heelshˈiːlz
,
Rightɹˈaɪt
intoˈɪntʊ
youjˈuː
!
Headhˈɛd
overˈəʊvɐ
heelshˈiːlz
,
Headhˈɛd
overˈəʊvɐ
heelshˈiːlz
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
Temptationtɛmptˈeɪʃən
,
ohˈəʊ
,
temptationtɛmptˈeɪʃən
!
[
Duringdjˈɔːɹɪŋ
thisðˈɪs
,
theðə
LIEUTENANTlɛftˈɛnənt
hashˈæz
whisperedwˈɪspəd
totˈuː
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
(
whohˈuː
hashˈæz
enteredˈɛntəd
).
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
bindsbˈaɪndz
ELSIE's
eyesˈaɪz
withwˈɪð
a
kerchiefkˈɜːtʃiːf
,
andˈænd
leadslɛdz
herhˈɜː
intoˈɪntʊ
theðə
Coldkˈəʊld
Harbourhˈɑːbɐ
Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
Andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
,
goodɡˈʊd
fellowfˈɛləʊ
,
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
a
jesterdʒˈɛstɐ
?

LIEUTENANT

I
havehəv
a
vacancyvˈeɪkənsi
forfˈɔː
suchsˈʌtʃ
anˈɐn
onewˈɒn
.
Telltˈɛl
memˈiː
,
whatwˈɒt
areə(ɹ)
yourjˈɔː
qualificationskwˌɒlɪfɪkˈeɪʃənz
forfˈɔː
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
postpˈəʊst
?

LIEUTENANT

I
cankˈæn
rhymeɹˈaɪm
youjˈuː
extemporeɛkstˈɛmpɔː
;
I
cankˈæn
convulsekənvˈʌls
youjˈuː
withwˈɪð
quipkwˈɪp
andˈænd
conundrumkənˈʌndɹəm
;
I
havehəv
theðə
lighterlˈaɪtɐ
philosophiesfɪlˈɒsəfɪz
atˈæt
mymˈaɪ
tongue's
tiptˈɪp
;
I
cankˈæn
bebˈiː
merrymˈɛɹi
,
wisewˈaɪz
,
quaintkwˈeɪnt
,
grimɡɹˈɪm
,
andˈænd
sardonicsɑːdˈɒnɪk
,
onewˈɒn
bybˈaɪ
onewˈɒn
,
orˈɔː
allˈɔːl
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
;
I
havehəv
a
prettypɹˈɪti

LIEUTENANT

modernmˈɒdən
—
pastpˈɑːst
,
presentˈpɹɛzənt
,
andˈænd
totˈuː
comekˈʌm
;
I
cankˈæn
riddleɹˈɪdəl
youjˈuː
fromfɹˈɒm
dawndˈɔːn
ofˈɒv
daydˈeɪ
totˈuː
setsˈɛt
ofˈɒv
sunsˈʌn
,
andˈænd
,
ifˈɪf
thatðˈæt
contentkənˈtɛnt
youjˈuː
notnˈɒt
,
wellwˈɛl
onˈɒn
totˈuː
midnightmˈɪdnaɪt
andˈænd
theðə
smallsmˈɔːl
hoursˈaʊəz
.
Ohˈəʊ
,
sirsˈɜː
,
a
prettypɹˈɪti
witwˈɪt
,
I
warrantwˈɒɹənt
youjˈuː
—
a
prettypɹˈɪti
,
prettypɹˈɪti
witwˈɪt
!
Nonəʊ
.
I've
jibedʒˈaɪb
andˈænd
jokedʒˈəʊk

(SONG)

Andˈænd
quipkwˈɪp
andˈænd
crankkɹˈæŋk
Forfˈɔː
lowlylˈəʊli
folkfˈəʊk
Andˈænd
menmˈɛn
ofˈɒv
rankɹˈæŋk
.
I
plyplˈaɪ
mymˈaɪ
craftkɹˈɑːft
Andˈænd
knownˈəʊ
nonəʊ
fearfˈiə
.
Butbˈʌt
aimˈeɪm
mymˈaɪ
shaftʃˈɑːft
Atˈæt
princepɹˈɪns
orˈɔː
peerpɪə̯
.
Atˈæt
peerpɪə̯
orˈɔː
princepɹˈɪns
—
atˈæt
princepɹˈɪns
orˈɔː
peerpɪə̯
,
I
aimˈeɪm
mymˈaɪ
shaftʃˈɑːft
andˈænd
knownˈəʊ
nonəʊ
fearfˈiə
!
I've
wisdomwˈɪsdəm
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
Eastˈiːst
andˈænd
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
Westwˈɛst
,
That's
subjectˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt
totˈuː
nonəʊ
academicˌækədˈɛmɪk
ruleɹˈuːl
;
Youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
findfˈaɪnd
itˈɪt
inˈɪn
theðə
jeeringdʒˈiəɹɪŋ
ofˈɒv
a
jestdʒˈɛst
,
Orˈɔː
distildɪstˈɪl
itˈɪt
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
follyfˈɒli
ofˈɒv
a
foolfˈuːl
.
I
cankˈæn
teachtˈiːtʃ
youjˈuː
withwˈɪð
a
quipkwˈɪp
,
ifˈɪf
I've
a
mindmˈaɪnd
;

(SONG)

Ohˈəʊ
,
winnowwˈɪnəʊ
allˈɔːl
mymˈaɪ
follyfˈɒli
,
follyfˈɒli
,
follyfˈɒli
,
andˈænd
you'll
findfˈaɪnd
A
grainɡɹˈeɪn
orˈɔː
twotˈuː
ofˈɒv
truthtɹˈuːθ
amongɐmˈʌŋ
theðə
chafftʃˈæf
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
winnowwˈɪnəʊ
allˈɔːl
mymˈaɪ
follyfˈɒli
,
follyfˈɒli
,
follyfˈɒli
,
andˈænd
you'll
findfˈaɪnd
A
grainɡɹˈeɪn
orˈɔː
twotˈuː
ofˈɒv
truthtɹˈuːθ
amongɐmˈʌŋ
theðə
chafftʃˈæf
!
I
cankˈæn
setsˈɛt
a
braggartbɹˈæɡɑːt
quailingkwˈeɪlɪŋ
withwˈɪð
a
quipkwˈɪp
,
Theðə
upstartˈʌpstɑːt
I
cankˈæn
witherwˈɪðɐ
withwˈɪð
a
whimwˈɪm
;

(SONG)

Butbˈʌt
hishˈɪz
laughterlˈɑːftɐ
hashˈæz
anˈɐn
echoˈɛkəʊ
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
grimɡɹˈɪm
.
Whenwˈɛn
they're
offeredˈɒfəd
totˈuː
theðə
worldwˈɜːld
inˈɪn
merrymˈɛɹi
guiseɡˈaɪz
,
Unpleasantʌnplˈɛzənt
truthstɹˈuːθs
areə(ɹ)
swallowedswˈɒləʊd
withwˈɪð
a
willwˈɪl
,
Forfˈɔː
heˈhiː
who'd
makemˈeɪk
hishˈɪz
fellowfˈɛləʊ
,
fellowfˈɛləʊ
,
fellowfˈɛləʊ
creatureskɹˈiːtʃəz
wisewˈaɪz
Shouldʃˈʊd
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
gildɡˈɪld
theðə
philosophicfˌɪləsˈɒfɪk
pillpˈɪl
!
Forfˈɔː
heˈhiː
who'd
makemˈeɪk
hishˈɪz
fellowfˈɛləʊ
,
fellowfˈɛləʊ
,
fellowfˈɛləʊ
creatureskɹˈiːtʃəz
wisewˈaɪz
Shouldʃˈʊd
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
gildɡˈɪld
theðə
philosophicfˌɪləsˈɒfɪk
pillpˈɪl
!

LIEUTENANT

Andˈænd

howhˈaʊ

camekˈeɪm

youjˈuː

totˈuː

leavelˈiːv

yourjˈɔː

lastlˈɑːst

employɛmplˈɔɪ

?

LIEUTENANT

Mymˈaɪ
Lordlˈɔːd
waswˈɒz
theðə
Archbishopˌɑːtʃbˈɪʃəp
ofˈɒv
Canterburyˈkæntəbəɹi
,
andˈænd
itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
consideredkənsˈɪdəd
thatðˈæt
onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
jokesdʒˈəʊks
waswˈɒz
unsuitedʌnsˈuːtɪd
totˈuː
Hishˈɪz
Grace's
familyfˈæmɪli
circlesˈɜːkəl
.
Inˈɪn
truthtɹˈuːθ
,
I
venturedvˈɛntʃəd
totˈuː
askˈɑːsk
a
poorpˈɔː
riddleɹˈɪdəl
,
sirsˈɜː
—
Whereinwˈeəɹɪn
laylˈeɪ
theðə
differencedˈɪfɹəns
betweenbɪtwˈiːn
Hishˈɪz
Graceɡɹˈeɪs
andˈænd
poorpˈɔː
Jackdʒˈæk
Pointpˈɔɪnt
?
Hishˈɪz
Graceɡɹˈeɪs
waswˈɒz
pleasedplˈiːzd
totˈuː
giveɡˈɪv
itˈɪt
upˈʌp
,
sirsˈɜː
.
Andˈænd
thereuponðeəɹˈʌpɒn
I
toldtˈəʊld
himhˈɪm
thatðˈæt
whereaswˈeəɹəz
Hishˈɪz
Graceɡɹˈeɪs

LIEUTENANT

waswˈɒz
goodɡˈʊd
—
forfˈɔː
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
.
'Twas
butbˈʌt
a
harmlesshˈɑːmləs
jestdʒˈɛst
,
butbˈʌt
itˈɪt
offendedəfˈɛndɪd
Hishˈɪz
Graceɡɹˈeɪs
,
whohˈuː
whippedwˈɪpt
memˈiː
andˈænd
setsˈɛt
memˈiː
inˈɪn
theðə
stocksstˈɒks
forfˈɔː
a
scurril
rogueɹˈəʊɡ
,
andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
wewˈiː
partedpˈɑːtɪd
.

I

hadhˈæd

asəz

lieflˈiːf

notnˈɒt

taketˈeɪk

postpˈəʊst

againɐɡˈɛn

withwˈɪð

theðə

dignifieddˈɪɡnɪfˌaɪd

clergyklˈɜːdʒi

.

LIEUTENANT

Butbˈʌt

I

trusttɹˈʌst

youjˈuː

areə(ɹ)

veryvˈɛɹi

carefulkˈeəfəl

notnˈɒt

totˈuː

giveɡˈɪv

offenceəˈfɛns

.

I

havehəv

daughtersdˈɔːtəz

.

LIEUTENANT

anythingˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ
objectionableɒbdʒˈɛkʃənəbəl
isˈɪz
expungedɛkspˈʌndʒd
.
Ifˈɪf
yourjˈɔː
honourˈɒnɐ
pleasesplˈiːzɪz
,
I
willwˈɪl
trytɹˈaɪ
thenðˈɛn
firstfˈɜːst
onˈɒn
yourjˈɔː
honour's
chaplaintʃˈæplɪn
.
Cankˈæn
youjˈuː
giveɡˈɪv
memˈiː
anˈɐn
exampleɛɡzˈɑːmpəl
?
Saysˈeɪ
thatðˈæt
I
hadhˈæd
satsˈæt
memˈiː
downdˈaʊn
hurriedlyhˈʌɹɪdli
onˈɒn
somethingsˈʌmθɪŋ
sharpʃˈɑːp
?

LIEUTENANT

theðə
momentmˈəʊmənt
.
Humphhˈʌmf
!
I
don't
thinkθˈɪŋk
muchmˈʌtʃ
ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
.
Isˈɪz
thatðˈæt
theðə
bestbˈɛst
youjˈuː
cankˈæn
dodə
?

LIEUTENANT

againɐɡˈɛn
.
Wellwˈɛl
,
thenðˈɛn
,
I
aməm
atˈæt
dinnerdˈɪnɐ
,
andˈænd
theðə
jointdʒˈɔɪnt
ofˈɒv
meatmˈiːt
isˈɪz
butbˈʌt
halfhˈɑːf
cookedkˈʊkt
.

LIEUTENANT

cannotˈkænɒt
bebˈiː
helpedhˈɛlpt
.
I
seesˈiː
.
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
thatðˈæt
mannermˈænɐ
ofˈɒv
thingθˈɪŋ
wouldwˈʊd
bebˈiː
somewhatsˈʌmwɒt
irritatingˈɪɹɪtˌeɪtɪŋ
.

LIEUTENANT

wouldwˈʊd

comekˈʌm

inˈɪn

timetˈaɪm

totˈuː

likelˈaɪk

itˈɪt

.

LIEUTENANT

wenchwˈɛntʃ
underˈʌndɐ
mymˈaɪ
veryvˈɛɹi
nosenˈəʊz
.
POINTpˈɔɪnt
Underˈʌndɐ
herhˈɜː
veryvˈɛɹi
nosenˈəʊz
,
goodɡˈʊd
sirsˈɜː
—
notnˈɒt
underˈʌndɐ
yoursjˈɔːz
!
Thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
wherewˈeə
I
wouldwˈʊd
kisskˈɪs
herhˈɜː
.
Dodə
youjˈuː
taketˈeɪk
memˈiː
?
Ohˈəʊ
,
sirsˈɜː
,
a
prettypɹˈɪti
witwˈɪt
—
a
prettypɹˈɪti
,
prettypɹˈɪti
witwˈɪt
!
Theðə
maidenmˈeɪdən
comeskˈʌmz
.
Followfˈɒləʊ
memˈiː
,
friendfɹˈɛnd
,
andˈænd
wewˈiː
willwˈɪl
discussdɪskˈʌs
thisðˈɪs
mattermˈætɐ
atˈæt
lengthlˈɛŋθ
inˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
librarylˈaɪbɹəɹi
.

LIEUTENANT

Thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
,
I
trusttɹˈʌst
I
soonsˈuːn
shallʃˈæl
bebˈiː
.
Butbˈʌt
,
beforebɪfˈɔː
proceedingpɹəsˈiːdɪŋ
totˈuː
a
moremˈɔː
serioussˈiəɹɪəs
topictˈɒpɪk
,
cankˈæn
youjˈuː
telltˈɛl
memˈiː
,
sirsˈɜː
,
whywˈaɪ
a
cook's
brain-panˈbɹeɪnpan
isˈɪz
likelˈaɪk
anˈɐn
overwoundˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈwaɪnd
clockklˈɒk
?
A
trucetɹˈuːs
totˈuː
thisðˈɪs
foolingfˈuːlɪŋ
—
followfˈɒləʊ
memˈiː
.
POINTpˈɔɪnt
Justdʒˈʌst
mymˈaɪ
lucklˈʌk
;
mymˈaɪ
bestbˈɛst
conundrumkənˈʌndɹəm
wastedwˈeɪstɪd
!

LIEUTENANT

bybˈaɪ

WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd

,

whohˈuː

removesɹɪmˈuːvz

theðə

bandagebˈændɪdʒ

fromfɹˈɒm

herhˈɜː

eyesˈaɪz

,

andˈænd

LIEUTENANT

Nonəʊ

.

'Tis

donedˈʌn

!

I

aməm

a

bridebɹˈaɪd

!

(RECITATIVE AND SONG)

Elsie
ELSIE
'Tis
donedˈʌn
!
I
aməm
a
bridebɹˈaɪd
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
littlelˈɪtəl
ringɹˈɪŋ
,
Thatðˈæt
bearestbɛə
inˈɪn
thyðˈaɪ
circletsˈɜːklət
allˈɔːl
theðə
gladnessɡlˈædnəs
Thatðˈæt
loverslˈʌvəz
hopehˈəʊp
forfˈɔː
,
andˈænd
thatðˈæt
poetspˈəʊɪts
singsˈɪŋ
,
Whatwˈɒt
bringestˈbɹɪŋ
thouðaʊ
totˈuː
memˈiː
butbˈʌt
goldɡˈəʊld
andˈænd
sadnesssˈædnəs
?
A
bridegroombɹˈaɪdɡɹuːm
allˈɔːl
unknownʌnnˈəʊn
,
savesˈeɪv
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
wisewˈaɪz
,
To-daytəˈdeɪ
heˈhiː
diesdˈaɪz
!
To-daytəˈdeɪ
,
alasɐlˈæs
,
heˈhiː
diesdˈaɪz
!

(RECITATIVE AND SONG)

Illˈɪl
fitfˈɪt
a
bridebɹˈaɪd
,
Nonəʊ
saddersˈædɐ
wifewˈaɪf
thanðˈɐn
I
Theðə
wholehˈəʊl
worldwˈɜːld
widewˈaɪd
!
Ahˈɑː
memˈiː
!
Ahˈɑː
memˈiː
!
Yetjˈɛt
maidsmˈeɪdz
thereðˈeə
bebˈiː
Whohˈuː
wouldwˈʊd
consentkənsˈɛnt
totˈuː
loselˈuːz
Theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
roseɹəʊz
ofˈɒv
youthjˈuːθ
,
Theðə
flow'r
ofˈɒv
lifelˈaɪf
,
Totˈuː
bebˈiː
,
inˈɪn
honestˈɒnɪst
truthtɹˈuːθ
,
A
weddedwˈɛdɪd
wifewˈaɪf
,
Nonəʊ
mattermˈætɐ
whosehˈuːz
!
Ahˈɑː
memˈiː
!
whatwˈɒt
profitpɹˈɒfɪt
wewˈiː
,

(RECITATIVE AND SONG)

Thoughðˈəʊ
goldɡˈəʊld
,
thoughðˈəʊ
goldɡˈəʊld
shouldʃˈʊd
livelɪv
Ifˈɪf
weddedwˈɛdɪd
lovelˈʌv
mustmˈʌst
diedˈaɪ
?
Ereˈeə
halfhˈɑːf
anˈɐn
hourˈaʊə
hashˈæz
rungɹˈʌŋ
,
A
widowwˈɪdəʊ
I
!
Ahˈɑː
,
heavenhˈɛvən
,
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
tootˈuː
youngjˈʌŋ
,
Tootˈuː
bravebɹˈeɪv
totˈuː
diedˈaɪ
!
Ahˈɑː
memˈiː
!
Ahˈɑː
memˈiː
!
Yetjˈɛt
wiveswˈaɪvz
thereðˈeə
bebˈiː
Sosˈəʊ
wearywˈiəɹi
wornwˈɔːn
,
I
trowtɹˈəʊ
,
Thatðˈæt
theyðˈeɪ
wouldwˈʊd
scarceskˈeəs
complainkəmplˈeɪn
,
Sosˈəʊ
thatðˈæt
theyðˈeɪ
couldkˈʊd
Inˈɪn
halfhˈɑːf
anˈɐn
hourˈaʊə
attainɐtˈeɪn
Totˈuː
widowhoodwˈɪdəʊhˌʊd
,
Nonəʊ
mattermˈætɐ
howhˈaʊ
!
O
wearywˈiəɹi
wiveswˈaɪvz
Whohˈuː
widowhoodwˈɪdəʊhˌʊd
wouldwˈʊd
winwˈɪn
,
Rejoiceɹɪdʒˈɔɪs
,
rejoiceɹɪdʒˈɔɪs
,
thatðˈæt
yejiː
havehəv
timetˈaɪm
Totˈuː
wearywˈiəɹi
inˈɪn
.
O
wearywˈiəɹi
wiveswˈaɪvz
Whohˈuː
widowhoodwˈɪdəʊhˌʊd
wouldwˈʊd
winwˈɪn
,
Rejoiceɹɪdʒˈɔɪs
,
rejoiceɹɪdʒˈɔɪs
,
rejoiceɹɪdʒˈɔɪs
,
thatðˈæt
yejiː
havehəv
timetˈaɪm
O
wearywˈiəɹi
,
wearywˈiəɹi
wiveswˈaɪvz
,
rejoiceɹɪdʒˈɔɪs
!

(RECITATIVE AND SONG)

WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
[
lookinglˈʊkɪŋ
afterˈɑːftɐ
ELSIE
]
'Tis
anˈɐn
oddˈɒd
freakfɹˈiːk
forfˈɔː
a
dyingdˈaɪɪŋ
manmˈæn
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
confessorkənfˈɛsɐ
totˈuː
bebˈiː
closetedklˈɒzɪtɪd
aloneɐlˈəʊn
withwˈɪð
a
strangestɹˈeɪndʒ
singingsˈɪŋɪŋ
girlɡˈɜːl
.
I
wouldwˈʊd
fainfˈeɪn
havehəv
espiedɛspˈaɪd
themðˈɛm
,
butbˈʌt
theyðˈeɪ
stoppedstˈɒpt
upˈʌp
theðə
keyholekˈiːhəʊl
.
Mymˈaɪ
keyholekˈiːhəʊl
!

(RECITATIVE AND SONG)

MERYLL
remainsɹɪmˈeɪnz
inˈɪn
theðə
backgroundbˈækɡɹaʊnd
,
unobservedʌnɒbzˈɜːvd
bybˈaɪ
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
.
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
[
asideɐsˈaɪd
]
Wilfredˈwɪlfɹɪd
—
andˈænd
aloneɐlˈəʊn
!
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Nownˈaʊ
whatwˈɒt
couldkˈʊd
heˈhiː
havehəv
wantedwˈɒntɪd
withwˈɪð
herhˈɜː
?
That's
whatwˈɒt
puzzlespˈʌzəlz
memˈiː
!

(RECITATIVE AND SONG)

[
Aloudɐlˈaʊd
]
Wilfredˈwɪlfɹɪd
—
hashˈæz
nonəʊ
reprieveɹɪpɹˈiːv
arrivedɐɹˈaɪvd
?
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Nonenʌn
.
Thineðˈaɪn
adoredɐdˈɔːd
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
isˈɪz
totˈuː
diedˈaɪ
.
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Naynˈeɪ
,
thouðaʊ
knowestnəʊ
thatðˈæt
I
havehəv
naughtnˈɔːt
butbˈʌt
pitypˈɪti
forfˈɔː
theðə
poorpˈɔː
condemnedkəndˈɛmd
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
.
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
I
knownˈəʊ
thatðˈæt
heˈhiː
whohˈuː
isˈɪz
aboutɐbˈaʊt
totˈuː
diedˈaɪ
isˈɪz
moremˈɔː
totˈuː
theeðˈiː
thanðˈɐn
I
,
whohˈuː
aməm
aliveɐlˈaɪv
andˈænd
wellwˈɛl
.
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Whywˈaɪ
,
thatðˈæt
werewˈɜː
outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
reasonɹˈiːzən
,
deardˈiə
Wilfredˈwɪlfɹɪd
.
Dodə
theyðˈeɪ
notnˈɒt
saysˈeɪ
thatðˈæt
a
livelɪv
assæs
isˈɪz
betterbˈɛtɐ
thanðˈɐn
a
deaddˈɛd
lionlˈaɪən
?
Nonəʊ
,
I
didn't
meanmˈiːn
thatðˈæt
!
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Ohˈəʊ
,
theyðˈeɪ
saysˈeɪ
thatðˈæt
,
dodə
theyðˈeɪ
?
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
It's
unpardonablyʌnpˈɑːdəʊnəbli
rudeɹˈuːd
ofˈɒv
themðˈɛm
,
butbˈʌt
I
believebɪlˈiːv
theyðˈeɪ
putpʊt
itˈɪt
inˈɪn
thatðˈæt
waywˈeɪ
.
Notnˈɒt
thatðˈæt
itˈɪt
appliesɐplˈaɪz
totˈuː
theeðˈiː
,
whohˈuː
artˈɑːt
cleverklˈɛvɐ
beyondbɪjˈɒnd
allˈɔːl
tellingtˈɛlɪŋ
!
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Ohˈəʊ
yesjˈɛs
,
asəz
anˈɐn
assistant-tormentor
.
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Naynˈeɪ
,
asəz
a
witwˈɪt
,
asəz
a
humoristhjˈuːmɔːɹˌɪst
,
asəz
a
mostmˈəʊst
philosophicfˌɪləsˈɒfɪk
commentatorkˈɒməntˌeɪtɐ
onˈɒn
theðə
vanityvˈænɪti
ofˈɒv
humanhjˈuːmən
resolutionɹˌɛzəlˈuːʃən
.
[
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
slylyslˈaɪli
takestˈeɪks
bunchbˈʌntʃ
ofˈɒv
keyskˈiːz
fromfɹˈɒm
WILFRED's
waistbandwˈeɪstbænd

(RECITATIVE AND SONG)

bybˈaɪ
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
.
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Trulytɹˈuːli
,
I
havehəv
seensˈiːn
greatɡɹˈeɪt
resolutionɹˌɛzəlˈuːʃən
giveɡˈɪv
waywˈeɪ
underˈʌndɐ
mymˈaɪ
persuasivepəswˈeɪsɪv
methodsmˈɛθədz
[
workingwˈɜːkɪŋ
withwˈɪð
a
smallsmˈɔːl
thumbscrewθˈʌmbskɹuː
].
Inˈɪn
theðə
nicenaɪs
regulationɹˌɛɡjuːlˈeɪʃən
ofˈɒv
a
thumbscrewθˈʌmbskɹuː
—
inˈɪn
theðə
hundredthhˈʌndɹədθ
partpˈɑːt
ofˈɒv
a
singlesˈɪŋɡəl
revolutionɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən
liethlaɪ̯
allˈɔːl
theðə
differencedˈɪfɹəns
betweenbɪtwˈiːn
stonystˈəʊni
reticenceɹˈɛtɪsəns
andˈænd
a
torrenttˈɒɹənt
ofˈɒv
impulsiveɪmpˈʌlsɪv
unbosomingʌnˈbʊz.əm
thatðˈæt
theðə
penpˈɛn
cankˈæn
scarcelyskˈeəsli
followfˈɒləʊ
.
Hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
I
aməm
a
madmˈæd
wagwˈæɡ
.
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
[
withwˈɪð
a
grimaceɡɹˈɪmɪs
]
Thouðaʊ
artˈɑːt
a
mostmˈəʊst
light-hearted
andˈænd
delightfuldɪlˈaɪtfəl
companionkəmpˈæniən
,
Mastermˈɑːstɐ
Wilfredˈwɪlfɹɪd
.
Thineðˈaɪn
anecdotesˈænɪkdˌəʊts
ofˈɒv
theðə
torture-chamber
areə(ɹ)
theðə
prettiestpɹˈɪtiəst
hearinghˈiəɹɪŋ
.
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
I'm
a
pleasantplˈɛzənt
fellowfˈɛləʊ
an'
I
choosetʃˈuːz
.
I
believebɪlˈiːv
I
aməm
theðə
merriestmˈɛɹɪəst
dogdˈɒɡ
thatðˈæt
barksbˈɑːks
.
Ahˈɑː
,
wewˈiː
mightmˈaɪt
bebˈiː
passingpˈɑːsɪŋ
happyhˈæpi
togethertəɡˈɛðɐ
—
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Perhapspəhˈæps
.
I
dodə
notnˈɒt
knownˈəʊ
.
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Forfˈɔː
thouðaʊ
wouldstwˈʊdst
makemˈeɪk
a
mostmˈəʊst
tendertˈɛndɐ
andˈænd
lovinglˈʌvɪŋ
wifewˈaɪf
.
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Ayeeɪ
,
totˈuː
onewˈɒn
whomhˈuːm
I
reallyɹˈiəli
lovedlˈʌvd
.
Forfˈɔː
thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
a
wealthwˈɛlθ
ofˈɒv
lovelˈʌv
withinwɪðˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
littlelˈɪtəl
hearthˈɑːt
—
savingsˈeɪvɪŋ
upˈʌp
forfˈɔː
—
I
wonderwˈʌndɐ
whomhˈuːm
?
Nownˈaʊ
,
ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
theðə
worldwˈɜːld
ofˈɒv
menmˈɛn
,
I
wonderwˈʌndɐ
whomhˈuːm
?
Totˈuː
thinkθˈɪŋk
thatðˈæt
heˈhiː
whomhˈuːm
I
aməm
totˈuː
wedwˈɛd
isˈɪz
nownˈaʊ
aliveɐlˈaɪv
andˈænd
somewheresˈʌmweə
!
Perhapspəhˈæps
farfˈɑː
awayɐwˈeɪ
,
perhapspəhˈæps
closekləʊz
atˈæt
handhˈænd
!
Andˈænd
I
knownˈəʊ
himhˈɪm
notnˈɒt
!
Itˈɪt
seemeth
thatðˈæt
I
aməm
wastingwˈeɪstɪŋ
timetˈaɪm
inˈɪn
notnˈɒt
knowingnˈəʊɪŋ
himhˈɪm
.
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Nownˈaʊ
saysˈeɪ
thatðˈæt
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
I
—
naynˈeɪ
!
supposesʌpˈəʊz
itˈɪt
forfˈɔː
theðə
noncenˌɒnsˈiː
.
Saysˈeɪ
thatðˈæt
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
wedwˈɛd
—
supposesʌpˈəʊz
itˈɪt
onlyˈəʊnli
—
saysˈeɪ
thatðˈæt
thouðaʊ
artˈɑːt
mymˈaɪ
veryvˈɛɹi
bridebɹˈaɪd
,
andˈænd
I
thyðˈaɪ
cherrytʃˈɛɹi
,
joyousdʒˈɔɪəs
,
brightbɹˈaɪt
,
frolicsomefɹˈɒlɪksˌʌm
husbandhˈʌsbənd
—
andˈænd
thatðˈæt
,
theðə
day's
workwˈɜːk
beingbˈiːɪŋ
donedˈʌn
,
andˈænd
theðə
prisonerspɹˈɪzənəz
storedstˈɔːd
awayɐwˈeɪ
forfˈɔː
theðə
nightnˈaɪt
,
thouðaʊ
andˈænd
I
areə(ɹ)
aloneɐlˈəʊn
togethertəɡˈɛðɐ
—
withwˈɪð
a
longlˈɒŋ
,
longlˈɒŋ
eveningˈiːvnɪŋ
beforebɪfˈɔː
usˈʌs
!
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
[
withwˈɪð
a
grimaceɡɹˈɪmɪs
]
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
a
prettypɹˈɪti
picturepˈɪktʃɐ
—
butbˈʌt
I
scarcelyskˈeəsli
knownˈəʊ
.
Itˈɪt
comethˈkʌm.əθ
sosˈəʊ
unexpectedlyˌʌnɛkspˈɛktɪdli
—
andˈænd
yetjˈɛt
—
andˈænd
yetjˈɛt
—
werewˈɜː
I
thyðˈaɪ
bridebɹˈaɪd
—
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Ayeeɪ
!—
wertwˈɜːt
thouðaʊ
mymˈaɪ
bridebɹˈaɪd
—?
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Ohˈəʊ
,
howhˈaʊ
I
wouldwˈʊd
lovelˈʌv
theeðˈiː
!
Nonəʊ
.
Werewˈɜː
I
thyðˈaɪ
bridebɹˈaɪd

(SONG)

Phoebefˈiːbiː
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Werewˈɜː
I
thyðˈaɪ
bridebɹˈaɪd
,
Thenðˈɛn
allˈɔːl
theðə
worldwˈɜːld
besidebɪsˈaɪd
Werewˈɜː
notnˈɒt
tootˈuː
widewˈaɪd
Totˈuː
holdhˈəʊld
mymˈaɪ
wealthwˈɛlθ
ofˈɒv
lovelˈʌv
—
Werewˈɜː
I
thyðˈaɪ
bridebɹˈaɪd
!
Uponəpˈɒn
thyðˈaɪ
breastbɹˈɛst
Mymˈaɪ
lovinglˈʌvɪŋ
headhˈɛd
wouldwˈʊd
restɹˈɛst
,
Asəz
onˈɒn
herhˈɜː
nestnˈɛst
Theðə
tendertˈɛndɐ
turtletˈɜːtəl
dovedʌv
—
Werewˈɜː
I
thyðˈaɪ
bridebɹˈaɪd
!
Thisðˈɪs
hearthˈɑːt
ofˈɒv
minemˈaɪn
Wouldwˈʊd
bebˈiː
onewˈɒn
hearthˈɑːt
withwˈɪð
thineðˈaɪn
,
Andˈænd
inˈɪn
thatðˈæt
shrineʃɹˈaɪn
Ourˈaʊə
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
wouldwˈʊd
dwelldwˈɛl
—
Werewˈɜː
I
thyðˈaɪ
bridebɹˈaɪd
!
Andˈænd
allˈɔːl
daydˈeɪ
longlˈɒŋ
Ourˈaʊə
liveslɪvz
shouldʃˈʊd
bebˈiː
a
songsˈɒŋ
:
Nonəʊ
griefɡɹˈiːf
,
nonəʊ
wrongɹˈɒŋ
Shouldʃˈʊd
makemˈeɪk
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
rebelˈɹɛbəl
—
Werewˈɜː
I
thyðˈaɪ
bridebɹˈaɪd
!
Theðə
silverysˈɪlvəɹi
fluteflˈuːt
,
Theðə
melancholymˈɛlənkˌɒli
lutelˈuːt
,
Werewˈɜː
night-owl's
hoothˈuːt
Totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
low-whispered
cookˈuː
—
Werewˈɜː
I
thyðˈaɪ
bridebɹˈaɪd
!
Theðə
skylark's
trilltɹˈɪl
Werewˈɜː
butbˈʌt
discordance
shrillʃɹˈɪl
Totˈuː
theðə
softsˈɒft
thrillθɹˈɪl
Ofˈɒv
wooingwˈuːɪŋ
asəz
I'd
woowˈuː
—
Werewˈɜː
I
thyðˈaɪ
bridebɹˈaɪd
!

(SONG)

themðˈɛm

atˈæt

WILFRED's

girdleɡˈɜːdəl

,

unnoticedʌnnˈəʊtɪsd

bybˈaɪ

himhˈɪm

.

MERYLL

Werewˈɜː
asəz
a
carrion's
crykɹˈaɪ
Totˈuː
lullabylˈʌləbˌaɪ
Suchsˈʌtʃ
asəz
I'd
singsˈɪŋ
totˈuː
theeðˈiː
,
Werewˈɜː
I
thyðˈaɪ
bridebɹˈaɪd
!
A
feather's
presspɹˈɛs
Werewˈɜː
leadenlˈɛdən
heavinesshˈɛvinəs
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
caresskəɹˈɛs
.
Butbˈʌt
thenðˈɛn
,
ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
,
youjˈuː
seesˈiː
,
I'm
notnˈɒt
thyðˈaɪ
bridebɹˈaɪd
.

MERYLL

WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Nonəʊ
,
thou'rt
notnˈɒt
—
notnˈɒt
yetjˈɛt
!
Butbˈʌt
,
Lordlˈɔːd
,
howhˈaʊ
sheʃˈiː
woo'd
;
I
shouldʃˈʊd
bebˈiː
nonəʊ
meanmˈiːn
judgedʒˈʌdʒ
ofˈɒv
wooingwˈuːɪŋ
,
seeingsˈiːɪŋ
thatðˈæt
I
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
moremˈɔː
hotlyhˈɒtli
woo'd
thanðˈɐn
mostmˈəʊst
menmˈɛn
.
I
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
woo'd
bybˈaɪ
maidmˈeɪd
,
widowwˈɪdəʊ
,
andˈænd
wifewˈaɪf
.
I
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
woo'd
boldlybˈəʊldli
,
timidlytˈɪmɪdli
,
tearfullytˈiəfəli
,
shylyʃˈaɪli
—
bybˈaɪ
directdaɪɹˈɛkt
assaultɐsˈɒlt
,
bybˈaɪ
suggestionsədʒˈɛstʃən
,
bybˈaɪ
implicationˌɪmplɪkˈeɪʃən
,
bybˈaɪ
inferenceˈɪnfəɹəns
,
andˈænd
bybˈaɪ
innuendoɪnnjuːˈɛndəʊ
.
Butbˈʌt
thisðˈɪs
wooingwˈuːɪŋ
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
ofˈɒv
theðə
commonkˈɒmən
orderˈɔːdɐ
;
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
theðə
wooingwˈuːɪŋ
ofˈɒv
onewˈɒn
whohˈuː
mustmˈʌst
needsnˈiːdz
memˈiː
,
ifˈɪf
sheʃˈiː
diedˈaɪ
forfˈɔː
itˈɪt
!

MERYLL

Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
.
MERYLL
[
lookinglˈʊkɪŋ
afterˈɑːftɐ
themðˈɛm
]
Theðə
deeddˈiːd
isˈɪz
,
sosˈəʊ
farfˈɑː
,
safelysˈeɪfli
accomplishedɐkˈɒmplɪʃt
.
Theðə
slyboots
,
howhˈaʊ
sheʃˈiː
wheedledwˈiːdəld
himhˈɪm
!
Whatwˈɒt
a
helplesshˈɛlpləs
ninnynˈɪni
isˈɪz
a
love-sick
manmˈæn
!
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
butbˈʌt
asəz
a
lutelˈuːt
inˈɪn
a
woman's
handshˈændz
—
sheʃˈiː
playsplˈeɪz
uponəpˈɒn
himhˈɪm
whateverwɒtˈɛvɐ
tunetjˈuːn
sheʃˈiː
willwˈɪl
.
Butbˈʌt
theðə
Colonelkˈɜːnəl
comeskˈʌmz
.
I'
faithfˈeɪθ
,
he's
justdʒˈʌst
inˈɪn
timetˈaɪm
,
forfˈɔː
theðə
Yeomenjˈəʊmɛn
paradepəɹˈeɪd
herehˈiə
forfˈɔː
hishˈɪz
executionˌɛksɪkjˈuːʃən
inˈɪn
twotˈuː
minutesmˈɪnɪts
!

MERYLL

Yeoman's
uniformjˈuːnɪfˌɔːm
.
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Mymˈaɪ
goodɡˈʊd
andˈænd
kindkˈaɪnd
friendfɹˈɛnd
,
thouðaʊ
runnestɹʌn
a
graveɡɹeɪv
riskɹˈɪsk
forfˈɔː
memˈiː
!
MERYLL
Tuttˈʌt
,
sirsˈɜː
,
nonəʊ
riskɹˈɪsk
.
I'll
warrantwˈɒɹənt
nonenʌn
herehˈiə
willwˈɪl
recogniseɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz
youjˈuː
.
Youjˈuː
makemˈeɪk
a
bravebɹˈeɪv
Yeomanjˈəʊmən
,
sirsˈɜː
!
Sosˈəʊ
—
thisðˈɪs
ruffɹˈʌf
isˈɪz
tootˈuː
highhˈaɪ
;
sosˈəʊ
—
andˈænd
theðə
swordsˈɔːd
shouldʃˈʊd
hanghˈæŋ
thusðˈʌs
.
Herehˈiə
isˈɪz
yourjˈɔː
halbertˈhæl.bɚd
,
sirsˈɜː
;
carrykˈæɹi
itˈɪt
thusðˈʌs
.
Theðə
Yeomenjˈəʊmɛn
comekˈʌm
.
Nownˈaʊ
,
rememberɹɪmˈɛmbɐ
,
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
mymˈaɪ
bravebɹˈeɪv
sonsˈʌn
,
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
Meryll
.
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Ifˈɪf
I
maymˈeɪ
notnˈɒt
bearbˈeə
minemˈaɪn
ownˈəʊn
namenˈeɪm
,
thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
nonenʌn
otherˈʌðɐ
I
wouldwˈʊd
bearbˈeə
sosˈəʊ
readilyɹˈɛdɪli
.
MERYLL
Nownˈaʊ
,
sirsˈɜː
,
putpʊt
a
boldbˈəʊld
facefˈeɪs
onˈɒn
itˈɪt
,
forfˈɔː
theyðˈeɪ
comekˈʌm
.
Nonəʊ
.
Ohˈəʊ
,
Sergeantsˈɑːdʒənt
Meryll
,
isˈɪz
itˈɪt
truetɹˈuː

MERYLL

YEOMENjˈəʊmɛn
Ohˈəʊ
,
Sergeantsˈɑːdʒənt
Meryll
,
isˈɪz
itˈɪt
truetɹˈuː
—
Theðə
welcomewˈɛlkʌm
newsnjˈuːz
wewˈiː
readɹiːd
inˈɪn
ordersˈɔːdəz
?
Thyðˈaɪ
sonsˈʌn
,
whosehˈuːz
deedsdˈiːdz
ofˈɒv
derring-doˌdɛɹɪŋˈduː
Areə(ɹ)
echoedˈɛkəʊd
allˈɔːl
theðə
countrykˈʌntɹi
throughθɹˈuː
,
Hashˈæz
comekˈʌm
totˈuː
joindʒˈɔɪn
theðə
Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
Warderswˈɔːdəz
?
Ifˈɪf
sosˈəʊ
,
wewˈiː
comekˈʌm
totˈuː
meetmˈiːt
himhˈɪm
,
Thatðˈæt
wewˈiː
maymˈeɪ
fitlyfˈɪtli
greetɡɹˈiːt
himhˈɪm
,
Andˈænd
welcomewˈɛlkʌm
hishˈɪz
arrivalɐɹˈaɪvəl
herehˈiə

MERYLL

Hurrahhəɹˈɑː
!
Hurrahhəɹˈɑː
!
Hurrahhəɹˈɑː
!
MERYLL
Yejiː
Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
warderswˈɔːdəz
,
nursednˈɜːsd
inˈɪn
war's
alarmsɐlˈɑːmz
,
Suckledsˈʌkəld
onˈɒn
gunpowderɡˈʌnpaʊdɐ
,
andˈænd
weanedwˈiːnd
onˈɒn
gloryɡlˈɔːɹi
,
Beholdbɪhˈəʊld
mymˈaɪ
sonsˈʌn
,
whosehˈuːz
all-subduing
armsˈɑːmz
Havehəv
formedfˈɔːmd
theðə
themeθˈiːm
ofˈɒv
manymˈɛni
a
songsˈɒŋ
andˈænd
storystˈɔːɹi
!
Forgivefəɡˈɪv
hishˈɪz
agedˈeɪ.dʒɪd
father's
pridepɹˈaɪd
;
nornˈɔː
jeerdʒˈiə
Hishˈɪz
agedˈeɪ.dʒɪd
father's
sympatheticsˌɪmpəθˈɛtɪk
teartɛə
!

MERYLL

YEOMENjˈəʊmɛn
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
Meryll
!
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
Meryll
!
Dauntlessdˈɔːntləs
heˈhiː
inˈɪn
timetˈaɪm
ofˈɒv
perilpˈɛɹəl
!
Manmˈæn
ofˈɒv
powerpˈaʊɐ
,
Knighthood's
flowerˈflaʊ.ə
,
Welcomewˈɛlkʌm
totˈuː
theðə
grimɡɹˈɪm
oldˈəʊld
Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
,
Totˈuː
theðə
Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
,
welcomewˈɛlkʌm
thouðaʊ
!
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Forbearfɔːˈbɛə
,
mymˈaɪ
friendsfɹˈɛndz
,
andˈænd
sparespˈeə
memˈiː
thisðˈɪs
ovationəʊvˈeɪʃən
,
I
havehəv
smallsmˈɔːl
claimklˈeɪm
totˈuː
suchsˈʌtʃ
considerationkənsˌɪdəɹˈeɪʃən
;
Theðə
talesteɪlz
thatðˈæt
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
prowesspɹˈaʊɛs
areə(ɹ)
narratednɐɹˈeɪtɪd
Havehəv
beenbˈiːn
prodigiouslypɹədˈɪdʒəsli
exaggeratedɛɡzˈædʒəɹˌeɪtɪd
,
prodigiouslypɹədˈɪdʒəsli
exaggeratedɛɡzˈædʒəɹˌeɪtɪd
!
YEOMENjˈəʊmɛn
'Tis
everˈɛvɐ
thusðˈʌs
!
Whereverweəɹˈɛvɐ
valorvˈælɐ
truetɹˈuː
isˈɪz
foundfˈaʊnd
,
Truetɹˈuː
modestymˈɒdəsti
willwˈɪl
thereðˈeə
aboundɐbˈaʊnd
.
1STfɝst
YEOMANjˈəʊmən
Didstdˈɪdst
thouðaʊ
notnˈɒt
,
ohˈəʊ
,
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
Meryll
!
Standardstˈændəd
lostlˈɒst
inˈɪn
lastlˈɑːst
campaignkæmpˈeɪn
,
Rescueɹˈɛskjuː
itˈɪt
atˈæt
deadlydˈɛdli
perilpˈɛɹəl
—
Bearbˈeə
itˈɪt
safelysˈeɪfli
backbˈæk
againɐɡˈɛn
?
YEOMENjˈəʊmɛn
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
Meryll
,
atˈæt
hishˈɪz
perilpˈɛɹəl
,
Borebˈɔː
itˈɪt
safelysˈeɪfli
backbˈæk
againɐɡˈɛn
!
2NDˈsɛkənd
YEOMANjˈəʊmən
Didstdˈɪdst
thouðaʊ
notnˈɒt
,
whenwˈɛn
prisonerpɹˈɪzənɐ
takentˈeɪkən
,

MERYLL

Facefˈeɪs
,
withwˈɪð
gallantˈɡælənt
hearthˈɑːt
unshakenʌnʃˈeɪkən
,
Deathdˈɛθ
inˈɪn
mostmˈəʊst
appallingɐpˈɔːlɪŋ
shapeʃˈeɪp
?
YEOMENjˈəʊmɛn
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
Meryll
,
facedfˈeɪsd
hishˈɪz
perilpˈɛɹəl
,
Deathdˈɛθ
inˈɪn
mostmˈəʊst
appallingɐpˈɔːlɪŋ
shapeʃˈeɪp
!

MERYLL

Havinghˈævɪŋ
butbˈʌt
anˈɐn
hourˈaʊə
totˈuː
livelɪv
,
I
reluctantlyɹɪlˈʌktəntli
submittedsəbmˈɪtɪd
,
I
hadhˈæd
nonəʊ
alternativeɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv
!
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
[
aloudɐlˈaʊd
]
Ohˈəʊ
!
theðə
talesteɪlz
thatðˈæt
areə(ɹ)
narratednɐɹˈeɪtɪd
Ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
deedsdˈiːdz
ofˈɒv
derring-doˌdɛɹɪŋˈduː
Havehəv
beenbˈiːn
muchmˈʌtʃ
exaggeratedɛɡzˈædʒəɹˌeɪtɪd
,
Veryvˈɛɹi
muchmˈʌtʃ
exaggeratedɛɡzˈædʒəɹˌeɪtɪd
,
Scarceskˈeəs
a
wordwˈɜːd
ofˈɒv
themðˈɛm
isˈɪz
truetɹˈuː
!
YEOMENjˈəʊmɛn
Theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
notnˈɒt
exaggeratedɛɡzˈædʒəɹˌeɪtɪd
,
Notnˈɒt
atˈæt
allˈɔːl
exaggeratedɛɡzˈædʒəɹˌeɪtɪd
,
Couldkˈʊd
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
exaggeratedɛɡzˈædʒəɹˌeɪtɪd
,
Ev'ry
wordwˈɜːd
ofˈɒv
themðˈɛm
isˈɪz
truetɹˈuː
!
3RD
YEOMANjˈəʊmən
[
optionalˈɒpʃənəl
]
Youjˈuː
,
whenwˈɛn
broughtbɹˈɔːt
totˈuː
executionˌɛksɪkjˈuːʃən
,
Likelˈaɪk
a
demigoddˈɛmɪɡˌɒd
ofˈɒv
yorejˈɔː
,
Withwˈɪð
heroichɪɹˈəʊɪk
resolutionɹˌɛzəlˈuːʃən
Snatchedsnˈætʃt
a
swordsˈɔːd
andˈænd
killedkˈɪld
a
scoreskˈɔː
.
YEOMENjˈəʊmɛn
[
optionalˈɒpʃənəl
]
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
Meryll
,
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
Meryll
Snatchedsnˈætʃt
a
swordsˈɔːd
andˈænd
killedkˈɪld
a
scoreskˈɔː
!
4THfɔːθ
YEOMANjˈəʊmən
[
optionalˈɒpʃənəl
]
Thenðˈɛn
escapingɛskˈeɪpɪŋ
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
foemenˈfəʊmən
,
Bolteredˈbɒltə
withwˈɪð
theðə
bloodblˈʌd
youjˈuː
shedʃˈɛd
,
Youjˈuː
,
defiantdɪfˈaɪənt
,
fearingfˈiəɹɪŋ
nonəʊ
menmˈɛn
,
Savedsˈeɪvd
yourjˈɔː
honourˈɒnɐ
andˈænd
yourjˈɔː
headhˈɛd
!
YEOMENjˈəʊmɛn
[
optionalˈɒpʃənəl
]
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
Meryll
,
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
Meryll
Savedsˈeɪvd
hishˈɪz
honourˈɒnɐ
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
headhˈɛd
.
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
[
optionalˈɒpʃənəl
]
Truetɹˈuː
,
mymˈaɪ
coursekˈɔːs
withwˈɪð
judgementdʒˈʌdʒmənt
shapingʃˈeɪpɪŋ
,
Favouredfˈeɪvəd
,
tootˈuː
,
bybˈaɪ
luckylˈʌki
starstˈɑː
,
I
succeededsəksˈiːdɪd
inˈɪn
escapingɛskˈeɪpɪŋ
Prison-bolt
andˈænd
prisonpɹˈɪzən
barbˈɑː
!
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
[
optionalˈɒpʃənəl
]
Ohˈəʊ
!
theðə
talesteɪlz
thatðˈæt
areə(ɹ)
narratednɐɹˈeɪtɪd
Ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
deedsdˈiːdz
ofˈɒv
derring-doˌdɛɹɪŋˈduː
Havehəv
beenbˈiːn
muchmˈʌtʃ
exaggeratedɛɡzˈædʒəɹˌeɪtɪd
,
Veryvˈɛɹi
muchmˈʌtʃ
exaggeratedɛɡzˈædʒəɹˌeɪtɪd
,
Scarceskˈeəs
a
wordwˈɜːd
ofˈɒv
themðˈɛm
isˈɪz
truetɹˈuː
!
YEOMENjˈəʊmɛn
[
optionalˈɒpʃənəl
]
Theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
notnˈɒt
exaggeratedɛɡzˈædʒəɹˌeɪtɪd
,
Notnˈɒt
atˈæt
allˈɔːl
exaggeratedɛɡzˈædʒəɹˌeɪtɪd
,
Couldkˈʊd
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
exaggeratedɛɡzˈædʒəɹˌeɪtɪd
,
Ev'ry
wordwˈɜːd
ofˈɒv
themðˈɛm
isˈɪz
truetɹˈuː
!

MERYLL

PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
!
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
[
puzzledpˈʌzəld
]
I
begbˈɛɡ
yourjˈɔː
pardonpˈɑːdən
?
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Don't
youjˈuː
knownˈəʊ
memˈiː
?
I'm
littlelˈɪtəl
Phoebefˈiːbiː
!
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
[
stillstˈɪl
puzzledpˈʌzəld
]
Phoebefˈiːbiː
?
Isˈɪz
thisðˈɪs
Phoebefˈiːbiː
?
Whatwˈɒt
!
littlelˈɪtəl
Phoebefˈiːbiː
?
[
asideɐsˈaɪd
]
Whohˈuː
theðə
deucedjˈuːs
maymˈeɪ
sheʃˈiː
bebˈiː
?
Itˈɪt
can't
bebˈiː
Phoebefˈiːbiː
,
surelyʃˈɔːli
?
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Yesjˈɛs
,
'tis
Phoebefˈiːbiː
—
Yourjˈɔː
sistersˈɪstɐ
Phoebefˈiːbiː
!
Yourjˈɔː
ownˈəʊn
littlelˈɪtəl
sistersˈɪstɐ
!
YEOMENjˈəʊmɛn
Ayeeɪ
,
heˈhiː
speaksspˈiːks
theðə
truthtɹˈuːθ
;
'Tis
Phoebefˈiːbiː
!
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
[
pretendingpɹɪtˈɛndɪŋ
totˈuː
recogniseɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz
herhˈɜː
]
Sistersˈɪstɐ
Phoebefˈiːbiː
!
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Ohˈəʊ
,
mymˈaɪ
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
!
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Whywˈaɪ
,
howhˈaʊ
you've
grownɡɹˈəʊn
!
I
diddˈɪd
notnˈɒt
recognizeˈɹɛk.əɡ.naɪz
youjˈuː
!
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Sosˈəʊ
manymˈɛni
yearsjˈiəz
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
!
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Ohˈəʊ
,
mymˈaɪ
sistersˈɪstɐ
!
BOTHbˈəʊθ
Ohˈəʊ
,
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
!/
Ohˈəʊ
,
sistersˈɪstɐ
!
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Ayeeɪ
,
hughˈʌɡ
himhˈɪm
,
girlɡˈɜːl
!
Thereðˈeə
areə(ɹ)
threeθɹˈiː
thouðaʊ
maystmˈeɪst
hughˈʌɡ
—
Thyðˈaɪ
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
andˈænd
thyðˈaɪ
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
andˈænd
—
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
!
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Thyselfθaɪsˈɛlf
,
forsoothfɔːsˈuːθ
?
Andˈænd
whohˈuː
artˈɑːt
thouðaʊ
thyselfθaɪsˈɛlf
?
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Goodɡˈʊd
sirsˈɜː
,
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
betrothedbɪtɹˈəʊðd
.

MERYLL

PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Orˈɔː
moremˈɔː
orˈɔː
lesslˈɛs
—
Butbˈʌt
ratherɹˈɑːðɐ
lesslˈɛs
thanðˈɐn
moremˈɔː
!
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Totˈuː
thyðˈaɪ
fondfˈɒnd
carekˈeə
I
dodə
commendkəmˈɛnd
thyðˈaɪ
sistersˈɪstɐ
.
Bebˈiː
totˈuː
herhˈɜː
Anˈɐn
ever-watchful
guardianɡˈɑːdiən
—
eagle-eyedˌiːɡlˈʌɪd
!
Andˈænd
whenwˈɛn
sheʃˈiː
feelsfˈiːlz
(
asəz
sometimessˈʌmtaɪmz
sheʃˈiː
doesdəz
feelfˈiːl
)
Disposeddɪspˈəʊzd
totˈuː
indiscriminateˌɪndɪskɹˈɪmɪnət
caresskəɹˈɛs
,
Bebˈiː
thouðaʊ
atˈæt
handhˈænd
totˈuː
taketˈeɪk
thoseðˈəʊz
favoursfˈeɪvəz
fromfɹˈɒm
herhˈɜː
!
YEOMENjˈəʊmɛn
Bebˈiː
thouðaʊ
atˈæt
handhˈænd
totˈuː
taketˈeɪk
thoseðˈəʊz
favoursfˈeɪvəz
fromfɹˈɒm
herhˈɜː
!
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Yesjˈɛs
,
yesjˈɛs
.
Bebˈiː
thouðaʊ
atˈæt
handhˈænd
totˈuː
taketˈeɪk
thoseðˈəʊz
favoursfˈeɪvəz
fromfɹˈɒm
memˈiː
!
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Totˈuː
thyðˈaɪ
fraternalfɹɐtˈɜːnəl
carekˈeə
Thyðˈaɪ
sistersˈɪstɐ
I
commendkəmˈɛnd
;
Fromfɹˈɒm
everyˈɛvɹi
lurkinglˈɜːkɪŋ
snaresnˈeə
Thyðˈaɪ
lovelylˈʌvli
charget͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ
defenddɪfˈɛnd
;
Andˈænd
totˈuː
achieveɐtʃˈiːv
thisðˈɪs
endˈɛnd
,
Ohˈəʊ
!
grantɡɹˈɑːnt
,
I
praypɹˈeɪ
,
thisðˈɪs
boonbˈuːn
—
Ohˈəʊ
!
grantɡɹˈɑːnt
thisðˈɪs
boonbˈuːn
Sheʃˈiː
shallʃˈæl
notnˈɒt
quitkwˈɪt
mymˈaɪ
sightsˈaɪt
;
Fromfɹˈɒm
mornmˈɔːn
totˈuː
afternoonˌɑːf.təˈnuːn
—
Fromfɹˈɒm
afternoonˌɑːf.təˈnuːn
totˈuː
nightnˈaɪt
—
Fromfɹˈɒm
sev'n
o'clock
totˈuː
twotˈuː
—
Fromfɹˈɒm
twotˈuː
totˈuː
eventideɪvˈɛntaɪd
—
Fromfɹˈɒm
dimdˈɪm
twilighttwˈaɪlaɪt
totˈuː
'lev'n
atˈæt
nightnˈaɪt
,
Fromfɹˈɒm
dimdˈɪm
twilighttwˈaɪlaɪt
totˈuː
'lev'n
atˈæt
nightnˈaɪt
Sheʃˈiː
shallʃˈæl
notnˈɒt
quitkwˈɪt
mymˈaɪ
sidesˈaɪd
!
YEOMENjˈəʊmɛn
Fromfɹˈɒm
mornmˈɔːn
totˈuː
afternoonˌɑːf.təˈnuːn
—
Fromfɹˈɒm
afternoonˌɑːf.təˈnuːn
totˈuː
'lev'n
atˈæt
nightnˈaɪt
Sheʃˈiː
shallʃˈæl
notnˈɒt
quitkwˈɪt
thyðˈaɪ
sidesˈaɪd
!
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Sosˈəʊ
amiableˈeɪmiəbəl
I've
grownɡɹˈəʊn
,
Sosˈəʊ
innocentˈɪnəsənt
asəz
wellwˈɛl
,
Thatðˈæt
ifˈɪf
I'm
leftlˈɛft
aloneɐlˈəʊn
Theðə
consequenceskˈɒnsɪkwənsɪz
fellfˈɛl
Nonəʊ
mortalmˈɔːtəl
cankˈæn
foretellfɔːtˈɛl
.
Sosˈəʊ
grantɡɹˈɑːnt
,
I
praypɹˈeɪ
,
thisðˈɪs
boonbˈuːn
—
Ohˈəʊ
!
grantɡɹˈɑːnt
thisðˈɪs
boonbˈuːn
I
shallʃˈæl
notnˈɒt
quitkwˈɪt
thyðˈaɪ
sightsˈaɪt
:
Fromfɹˈɒm
mornmˈɔːn
totˈuː
afternoonˌɑːf.təˈnuːn
—
Fromfɹˈɒm
afternoonˌɑːf.təˈnuːn
totˈuː
nightnˈaɪt
—
Fromfɹˈɒm
sev'n
o'clock
totˈuː
twotˈuː
—
Fromfɹˈɒm
twotˈuː
totˈuː
eventideɪvˈɛntaɪd
—
Fromfɹˈɒm
dimdˈɪm
twilighttwˈaɪlaɪt
totˈuː
'lev'n
atˈæt
nightnˈaɪt
I
shallʃˈæl
notnˈɒt
quitkwˈɪt
thyðˈaɪ
sidesˈaɪd
!
YEOMENjˈəʊmɛn
Fromfɹˈɒm
mornmˈɔːn
totˈuː
afternoonˌɑːf.təˈnuːn
—
Fromfɹˈɒm
afternoonˌɑːf.təˈnuːn
totˈuː
'lev'n
atˈæt
nightnˈaɪt
Sheʃˈiː
shallʃˈæl
notnˈɒt
quitkwˈɪt
thyðˈaɪ
sidesˈaɪd
!
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Withwˈɪð
brotherlybɹˈʌðəli
readinessɹˈɛdɪnəs
,
Forfˈɔː
mymˈaɪ
fairfˈeə
sister's
sakeˈseɪk
,
Atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
I
answerˈɑːnsɐ
"
Yesjˈɛs
"—
Thatðˈæt
tasktˈɑːsk
I
undertakeˌʌndətˈeɪk
—
Mymˈaɪ
wordwˈɜːd
I
nevernˈɛvɐ
breakbɹˈeɪk
.
I
freelyfɹˈiːli
grantɡɹˈɑːnt
thatðˈæt
boonbˈuːn
,
Andˈænd
I'll
repeatɹɪpˈiːt
mymˈaɪ
plightplˈaɪt
.
Fromfɹˈɒm
mornmˈɔːn
totˈuː
afternoonˌɑːf.təˈnuːn
—
[
kisskˈɪs
]
Fromfɹˈɒm
afternoonˌɑːf.təˈnuːn
totˈuː
nightnˈaɪt
—
[
kisskˈɪs
]
Fromfɹˈɒm
sev'n
o'clock
totˈuː
twotˈuː
—
[
kisskˈɪs
]
Fromfɹˈɒm
twotˈuː
totˈuː
eveningˈiːvnɪŋ
mealmˈiːl
—
[
kisskˈɪs
]
Fromfɹˈɒm
dimdˈɪm
twilighttwˈaɪlaɪt
totˈuː
'lev'n
atˈæt
nightnˈaɪt
,
Thatðˈæt
compactˈkɒmˌpækt
I
willwˈɪl
sealsˈiːl
.

MERYLL

YEOMENjˈəʊmɛn
Fromfɹˈɒm
mornmˈɔːn
totˈuː
afternoonˌɑːf.təˈnuːn
,
Fromfɹˈɒm
afternoonˌɑːf.təˈnuːn
totˈuː
'lev'n
atˈæt
nightnˈaɪt
Heˈhiː
freelyfɹˈiːli
grantsɡɹˈɑːnts
thatðˈæt
boonbˈuːn
.
[
Theðə
bellbˈɛl
ofˈɒv
Stseɪnt
.
Peter's
beginsbɪɡˈɪnz
totˈuː
tolltˈəʊl
.

MERYLL

theðə

blockblˈɒk

isˈɪz

broughtbɹˈɔːt

onˈɒn

totˈuː

theðə

stagestˈeɪdʒ

,

andˈænd

theðə

HEADSMANhˈɛdzmən

MERYLL

Theðə

YEOMENjˈəʊmɛn

ofˈɒv

theðə

Guardɡˈɑːd

formfˈɔːm

upˈʌp

.

Theðə

MERYLL

FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks

andˈænd

twotˈuː

othersˈʌðəz

totˈuː

bringbɹˈɪŋ

theðə

prisonerpɹˈɪzənɐ

totˈuː

executionˌɛksɪkjˈuːʃən

.

MERYLL

CHORUSkˈɔːɹəs
Theðə
prisonerpɹˈɪzənɐ
comeskˈʌmz
totˈuː
meetmˈiːt
hishˈɪz
doomdˈuːm
;
Theðə
blockblˈɒk
,
theðə
headsmanhˈɛdzmən
,
andˈænd
theðə
tombtˈuːm
.
Theðə
funeralfjˈuːnəɹəl
bellbˈɛl
beginsbɪɡˈɪnz
totˈuː
tolltˈəʊl
;
Maymˈeɪ
Heav'n
havehəv
mercymˈɜːsi
onˈɒn
hishˈɪz
soulsˈəʊl
!
ELSIE
Ohˈəʊ
,
Mercymˈɜːsi
,
thouðaʊ
whosehˈuːz
smilesmˈaɪl
hashˈæz
shoneʃˈɒn
Sosˈəʊ
manymˈɛni
a
captivekˈæptɪv
hearthˈɑːt
uponəpˈɒn
;
Ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
immuredɪmjˈɔːd
withinwɪðˈɪn
theseðˈiːz
wallswˈɔːlz
,
To-daytəˈdeɪ
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
worthiestwˈɜːðɪəst
fallsfˈɔːlz
!
ALLˈɔːl
Ohˈəʊ
,
Mercymˈɜːsi
,
thouðaʊ
whosehˈuːz
smilesmˈaɪl
hashˈæz
shoneʃˈɒn
Sosˈəʊ
manymˈɛni
a
captivekˈæptɪv
hearthˈɑːt
uponəpˈɒn
;
Ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
immuredɪmjˈɔːd
withinwɪðˈɪn
theseðˈiːz
wallswˈɔːlz
,

MERYLL

Ohˈəʊ

,

Mercymˈɜːsi

,

Ohˈəʊ

,

Mercymˈɜːsi

!

MERYLL

excitementɛksˈaɪtmənt
.
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Mymˈaɪ
lordlˈɔːd
!
I
knownˈəʊ
notnˈɒt
howhˈaʊ
totˈuː
telltˈɛl
Theðə
newsnjˈuːz
I
bearbˈeə
!
I
andˈænd
mymˈaɪ
comradeskˈɒmɹeɪdz
soughtsˈɔːt
theðə
pris'ner's
cellsˈɛl
—
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
thereðˈeə
!
ALLˈɔːl
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
thereðˈeə
!
Theyðˈeɪ
soughtsˈɔːt
theðə
pris'ner's
cellsˈɛl
—
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
thereðˈeə
!

FAIRFAX

TWOtˈuː
YEOMENjˈəʊmɛn
Asəz
escortˈɛs.kɔɹt
forfˈɔː
theðə
prisonerpɹˈɪzənɐ
Wewˈiː
soughtsˈɔːt
hishˈɪz
cellsˈɛl
,
inˈɪn
dutydjˈuːti
boundbˈaʊnd
;
Theðə
doubledˈʌbəl
gratingsɡɹˈeɪtɪŋz
openˈəʊpən
werewˈɜː
,
Nonəʊ
prisonerpɹˈɪzənɐ
atˈæt
allˈɔːl
wewˈiː
foundfˈaʊnd
!
Wewˈiː
huntedhˈʌntɪd
highhˈaɪ
,
wewˈiː
huntedhˈʌntɪd
lowlˈəʊ
,
Wewˈiː
huntedhˈʌntɪd
herehˈiə
,
wewˈiː
huntedhˈʌntɪd
thereðˈeə
—
Theðə
manmˈæn
wewˈiː
soughtsˈɔːt
withwˈɪð
anxiousˈæŋʃəs
carekˈeə
Hadhˈæd
vanishedvˈænɪʃt
intoˈɪntʊ
emptyˈɛmpti
airˈeə
!
Theðə
manmˈæn
wewˈiː
soughtsˈɔːt
withwˈɪð
anxiousˈæŋʃəs
carekˈeə
Hadhˈæd
vanishedvˈænɪʃt
intoˈɪntʊ
emptyˈɛmpti
airˈeə
!

FAIRFAX

WOMENwˈɪmɪn
Nownˈaʊ
,
bybˈaɪ
mymˈaɪ
trothtɹˈɒθ
,
theðə
newsnjˈuːz
isˈɪz
fairfˈeə
,
Theðə
manmˈæn
hashˈæz
vanishedvˈænɪʃt
intoˈɪntʊ
airˈeə
!
ALLˈɔːl
Asəz
escortˈɛs.kɔɹt
forfˈɔː
theðə
prisonerpɹˈɪzənɐ
Wewˈiː
/
theyðˈeɪ
soughtsˈɔːt
hishˈɪz
cellsˈɛl
inˈɪn
dutydjˈuːti
boundbˈaʊnd
;
Theðə
doubledˈʌbəl
gratingsɡɹˈeɪtɪŋz
openˈəʊpən
werewˈɜː
,
Nonəʊ
prisonerpɹˈɪzənɐ
atˈæt
allˈɔːl
wewˈiː
/
theyðˈeɪ
foundfˈaʊnd
,
Wewˈiː
/
theyðˈeɪ
huntedhˈʌntɪd
highhˈaɪ
,
wewˈiː
/
theyðˈeɪ
huntedhˈʌntɪd
lowlˈəʊ
,
Wewˈiː
/
theyðˈeɪ
huntedhˈʌntɪd
herehˈiə
,
wewˈiː
/
theyðˈeɪ
huntedhˈʌntɪd
thereðˈeə
,
Theðə
manmˈæn
wewˈiː
/
theyðˈeɪ
soughtsˈɔːt
withwˈɪð
anxiousˈæŋʃəs
carekˈeə
Hadhˈæd
vanishedvˈænɪʃt
intoˈɪntʊ
emptyˈɛmpti
airˈeə
!
Theðə
manmˈæn
wewˈiː
/
theyðˈeɪ
soughtsˈɔːt
withwˈɪð
anxiousˈæŋʃəs
carekˈeə
Hadhˈæd
vanishedvˈænɪʃt
intoˈɪntʊ
emptyˈɛmpti
airˈeə
!

LIEUTENANT

Astoundingɐstˈaʊndɪŋ
newsnjˈuːz
!
Theðə
pris'ner
fledflˈɛd
!
[
Totˈuː
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
]
Thyðˈaɪ
lifelˈaɪf
shallʃˈæl
forfeitfˈɔːfɪt
bebˈiː
insteadɪnstˈɛd
!
[
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
isˈɪz
arrestedɐɹˈɛstɪd
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Mymˈaɪ
lordlˈɔːd
,
I
diddˈɪd
notnˈɒt
setsˈɛt
himhˈɪm
freefɹˈiː
,
I
hatehˈeɪt
theðə
manmˈæn
—
mymˈaɪ
rivalɹˈaɪvəl
heˈhiː
!
MERYLL
Theðə
pris'ner
goneɡˈɒn
—
I'm
allˈɔːl
agapeəˈɡeɪp
!
Thyðˈaɪ
lifelˈaɪf
shallʃˈæl
forfeitfˈɔːfɪt
bebˈiː
insteadɪnstˈɛd
!
MERYLL
Whohˈuː
couldkˈʊd
havehəv
helpedhˈɛlpt
himhˈɪm
totˈuː
escapeɛskˈeɪp
?
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Mymˈaɪ
lordlˈɔːd
,
I
diddˈɪd
notnˈɒt
setsˈɛt
himhˈɪm
freefɹˈiː
!
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Indeedˌɪndˈiːd
I
can't
imagineɪmˈædʒɪn
whohˈuː
!
I've
nonəʊ
ideaaɪdˈiə
atˈæt
allˈɔːl
,
havehəv
youjˈuː
?

LIEUTENANT

Enchantmentɛntʃˈɑːntmənt

mustmˈʌst

havehəv

beenbˈiːn

atˈæt

workwˈɜːk

!

LIEUTENANT

Whatwˈɒt
havehəv
I
donedˈʌn
?
Ohˈəʊ
,
woewˈəʊ
isˈɪz
memˈiː
!
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
&
DAMEdˈeɪm
Indeedˌɪndˈiːd
I
can't
imagineɪmˈædʒɪn
whohˈuː
!
I've
nonəʊ
ideaaɪdˈiə
atˈæt
allˈɔːl
,
havehəv
youjˈuː
?
ELSIE
I
aməm
hishˈɪz
wifewˈaɪf
,
andˈænd
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
freefɹˈiː
!
POINTpˈɔɪnt
Ohˈəʊ
,
woewˈəʊ
isˈɪz
youjˈuː
?
Yourjˈɔː
anguishˈæŋɡwɪʃ
sinksˈɪŋk
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
woewˈəʊ
isˈɪz
memˈiː
,
I
ratherɹˈɑːðɐ
thinkθˈɪŋk
!
Yesjˈɛs
,
woewˈəʊ
isˈɪz
memˈiː
,
I
ratherɹˈɑːðɐ
thinkθˈɪŋk
!
Whate'er
betidebɪtˈaɪd
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
hishˈɪz
bridebɹˈaɪd
,
Andˈænd
I
aməm
leftlˈɛft
Aloneɐlˈəʊn
—
bereftbɪɹˈɛft
!
Yesjˈɛs
,
woewˈəʊ
isˈɪz
memˈiː
,
I
ratherɹˈɑːðɐ
thinkθˈɪŋk
!
Yesjˈɛs
,
woewˈəʊ
isˈɪz
memˈiː
,
Yesjˈɛs
,
woewˈəʊ
isˈɪz
memˈiː
,
Yesjˈɛs
,
woewˈəʊ
isˈɪz
memˈiː
,
Yesjˈɛs
,
woewˈəʊ
isˈɪz
memˈiː
,
I
ratherɹˈɑːðɐ
thinkθˈɪŋk
!
ENSEMBLEɒnsˈɒmbəl
Allˈɔːl
frenziedfɹˈɛnzɪd
withwˈɪð
despairdɪspˈeə
I
/
theyðˈeɪ
raveɹˈeɪv
,
Theðə
graveɡɹeɪv
isˈɪz
cheatedtʃˈiːtɪd
ofˈɒv
itsˈɪts
duedjˈuː
.
Whohˈuː
isˈɪz
,
whohˈuː
isˈɪz
theðə
misbegottenmɪsbɪɡˈɒtən
knavenˈeɪv
Whohˈuː
hathhˈæθ
contrivedkəntɹˈaɪvd
thisðˈɪs
deeddˈiːd
totˈuː
dodə
?
Letlˈɛt
searchsˈɜːtʃ
,
letlˈɛt
searchsˈɜːtʃ
Bebˈiː
mademˈeɪd
throughoutθɹuːˈaʊt
theðə
landlˈænd
,
Orˈɔː
hishˈɪz
/
mymˈaɪ
vindictivevɪndˈɪktɪv
angerˈæŋɡɐ
dreaddɹˈɛd
—
A
thousandθˈaʊzənd
marksmˈɑːks
,
a
thousandθˈaʊzənd
marksmˈɑːks
he'll
/
I'll
handhˈænd
Whohˈuː
bringsbɹˈɪŋz
himhˈɪm
herehˈiə
,
aliveɐlˈaɪv
orˈɔː
deaddˈɛd
,
Whohˈuː
bringsbɹˈɪŋz
himhˈɪm
herehˈiə
,
aliveɐlˈaɪv
orˈɔː
deaddˈɛd
!
A
thousandθˈaʊzənd
marksmˈɑːks
,
a
thousandθˈaʊzənd
marksmˈɑːks
,
Aliveɐlˈaɪv
,
aliveɐlˈaɪv
orˈɔː
deaddˈɛd
Whohˈuː
bringsbɹˈɪŋz
himhˈɪm
herehˈiə
,
aliveɐlˈaɪv
,
aliveɐlˈaɪv
,
orˈɔː
deaddˈɛd
.
[
Atˈæt
theðə
endˈɛnd
,
ELSIE
faintsfˈeɪnts
inˈɪn
FAIRFAX's
armsˈɑːmz
;
allˈɔːl
theðə
YEOMENjˈəʊmɛn
andˈænd
CROWDkɹˈaʊd
rushɹˈʌʃ
offˈɒf
theðə
stagestˈeɪdʒ
inˈɪn
differentdˈɪfɹənt
directionsdaɪɹˈɛkʃənz
,
totˈuː

LIEUTENANT

stagestˈeɪdʒ

,

andˈænd

ELSIE

insensibleɪnsˈɛnsəbəl

inˈɪn

FAIRFAX's

armsˈɑːmz

.

[SCENE

—

Theðə

samesˈeɪm

—

Moonlightmˈuːnlaɪt

]

[SCENE

[
WOMENwˈɪmɪn
andˈænd
YEOMENjˈəʊmɛn
ofˈɒv
theðə
Guardɡˈɑːd
discovereddɪskˈʌvəd
.
Nonəʊ
.
Nightnˈaɪt
hashˈæz
spreadspɹˈɛd
herhˈɜː
pallpˈɔːl
oncewˈɒns
moremˈɔː

CHORUS

Peoplepˈiːpəl
,
Yeomenjˈəʊmɛn
,
andˈænd
Damedˈeɪm
Carruthers
CHORUSkˈɔːɹəs
Nightnˈaɪt
hashˈæz
spreadspɹˈɛd
herhˈɜː
pallpˈɔːl
oncewˈɒns
moremˈɔː
,
Andˈænd
theðə
pris'ner
stillstˈɪl
isˈɪz
freefɹˈiː
:
Openˈəʊpən
isˈɪz
hishˈɪz
dungeondˈʌndʒən
doordˈɔː
,
Uselessjˈuːsləs
nownˈaʊ
hishˈɪz
dungeondˈʌndʒən
keykˈiː
.
Heˈhiː
hashˈæz
shakenʃˈeɪkən
offˈɒf
hishˈɪz
yokejˈəʊk
—
Howhˈaʊ
,
nonəʊ
mortalmˈɔːtəl
manmˈæn
cankˈæn
telltˈɛl
!
Shameʃˈeɪm
onˈɒn
loutishlˈaʊtɪʃ
jailor-folk
—
Shameʃˈeɪm
onˈɒn
sleepyslˈiːpi
sentinelsˈɛntɪnəl
!

CHORUS

DAMEdˈeɪm
Warderswˈɔːdəz
areə(ɹ)
yejiː
?
Whomhˈuːm
dodə
yejiː
wardwˈɔːd
?
Warderswˈɔːdəz
areə(ɹ)
yejiː
?
Whomhˈuːm
dodə
yejiː
wardwˈɔːd
?
Boltbˈəʊlt
,
barbˈɑː
,
andˈænd
keykˈiː
,
Shackleʃˈækəl
andˈænd
cordkˈɔːd
,
Fetterfˈɛtɐ
andˈænd
chaintʃˈeɪn
,
Dungeondˈʌndʒən
andˈænd
stonestˈəʊn
,
Allˈɔːl
areə(ɹ)
inˈɪn
vainvˈeɪn
—
Prisoner's
flownflˈəʊn
!
Spitespˈaɪt
ofˈɒv
yejiː
allˈɔːl
,
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
freefɹˈiː
—
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
freefɹˈiː
!
Whomhˈuːm
dodə
yejiː
wardwˈɔːd
?
Prettypɹˈɪti
warderswˈɔːdəz
areə(ɹ)
yejiː
!
WOMENwˈɪmɪn
Prettypɹˈɪti
warderswˈɔːdəz
areə(ɹ)
yejiː
!
Whomhˈuːm
dodə
yejiː
wardwˈɔːd
?
Spitespˈaɪt
ofˈɒv
yejiː
allˈɔːl
,
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
freefɹˈiː
—
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
freefɹˈiː
!
Whomhˈuːm
dodə
yejiː
wardwˈɔːd
?
Prettypɹˈɪti
warderswˈɔːdəz
areə(ɹ)
yejiː
!
MENmˈɛn
Upˈʌp
andˈænd
downdˈaʊn
,
andˈænd
inˈɪn
andˈænd
outˈaʊt
,
Herehˈiə
andˈænd
thereðˈeə
,
andˈænd
roundɹˈaʊnd
aboutɐbˈaʊt
;
Ev'ry
chambertʃˈeɪmbɐ
,
ev'ry
househaʊs
,
Ev'ry
chinktʃˈɪŋk
thatðˈæt
holdshˈəʊldz
a
mousemaʊs
,
Ev'ry
crevicekɹˈɛvɪs
inˈɪn
theðə
keepkˈiːp
,
Wherewˈeə
a
beetlebˈiːtəl
blackblˈæk
couldkˈʊd
creepkɹˈiːp
,
Ev'ry
outletˈaʊtlɛt
,
ev'ry
draindɹˈeɪn
,
Havehəv
wewˈiː
searchedsˈɜːtʃt
,
butbˈʌt
allˈɔːl
inˈɪn
vainvˈeɪn
,
allˈɔːl
inˈɪn
vainvˈeɪn
.
WOMENwˈɪmɪn
Warderswˈɔːdəz
areə(ɹ)
yejiː
?
Whomhˈuːm
dodə
yejiː
wardwˈɔːd
?
MENmˈɛn
Ev'ry
househaʊs
,
ev'ry
chinktʃˈɪŋk
,
ev'ry
draindɹˈeɪn
,
WOMENwˈɪmɪn
Warderswˈɔːdəz
areə(ɹ)
yejiː
?
Whomhˈuːm
dodə
yejiː
wardwˈɔːd
?
MENmˈɛn
Ev'ry
chambertʃˈeɪmbɐ
,
ev'ry
outletˈaʊtlɛt
,
Havehəv
wewˈiː
searchedsˈɜːtʃt
,
butbˈʌt
allˈɔːl
inˈɪn
vainvˈeɪn
.
WOMENwˈɪmɪn
Nightnˈaɪt
hashˈæz
spreadspɹˈɛd
herhˈɜː
pallpˈɔːl
oncewˈɒns
moremˈɔː
,
Andˈænd
theðə
pris'ner
stillstˈɪl
isˈɪz
freefɹˈiː
:
MENmˈɛn
Warderswˈɔːdəz
areə(ɹ)
wewˈiː
?
Whomhˈuːm
dodə
wewˈiː
wardwˈɔːd
?
Whomhˈuːm
dodə
wewˈiː
wardwˈɔːd
?
Warderswˈɔːdəz
areə(ɹ)
wewˈiː
?
Whomhˈuːm
dodə
wewˈiː
wardwˈɔːd
?
Whomhˈuːm
dodə
wewˈiː
wardwˈɔːd
?
WOMENwˈɪmɪn
Openˈəʊpən
isˈɪz
hishˈɪz
dungeondˈʌndʒən
doordˈɔː
,
Uselessjˈuːsləs
hishˈɪz
dungeondˈʌndʒən
keykˈiː
!
ALLˈɔːl
Spitespˈaɪt
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
allˈɔːl
,
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
freefɹˈiː
,
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
freefɹˈiː
!
MENmˈɛn
Prettypɹˈɪti
warderswˈɔːdəz
areə(ɹ)
wewˈiː
,
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
freefɹˈiː
!
Spitespˈaɪt
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
allˈɔːl
,
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
freefɹˈiː
,
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
freefɹˈiː
!
WOMENwˈɪmɪn
Openˈəʊpən
isˈɪz
hishˈɪz
dungeondˈʌndʒən
doordˈɔː
,
MENmˈɛn
Spitespˈaɪt
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
allˈɔːl
,
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
freefɹˈiː
,
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
freefɹˈiː
!
Prettypɹˈɪti
warderswˈɔːdəz
areə(ɹ)
wewˈiː
,
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
freefɹˈiː
!
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
freefɹˈiː
!
WOMENwˈɪmɪn
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
freefɹˈiː
!
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
freefɹˈiː
!
Prettypɹˈɪti
warderswˈɔːdəz
areə(ɹ)
yejiː
,
ALLˈɔːl
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
freefɹˈiː
!
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
freefɹˈiː
!
Prettypɹˈɪti
warderswˈɔːdəz
areə(ɹ)
yejiː
/
wewˈiː
!

CHORUS

volumevˈɒljuːm
POINTpˈɔɪnt
[
readsɹˈiːdz
]
"
Theðə
Merrieˈmɛ.ɹi
Jestes
ofˈɒv
Hughhjuː
Ambroseˈæmbɹoʊz
,
Nonəʊ
.
Theðə
Poorpˈɔː
Witwˈɪt
andˈænd
theðə
Richɹˈɪtʃ
Councillorkˈaʊnsɪlɐ
.
A
certayneˈsɜː.tən
poorpˈɔː
witwˈɪt
,
beingbˈiːɪŋ
an-hungered
,
diddˈɪd
meetmˈiːt
a
well-fed
councillorkˈaʊnsɪlɐ
.
'Marry
,
foolfˈuːl
,'
quothe
theðə
councillorkˈaʊnsɪlɐ
,
'whither
awayɐwˈeɪ
?'
'In
truthtɹˈuːθ
,'
saidsˈɛd
theðə
poorpˈɔː
wagwˈæɡ
,
'in
thatðˈæt
I
havehəv
eatenˈiːtən
naughtnˈɔːt
theseðˈiːz
twotˈuː
dayesdeɪz
,
I
dodə
witherwˈɪðɐ
awayɐwˈeɪ
,
andˈænd
thatðˈæt
rightɹˈaɪt
rapidlyɹˈæpɪdli
!'
Theðə
Councillorkˈaʊnsɪlɐ
laughedlˈɑːfd
hugelyhjˈuːdʒli
,
andˈænd
gaveɡˈeɪv
himhˈɪm
a
sausagesˈɒsɪdʒ
.
"
Humphhˈʌmf
!
theðə
councillorkˈaʊnsɪlɐ
waswˈɒz
easierˈiːzɪɐ
totˈuː
pleaseplˈiːz
thanðˈɐn
mymˈaɪ
newnjˈuː
mastermˈɑːstɐ
theðə
Lieutenantlɛftˈɛnənt
.
I
wouldwˈʊd
likelˈaɪk
totˈuː
taketˈeɪk
postpˈəʊst
underˈʌndɐ
thatðˈæt
councillorkˈaʊnsɪlɐ
.
Ahˈɑː
!
'tis
butbˈʌt
melancholymˈɛlənkˌɒli
mummingmʌm
whenwˈɛn
poorpˈɔː

CHORUS

Hughhjuː

Ambroseˈæmbɹoʊz

forfˈɔː

originaləɹˈɪdʒɪnəl

lightlˈaɪt

humourhjˈuːmɐ

!

CHORUS

WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
[
sighingsˈaɪɪŋ
]
Ahˈɑː
,
Mastermˈɑːstɐ
Pointpˈɔɪnt
!
POINTpˈɔɪnt
[
changingtʃˈeɪndʒɪŋ
hishˈɪz
mannermˈænɐ
]
Hahˈɑː
!
friendfɹˈɛnd
jailerdʒˈeɪlɐ
!
Jailerdʒˈeɪlɐ
thatðˈæt
wastwˈɒst
—
jailerdʒˈeɪlɐ
thatðˈæt
nevernˈɛvɐ
shaltʃˈælt
bebˈiː
moremˈɔː
!
Jailerdʒˈeɪlɐ
thatðˈæt
jaileddʒˈeɪld
notnˈɒt
,
orˈɔː
thatðˈæt
jaileddʒˈeɪld
,
ifˈɪf
jaildʒˈeɪl
heˈhiː
diddˈɪd
,
sosˈəʊ
unjailery
thatðˈæt
'twas
butbˈʌt
jerry-jailing
,
orˈɔː
jailingdʒˈeɪlɪŋ
inˈɪn
jokedʒˈəʊk
—
thoughðˈəʊ
nonəʊ
jokedʒˈəʊk
totˈuː
himhˈɪm
whohˈuː
,
bybˈaɪ
unjailerlike
jailingdʒˈeɪlɪŋ
,
diddˈɪd
sosˈəʊ
jeopardisedʒˈɛpədˌaɪz
hishˈɪz
jailership
.
Comekˈʌm
,
taketˈeɪk

CHORUS

thatðˈæt
tormentest
nonenʌn
—
thouðaʊ
rackerɹækə(ɹ)
thatðˈæt
rackestɹæk
notnˈɒt
—
thouðaʊ
pincherpˈɪntʃɐ
outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
placeplˈeɪs
—
comekˈʌm
,
taketˈeɪk
hearthˈɑːt
,
andˈænd
bebˈiː
merrymˈɛɹi
,
asəz
I
aməm
!—
[
asideɐsˈaɪd
,
dolefully
]—
asəz
I
aməm
!

CHORUS

Thouðaʊ
hasthˈeɪst
a
goodɡˈʊd
postpˈəʊst
,
andˈænd
hasthˈeɪst
causekˈɔːz
totˈuː
bebˈiː
merrymˈɛɹi
.
POINTpˈɔɪnt
[
bitterlybˈɪtəli
]
Causekˈɔːz
?
Havehəv
wewˈiː
notnˈɒt
allˈɔːl
causekˈɔːz
?
Isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
theðə
worldwˈɜːld
a
bigbˈɪɡ
buttbˈʌt
ofˈɒv
humourhjˈuːmɐ
,
intoˈɪntʊ
whichwˈɪtʃ
allˈɔːl
whohˈuː
willwˈɪl
maymˈeɪ
drivedɹˈaɪv
a
gimletɡˈɪmlət
?
Seesˈiː
,
I
aməm
a
salariedsˈæləɹid
witwˈɪt
;
andˈænd
isˈɪz
thereðˈeə
aughtˈɔːt
inˈɪn
naturenˈeɪtʃɐ
moremˈɔː
ridiculousɹɪdˈɪkjʊləs
?
A
poorpˈɔː
,
dulldˈʌl
,
heart-broken
manmˈæn
,
whohˈuː
mustmˈʌst
needsnˈiːdz
bebˈiː
merrymˈɛɹi
,
orˈɔː
heˈhiː
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
whippedwˈɪpt
;
whohˈuː
mustmˈʌst
rejoiceɹɪdʒˈɔɪs
,
lestlˈɛst
heˈhiː
starvestˈɑːv
;
whohˈuː
mustmˈʌst
jestdʒˈɛst
youjˈuː
,
jibedʒˈaɪb
youjˈuː
,
quipkwˈɪp
youjˈuː
,
crankkɹˈæŋk
youjˈuː
,
wrackɹˈæk
youjˈuː
,
riddleɹˈɪdəl
youjˈuː
,
fromfɹˈɒm
hourˈaʊə
totˈuː
hourˈaʊə
,
fromfɹˈɒm
daydˈeɪ
totˈuː
daydˈeɪ
,
fromfɹˈɒm
yearjˈiə
totˈuː
yearjˈiə
,
lestlˈɛst
heˈhiː
dwindledwˈɪndəl
,
perishpˈɛɹɪʃ
,
starvestˈɑːv
,
pinepˈaɪn
,
andˈænd
diedˈaɪ
!
Whywˈaɪ
,
whenwˈɛn
there's
naughtnˈɔːt
elseˈɛls
totˈuː
laughlˈɑːf
atˈæt
,
I
laughlˈɑːf
atˈæt
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
tilltˈɪl
I
acheˈeɪk
forfˈɔː
itˈɪt
!
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Yetjˈɛt
I
havehəv
oftenˈɒfən
thoughtθˈɔːt
thatðˈæt
a
jester's
callingkˈɔːlɪŋ
wouldwˈʊd
suitsˈuːt
memˈiː
totˈuː
a
hairhˈeə
.
POINTpˈɔɪnt
Theeðˈiː
?
Wouldwˈʊd
suitsˈuːt
theeðˈiː
,
thouðaʊ
death's
headhˈɛd
andˈænd
cross-
bonesbˈəʊnz
?
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Ayeeɪ
,
I
havehəv
a
prettypɹˈɪti
witwˈɪt
—
a
lightlˈaɪt
,
airyˈeəɹi
,
joysomeˈdʒɔɪsəm
witwˈɪt
,
spicedspˈaɪst
withwˈɪð
anecdotesˈænɪkdˌəʊts
ofˈɒv
prisonpɹˈɪzən
cellssˈɛlz
andˈænd
theðə
torturetˈɔːtʃɐ
chambertʃˈeɪmbɐ
.
Ohˈəʊ
,
a
veryvˈɛɹi
delicatedˈɛlɪkət
witwˈɪt
!
I
havehəv
triedtɹˈaɪd
itˈɪt
onˈɒn
manymˈɛni
a
prisonerpɹˈɪzənɐ
,
andˈænd
thereðˈeə
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
somesˈʌm
whohˈuː
smiledsmˈaɪld
.
Nownˈaʊ
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
easyˈiːzi
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
a
prisonerpɹˈɪzənɐ
smilesmˈaɪl
.
Andˈænd
itˈɪt
shouldʃˈʊd
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
difficultdˈɪfɪkəlt
totˈuː
bebˈiː
a
goodɡˈʊd
jesterdʒˈɛstɐ
,
seeingsˈiːɪŋ
thatðˈæt
thouðaʊ
areə(ɹ)
onewˈɒn
.
POINTpˈɔɪnt
Difficultdˈɪfɪkəlt
?
Nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
easierˈiːzɪɐ
.
Nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
easierˈiːzɪɐ
.
Attendɐtˈɛnd
,
andˈænd
I
willwˈɪl
provepɹˈuːv
itˈɪt
totˈuː
theeðˈiː
!
Nonəʊ
.
Ohˈəʊ
!
a
privatepɹˈaɪvət
buffoonbʌfˈuːn
isˈɪz
a
light-hearted
loonlˈuːn

(SONG)

POINTpˈɔɪnt
Ohˈəʊ
!
a
privatepɹˈaɪvət
buffoonbʌfˈuːn
isˈɪz
a
light-hearted
loonlˈuːn
,
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
listenlˈɪsən
totˈuː
popularpˈɒpjʊlɐ
rumourɹˈuːmɐ
;
Fromfɹˈɒm
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
totˈuː
nightnˈaɪt
he's
sosˈəʊ
joyousdʒˈɔɪəs
andˈænd
brightbɹˈaɪt
,
Andˈænd
heˈhiː
bubblesbˈʌbəlz
withwˈɪð
witwˈɪt
andˈænd
goodɡˈʊd
humourhjˈuːmɐ
!
He's
sosˈəʊ
quaintkwˈeɪnt
andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
tersetˈɜːs
,
Bothbˈəʊθ
inˈɪn
prosepɹˈəʊz
andˈænd
inˈɪn
versevˈɜːs
;
Yetjˈɛt
thoughðˈəʊ
peoplepˈiːpəl
forgivefəɡˈɪv
hishˈɪz
transgressiontɹænsɡɹˈɛʃən
,
Thereðˈeə
areə(ɹ)
onewˈɒn
orˈɔː
twotˈuː
rulesɹˈuːlz
thatðˈæt
allˈɔːl
familyfˈæmɪli
foolsfˈuːlz
Mustmˈʌst
observeɒbzˈɜːv
,
ifˈɪf
theyðˈeɪ
lovelˈʌv
theirðˈeə
professionpɹəfˈɛʃən
.
Thereðˈeə
areə(ɹ)
onewˈɒn
orˈɔː
twotˈuː
rulesɹˈuːlz
,
Half-a-dozen
,
maybemˈeɪbiː
,
Thatðˈæt
allˈɔːl
familyfˈæmɪli
foolsfˈuːlz
,
Ofˈɒv
whateverwɒtˈɛvɐ
degreedɪɡɹˈiː
,
Mustmˈʌst
observeɒbzˈɜːv
ifˈɪf
theyðˈeɪ
lovelˈʌv
theirðˈeə
professionpɹəfˈɛʃən
.
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
wishwˈɪʃ
totˈuː
succeedsəksˈiːd
asəz
a
jesterdʒˈɛstɐ
,
you'll
neednˈiːd
Totˈuː
considerkənsˈɪdɐ
eachˈiːtʃ
person's
auricularɔːɹˈɪkjʊlɐ
:
Whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
allˈɔːl
rightɹˈaɪt
forfˈɔː
B
wouldwˈʊd
quitekwaɪt
scandalizeˈskændəlaɪz
C
(
Forfˈɔː
C
isˈɪz
sosˈəʊ
veryvˈɛɹi
particularpətˈɪkjʊlɐ
);
Andˈænd
D
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
dulldˈʌl
,
andˈænd
E's
veryvˈɛɹi
thickθˈɪk
skullskˈʌl
Isˈɪz
asəz
emptyˈɛmpti
ofˈɒv
brainsbɹˈeɪnz
asəz
a
ladlelˈeɪdəl
;
Whilewˈaɪl
F
isˈɪz
F
sharpʃˈɑːp
,
andˈænd
willwˈɪl
crykɹˈaɪ
withwˈɪð
a
carpkˈɑːp
,
Thatðˈæt
he's
knownnˈəʊn
yourjˈɔː
bestbˈɛst
jokedʒˈəʊk
fromfɹˈɒm
hishˈɪz
cradlekɹˈeɪdəl
!
Whenwˈɛn
yourjˈɔː
humourhjˈuːmɐ
theyðˈeɪ
floutflˈaʊt
,
Youjˈuː
can't
letlˈɛt
yourselfjɔːsˈɛlf
goɡˈəʊ
;
Andˈænd
itˈɪt
doesdəz
putpʊt
youjˈuː
outˈaʊt
Whenwˈɛn
a
personpˈɜːsən
sayssˈɛz
,
"
Ohˈəʊ
!
I
havehəv
knownnˈəʊn
thatðˈæt
oldˈəʊld
jokedʒˈəʊk
fromfɹˈɒm
mymˈaɪ
cradlekɹˈeɪdəl
!"
Ifˈɪf
yourjˈɔː
mastermˈɑːstɐ
isˈɪz
surlysˈɜːli
,
fromfɹˈɒm
gettingɡˈɛtɪŋ
upˈʌp
earlyˈɜːli
(
Andˈænd
temperstˈɛmpəz
areə(ɹ)
shortʃˈɔːt
inˈɪn
theðə
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
),
Anˈɐn
inopportuneɪnɒpətjˈuːn
jokedʒˈəʊk
isˈɪz
enoughɪnˈʌf
totˈuː
provokepɹəvˈəʊk
Himhˈɪm
totˈuː
giveɡˈɪv
youjˈuː
,
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
,
a
month's
warningwˈɔːnɪŋ
.
Thenðˈɛn
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
refrainɹɪfɹˈeɪn
,
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
atˈæt
youjˈuː
againɐɡˈɛn
,
Forfˈɔː
heˈhiː
likeslˈaɪks
totˈuː
getɡˈɛt
valuevˈæljuː
forfˈɔː
moneymˈʌni
:
He'll
askˈɑːsk
thenðˈɛn
andˈænd
thereðˈeə
,
withwˈɪð
anˈɐn
insolentˈɪnsələnt
starestˈeə
,
"
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
knownˈəʊ
thatðˈæt
you're
paidpˈeɪd
totˈuː
bebˈiː
funnyfˈʌni
?"
Itˈɪt
addsˈædz
totˈuː
theðə
taskstˈɑːsks
Ofˈɒv
a
merryman's
placeplˈeɪs
,
Whenwˈɛn
yourjˈɔː
principalpɹˈɪnsɪpəl
asksˈɑːsks
,
Withwˈɪð
a
scowlskˈaʊl
onˈɒn
hishˈɪz
facefˈeɪs
,
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
knownˈəʊ
thatðˈæt
you're
paidpˈeɪd
totˈuː
bebˈiː
funnyfˈʌni
?
Comeskˈʌmz
a
Bishopbˈɪʃəp
,
maybemˈeɪbiː
,
orˈɔː
a
solemnsˈɒləm
D
.

D

Ohˈəʊ
,
bewarebɪwˈeə
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
angerˈæŋɡɐ
provokingpɹəvˈəʊkɪŋ
!
Betterbˈɛtɐ
notnˈɒt
pullpˈʊl
hishˈɪz
hairhˈeə
—
Don't
stickstˈɪk
pinspˈɪnz
inˈɪn
hishˈɪz
chairtʃˈeə
;
Heˈhiː
won't
understandˌʌndəstˈænd
practicalpɹˈæktɪkəl
jokingdʒˈəʊkɪŋ
.
Ifˈɪf
theðə
jestsdʒˈɛsts
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
crackkɹˈæk
havehəv
anˈɐn
orthodoxˈɔːθədˌɒks
smacksmˈæk
,
Youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
getɡˈɛt
a
blandblˈænd
smilesmˈaɪl
fromfɹˈɒm
theseðˈiːz
sagessˈeɪdʒɪz
;
Butbˈʌt
shouldʃˈʊd
itˈɪt
,
bybˈaɪ
chancetʃˈɑːns
,
bebˈiː
importedɪmpˈɔːtɪd
fromfɹˈɒm
Francefɹɑːns
,
Half-a-crown
isˈɪz
stoppedstˈɒpt
outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
wageswˈeɪdʒɪz
!
It's
a
generaldʒˈɛnəɹəl
ruleɹˈuːl
,
Tho'
yourjˈɔː
zealzˈiːl
itˈɪt
maymˈeɪ
quenchkwˈɛntʃ
,
Ifˈɪf
theðə
Familyfˈæmɪli
Foolfˈuːl
Makesmˈeɪks
a
jokedʒˈəʊk
that's
tootˈuː
Frenchfɹˈɛntʃ
,
Half-a-crown
isˈɪz
stoppedstˈɒpt
outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
wageswˈeɪdʒɪz
!
Thoughðˈəʊ
yourjˈɔː
headhˈɛd
itˈɪt
maymˈeɪ
rackɹˈæk
withwˈɪð
a
biliousbˈɪlɪəs
attackɐtˈæk
,
Andˈænd
yourjˈɔː
sensessˈɛnsɪz
withwˈɪð
toothachetˈuːθeɪk
you're
losinglˈuːzɪŋ
,
Andˈænd
you're
mopymˈəʊpi
andˈænd
flatflˈæt
—
theyðˈeɪ
don't
finefaɪn
youjˈuː
forfˈɔː
thatðˈæt
Ifˈɪf
you're
properlypɹˈɒpəli
quaintkwˈeɪnt
andˈænd
amusingɐmjˈuːsɪŋ
!
Thoughðˈəʊ
yourjˈɔː
wifewˈaɪf
ranɹˈæn
awayɐwˈeɪ
withwˈɪð
a
soldiersˈəʊldʒɐ
thatðˈæt
daydˈeɪ
,
Andˈænd
tooktˈʊk
withwˈɪð
herhˈɜː
yourjˈɔː
trifletɹˈaɪfəl
ofˈɒv
moneymˈʌni
;
Blessblˈɛs
yourjˈɔː
hearthˈɑːt
,
theyðˈeɪ
don't
mindmˈaɪnd
—
they're
exceedinglyɛksˈiːdɪŋli
kindkˈaɪnd
—
Theyðˈeɪ
don't
blameblˈeɪm
youjˈuː
—
asəz
longlˈɒŋ
asəz
you're
funnyfˈʌni
!
It's
a
comfortkˈʌmfət
totˈuː
feelfˈiːl
Ifˈɪf
yourjˈɔː
partnerpˈɑːtnɐ
shouldʃˈʊd
flitflˈɪt
,
Thoughðˈəʊ
youjˈuː
suffersˈʌfɐ
a
dealdˈiːl
,
Theyðˈeɪ
don't
mindmˈaɪnd
itˈɪt
a
bitbˈɪt
—
Theyðˈeɪ
don't
blameblˈeɪm
youjˈuː
—
sosˈəʊ
longlˈɒŋ
asəz
you're
funnyfˈʌni
!
POINTpˈɔɪnt
Andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
thouðaʊ
wouldstwˈʊdst
bebˈiː
a
jesterdʒˈɛstɐ
ehˈeɪ
?
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Ayeeɪ
!
POINTpˈɔɪnt
Nownˈaʊ
,
listenlˈɪsən
!
Mymˈaɪ
sweetheartswˈiːthɑːt
,
Elsie
Maynardˈmeɪnɚd
,
waswˈɒz
secretlysˈiːkɹətli
wedwˈɛd
totˈuː
thisðˈɪs
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
halfhˈɑːf
anˈɐn
hourˈaʊə
ereˈeə
heˈhiː
escapedɛskˈeɪpt
.
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Sheʃˈiː
diddˈɪd
wellwˈɛl
.

D

perpendpəˈpɛnd
.
Nownˈaʊ
,
whilewˈaɪl
heˈhiː
liveth
sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
deaddˈɛd
totˈuː
memˈiː
andˈænd
I
totˈuː
herhˈɜː
,
andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
,
mymˈaɪ
jibesdʒˈaɪbz
andˈænd
jokesdʒˈəʊks
notwithstandingnˌɒtwɪðstˈændɪŋ
,
I
aməm
theðə
saddestsˈædəst
andˈænd
theðə
sorriestsˈɒɹɪəst
dogdˈɒɡ
inˈɪn
Englandˈɪŋɡlənd
!
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Thouðaʊ
artˈɑːt
a
veryvˈɛɹi
dulldˈʌl
dogdˈɒɡ
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
.

D

Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
whilewˈaɪl
heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
tryingtɹˈaɪɪŋ
totˈuː
swimswˈɪm
acrossəkɹˈɒs
theðə
riverˈɹɪvɚ
—
itˈɪt
needsnˈiːdz
butbˈʌt
theðə
dischargedɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ
ofˈɒv
anˈɐn
arquebusˈɑː.kwɪ.bəs
onˈɒn
a
darkdˈɑːk
nightnˈaɪt
—
andˈænd
thatðˈæt
heˈhiː
sanksˈæŋk
andˈænd
waswˈɒz
seensˈiːn
nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
,
I'll
makemˈeɪk
theeðˈiː
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
Archbishopˌɑːtʃbˈɪʃəp
ofˈɒv
jestersdʒˈɛstəz
,
andˈænd
thatðˈæt
inˈɪn
twotˈuː
days'time
!
Nownˈaʊ
,
whatwˈɒt
sayestˈseɪ.ɪst
thouðaʊ
?
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
I
aməm
totˈuː
lielˈaɪ
?

D

Butbˈʌt
thyðˈaɪ
lielˈaɪ
mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
a
lielˈaɪ
ofˈɒv
circumstancesˈɜːkəmstˌæns
,
whichwˈɪtʃ
I
willwˈɪl
supportsəpˈɔːt
withwˈɪð
theðə
testimonytˈɛstɪməni
ofˈɒv
eyesˈaɪz
,
earsˈiəz
,
andˈænd
tonguetˈʌŋ
.
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Andˈænd
thouðaʊ
wiltwˈɪlt
qualifykwˈɒlɪfˌaɪ
memˈiː
asəz
a
jesterdʒˈɛstɐ
?

D

I
willwˈɪl
teachtˈiːtʃ
theeðˈiː
allˈɔːl
mymˈaɪ
originaləɹˈɪdʒɪnəl
songssˈɒŋz
,
mymˈaɪ
self-constructed
riddlesɹˈɪdəlz
,
mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
ingeniousɪndʒˈiːnɪəs
paradoxespˈæɹədˌɒksɪz
;
naynˈeɪ
,
moremˈɔː
,
I
willwˈɪl
revealɹɪvˈiːl
totˈuː
theeðˈiː
theðə
sourcesˈɔːs
whencewˈɛns
I
getɡˈɛt
themðˈɛm
.
Nownˈaʊ
,
whatwˈɒt
sayestˈseɪ.ɪst
thouðaʊ
?
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Whywˈaɪ
,
ifˈɪf
itˈɪt
bebˈiː
butbˈʌt
a
lielˈaɪ
thouðaʊ
wantestwɒnt
ofˈɒv
memˈiː
,
I
holdhˈəʊld
itˈɪt
cheaptʃˈiːp
enoughɪnˈʌf
,
andˈænd
I
saysˈeɪ
yesjˈɛs
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
a
bargainbˈɑːɡɪn
!
Nonəʊ
.
Hereupon
we're
bothbˈəʊθ
agreedɐɡɹˈiːd

(DUET)

BOTHbˈəʊθ
Hereupon
we're
bothbˈəʊθ
agreedɐɡɹˈiːd
,
Allˈɔːl
thatðˈæt
wewˈiː
twotˈuː
Dodə
agreeɐɡɹˈiː
totˈuː
We'll
securesɪkjˈɔː
bybˈaɪ
solemnsˈɒləm
deeddˈiːd
,
Totˈuː
preventpɹɪvˈɛnt
allˈɔːl
Errorˈɛɹɐ
mentalmˈɛntəl
.

(DUET)

Withwˈɪð
a
storystˈɔːɹi
Grimɡɹˈɪm
andˈænd
goryɡˈɔːɹi
;
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Howhˈaʊ
thisðˈɪs
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
dieddˈaɪd
,
andˈænd
allˈɔːl
I
declaredɪklˈeə
totˈuː
You're
totˈuː
swearswˈeə
totˈuː
.
POINTpˈɔɪnt
I
totˈuː
swearswˈeə
totˈuː
!
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
I
declaredɪklˈeə
totˈuː
,
POINTpˈɔɪnt
I
totˈuː
swearswˈeə
totˈuː
!
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
I
declaredɪklˈeə
totˈuː
,
BOTHbˈəʊθ
I
totˈuː
swearswˈeə
totˈuː
,/
I
declaredɪklˈeə
totˈuː
,
Youjˈuː
declaredɪklˈeə
totˈuː
,/
You're
totˈuː
swearswˈeə
totˈuː
,
I
totˈuː
swearswˈeə
totˈuː
,/
I
declaredɪklˈeə
totˈuː
.
BOTHbˈəʊθ
Telltˈɛl
a
taletˈeɪl
ofˈɒv
cockkˈɒk
andˈænd
bullbˈʊl
,
Ofˈɒv
convincingkənvˈɪnsɪŋ
detailˈdiː.teɪl
fullfˈʊl
Taletˈeɪl
tremendoustɹəmˈɛndəs
,
Heav'n
defenddɪfˈɛnd
usˈʌs
!
Whatwˈɒt
a
taletˈeɪl
ofˈɒv
cockkˈɒk
andˈænd
bullbˈʊl
!
Inˈɪn
returnɹɪˈtɜːn
forfˈɔː
yourjˈɔː
/
mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
partpˈɑːt
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
/
I
aməm
makingmˈeɪkɪŋ
,
undertakingˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌteɪkɪŋ
Totˈuː
instructɪnstɹˈʌkt
memˈiː
/
youjˈuː
inˈɪn
theðə
artˈɑːt

(DUET)

Proudpɹˈaʊd
positionpəzˈɪʃən
—
Highhˈaɪ
ambitionæmbˈɪʃən
!
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Andˈænd
a
livelylˈaɪvli
onewˈɒn
I'll
bebˈiː
,
Wag-a-wagging
,
Nevernˈɛvɐ
flaggingflˈæɡɪŋ
!

(DUET)

WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd

Nevernˈɛvɐ

flaggingflˈæɡɪŋ

,

(DUET)

WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Nevernˈɛvɐ
flaggingflˈæɡɪŋ
,
BOTHbˈəʊθ
Nevernˈɛvɐ
flaggingflˈæɡɪŋ
,/
Wag-a-wagging
,
Wag-a-wagging
,/
Nevernˈɛvɐ
flaggingflˈæɡɪŋ
,
Nevernˈɛvɐ
flaggingflˈæɡɪŋ
,/
Wag-a-wagging
!
BOTHbˈəʊθ
Telltˈɛl
a
taletˈeɪl
ofˈɒv
cockkˈɒk
andˈænd
bullbˈʊl
,
Ofˈɒv
convincingkənvˈɪnsɪŋ
detailˈdiː.teɪl
fullfˈʊl
Taletˈeɪl
tremendoustɹəmˈɛndəs
,
Heav'n
defenddɪfˈɛnd
usˈʌs
!
Whatwˈɒt
a
taletˈeɪl
ofˈɒv
cockkˈɒk
andˈænd
bullbˈʊl
!

(DUET)

WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd

Whatwˈɒt

a

taletˈeɪl

ofˈɒv

bullbˈʊl

!

(DUET)

WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Whatwˈɒt
a
taletˈeɪl
ofˈɒv
bullbˈʊl
!
BOTHbˈəʊθ
Whatwˈɒt
a
taletˈeɪl
ofˈɒv
cockkˈɒk
andˈænd
bullbˈʊl
,
Cockkˈɒk
andˈænd
bullbˈʊl
,
cockkˈɒk
andˈænd
bullbˈʊl
,
Heav'n
defenddɪfˈɛnd
usˈʌs
!
Whatwˈɒt
a
taletˈeɪl
ofˈɒv
cockkˈɒk
andˈænd
bullbˈʊl
!

(DUET)

FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Twotˈuː
daysdˈeɪz
goneɡˈɒn
,
andˈænd
nonəʊ
newsnjˈuːz
ofˈɒv
poorpˈɔː
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
.
Theðə
doltsdˈəʊlts
!
Theyðˈeɪ
seeksˈiːk
himhˈɪm
everywhereˈɛvɹɪwˌeə
savesˈeɪv
withinwɪðˈɪn
a
dozendˈʌzən
yardsjˈɑːdz
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
dungeondˈʌndʒən
.
Sosˈəʊ
I
aməm
freefɹˈiː
!
Freefɹˈiː
,
butbˈʌt
forfˈɔː
theðə
cursedˈkɜːsɪd
hastehˈeɪst
withwˈɪð
whichwˈɪtʃ
I
hurriedhˈʌɹɪd
headlonghˈɛdlɒŋ
intoˈɪntʊ
theðə
bondsbˈɒndz
ofˈɒv
matrimonymˈætɹɪməni
withwˈɪð
—
Heavenhˈɛvən
knowsnˈəʊz
whomhˈuːm
!
Asəz
farfˈɑː
asəz
I
rememberɹɪmˈɛmbɐ
,
sheʃˈiː
shouldʃˈʊd
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
youngjˈʌŋ
;
butbˈʌt
evenˈiːvən
hadhˈæd
notnˈɒt
herhˈɜː
facefˈeɪs
beenbˈiːn
concealedkənsˈiːld
bybˈaɪ
herhˈɜː
kerchiefkˈɜːtʃiːf
,
I
doubtdˈaʊt
whetherwˈɛðɐ
,
inˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
thenðˈɛn
plightplˈaɪt
,
I
shouldʃˈʊd
havehəv
takentˈeɪkən
muchmˈʌtʃ
notenˈəʊt
ofˈɒv
herhˈɜː
.
Freefɹˈiː
?
Bahbˈɑː
!
Theðə
Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
bondsbˈɒndz
werewˈɜː
butbˈʌt
a
threadθɹˈɛd
ofˈɒv
silksˈɪlk
comparedkəmpˈeəd
withwˈɪð
theseðˈiːz
conjugalkˈɒndʒuːɡəl
fettersfˈɛtəz
whichwˈɪtʃ
I
,
foolfˈuːl
thatðˈæt
I
waswˈɒz
,
placedplˈeɪst
uponəpˈɒn
minemˈaɪn
ownˈəʊn
handshˈændz
.
Fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
onewˈɒn
I
brokebɹˈəʊk
readilyɹˈɛdɪli
enoughɪnˈʌf
—
howhˈaʊ
totˈuː
breakbɹˈeɪk
theðə
otherˈʌðɐ
!
Nonəʊ
.
Freefɹˈiː
fromfɹˈɒm
hishˈɪz
fettersfˈɛtəz
grimɡɹˈɪm

(BALLAD)

Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Freefɹˈiː
fromfɹˈɒm
hishˈɪz
fettersfˈɛtəz
grimɡɹˈɪm
—
Freefɹˈiː
totˈuː
departdɪpˈɑːt
;
Freefɹˈiː
bothbˈəʊθ
inˈɪn
lifelˈaɪf
andˈænd
limblˈɪm
—
Inˈɪn
allˈɔːl
butbˈʌt
hearthˈɑːt
!
Boundbˈaʊnd
totˈuː
anˈɐn
unknownʌnnˈəʊn
bridebɹˈaɪd
Forfˈɔː
goodɡˈʊd
andˈænd
illˈɪl
;
Ahˈɑː
,
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
onewˈɒn
sosˈəʊ
tiedtˈaɪd
A
pris'ner
stillstˈɪl
,
a
pris'ner
stillstˈɪl
?
Ahˈɑː
,
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
onewˈɒn
sosˈəʊ
tiedtˈaɪd
A
pris'ner
stillstˈɪl
?
Freefɹˈiː
,
yetjˈɛt
inˈɪn
fettersfˈɛtəz
heldhˈɛld
Tilltˈɪl
hishˈɪz
lastlˈɑːst
hourˈaʊə
,
Gyvesd͡ʒaɪv
thatðˈæt
nonəʊ
smithsmˈɪθ
cankˈæn
weldwˈɛld
,
Nonəʊ
rustɹˈʌst
devourdɪvˈaʊə
!
Althoughɒlðˈəʊ
a
monarch's
handhˈænd
Hadhˈæd
setsˈɛt
himhˈɪm
freefɹˈiː
,
Ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
theðə
captivekˈæptɪv
bandbˈænd
Theðə
saddestsˈædəst
heˈhiː
,
theðə
saddestsˈædəst
heˈhiː
!
Ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
theðə
captivekˈæptɪv
bandbˈænd
Theðə
saddestsˈædəst
,
saddestsˈædəst
heˈhiː
!

(BALLAD)

FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Wellwˈɛl
,
Sergeantsˈɑːdʒənt
Meryll
,
andˈænd
howhˈaʊ
faresfˈeəz
thyðˈaɪ
prettypɹˈɪti
charget͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ
,
Elsie
Maynardˈmeɪnɚd
?
MERYLL
Wellwˈɛl
enoughɪnˈʌf
,
sirsˈɜː
.
Sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
quitekwaɪt
strongstɹˈɒŋ
againɐɡˈɛn
,
andˈænd

(BALLAD)

FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Thanksθˈæŋks
totˈuː
Damedˈeɪm
Carruthers'
kindkˈaɪnd
nursingnˈɜːsɪŋ
,
ehˈeɪ
?
MERYLL
Ayeeɪ
,
deucedjˈuːs
taketˈeɪk
theðə
oldˈəʊld
witchwˈɪtʃ
!
Ahˈɑː
,
'twas
butbˈʌt
a
sorrysˈɒɹi
tricktɹˈɪk
youjˈuː
playedplˈeɪd
memˈiː
,
sirsˈɜː
,
totˈuː
bringbɹˈɪŋ
theðə
faintingfˈeɪntɪŋ
girlɡˈɜːl
totˈuː
memˈiː
.
Itˈɪt
gaveɡˈeɪv
theðə
oldˈəʊld
ladylˈeɪdi
anˈɐn
excuseɪkˈskjuːz
forfˈɔː
takingtˈeɪkɪŋ
upˈʌp
herhˈɜː
quarterskwˈɔːtəz
inˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
househaʊs
,
andˈænd
forfˈɔː
theðə
lastlˈɑːst
twotˈuː
yearsjˈiəz
I've
shunnedʃˈʌnd
herhˈɜː
likelˈaɪk
theðə
plagueplˈeɪɡ
.
Anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
daydˈeɪ
ofˈɒv
itˈɪt
andˈænd
sheʃˈiː
wouldwˈʊd
havehəv
marriedmˈæɹɪd
memˈiː
!
[
Enterˈɛntɐ
DAMEdˈeɪm
CARRUTHERS
andˈænd
KATEkeɪt
]
Goodɡˈʊd
Lordlˈɔːd
,
herehˈiə
sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
againɐɡˈɛn
!
I'll
e'en
goɡˈəʊ
.

(BALLAD)

DAMEdˈeɪm
Naynˈeɪ
,
Sergeantsˈɑːdʒənt
Meryll
,
don't
goɡˈəʊ
.
I
havehəv
somethingsˈʌmθɪŋ
ofˈɒv
graveɡɹeɪv
importˈɪm.pɔːt
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
totˈuː
theeðˈiː
.

(BALLAD)

DAMEdˈeɪm

Naynˈeɪ

,

Mastermˈɑːstɐ

Leonardˈlɛnɚd

,

I've

naughtnˈɔːt

totˈuː

saysˈeɪ

totˈuː

thyðˈaɪ

fatherfˈɑːðɐ

thatðˈæt

hishˈɪz

sonsˈʌn

maymˈeɪ

notnˈɒt

hearhˈiə

.

(BALLAD)

I'm
onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
theðə
familyfˈæmɪli
;
I
hadhˈæd
forgottenfəɡˈɒtən
!
DAMEdˈeɪm
'Tis
aboutɐbˈaʊt
thisðˈɪs
Elsie
Maynardˈmeɪnɚd
.
A
prettypɹˈɪti
girlɡˈɜːl
,
Mastermˈɑːstɐ
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
.
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Ayeeɪ
,
fairfˈeə
asəz
a
peachpˈiːtʃ
blossomblˈɒsəm
—
whatwˈɒt
thenðˈɛn
?
DAMEdˈeɪm
Sheʃˈiː
hathhˈæθ
a
likinglˈaɪkɪŋ
forfˈɔː
theeðˈiː
,
orˈɔː
I
mistakemɪstˈeɪk
notnˈɒt
.
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Withwˈɪð
allˈɔːl
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
.
She's
asəz
daintydˈeɪnti
a
littlelˈɪtəl
amidɐmˈɪd
asəz
you'll
findfˈaɪnd
inˈɪn
a
midsummermˈɪdsʌmɐ
day's
marchmˈɑːtʃ
.
DAMEdˈeɪm
Thenðˈɛn
bebˈiː
warnedwˈɔːnd
inˈɪn
timetˈaɪm
,
andˈænd
giveɡˈɪv
notnˈɒt
thyðˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
totˈuː
herhˈɜː
.
Ohˈəʊ
,
I
knownˈəʊ
whatwˈɒt
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
totˈuː
giveɡˈɪv
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
totˈuː
onewˈɒn
whohˈuː
willwˈɪl
havehəv
nonenʌn
ofˈɒv
itˈɪt
!

(BALLAD)

[
Aloudɐlˈaʊd
]
Andˈænd
whywˈaɪ
isˈɪz
mymˈaɪ
boybˈɔɪ
totˈuː
taketˈeɪk
heedhˈiːd
ofˈɒv
herhˈɜː
?
She's
a
goodɡˈʊd
girlɡˈɜːl
,
Damedˈeɪm
Carruthers
.
DAMEdˈeɪm
Goodɡˈʊd
enoughɪnˈʌf
,
forfˈɔː
aughtˈɔːt
I
knownˈəʊ
.
Butbˈʌt
she's
nonəʊ
girlɡˈɜːl
.
She's
a
marriedmˈæɹɪd
womanwˈʊmən
.
MERYLL
A
marriedmˈæɹɪd
womanwˈʊmən
!
Tushtʌʃ
,
oldˈəʊld
ladylˈeɪdi
—
she's
promisedpɹˈɒmɪsd
totˈuː

(BALLAD)

DAMEdˈeɪm
Tushtʌʃ
inˈɪn
thyðˈaɪ
teethtˈiːθ
,
oldˈəʊld
manmˈæn
!
Asəz
mymˈaɪ
niecenˈiːs
Katekeɪt
satsˈæt
bybˈaɪ
herhˈɜː
bedsidebˈɛdsaɪd
to-daytəˈdeɪ
,
thisðˈɪs
Elsie
sleptslˈɛpt
,
andˈænd
asəz
sheʃˈiː
sleptslˈɛpt
sheʃˈiː
moanedmˈəʊnd
andˈænd
groanedɡɹˈəʊnd
,
andˈænd
turnedtˈɜːnd
thisðˈɪs
waywˈeɪ
andˈænd
thatðˈæt
waywˈeɪ
—
andˈænd
,
"
Howhˈaʊ
shallʃˈæl
I
marrymˈæɹi
onewˈɒn
I
havehəv
nevernˈɛvɐ
seensˈiːn
?"
quothkwˈɒθ
sheʃˈiː
—
thenðˈɛn
,
"
Anˈɐn
hundredhˈʌndɹəd
crownskɹˈaʊnz
!"
quothkwˈɒθ
sheʃˈiː
—
thenðˈɛn
,"
Isˈɪz
itˈɪt
certainsˈɜːtən
heˈhiː
willwˈɪl
diedˈaɪ
inˈɪn
anˈɐn
hourˈaʊə
?"
quothkwˈɒθ
sheʃˈiː
—
thenðˈɛn
,
"
I
lovelˈʌv
himhˈɪm
notnˈɒt
,
andˈænd
yetjˈɛt
I
aməm
hishˈɪz
wifewˈaɪf
,"
quothkwˈɒθ
sheʃˈiː
!
Isˈɪz
itˈɪt
notnˈɒt
sosˈəʊ
,
Katekeɪt
?
KATEkeɪt
Ayeeɪ
,
auntˈɑːnt
,
'tis
evenˈiːvən
sosˈəʊ
.
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Artˈɑːt
thouðaʊ
sureʃˈɔː
ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
thisðˈɪs
?
KATEkeɪt
Ayeeɪ
,
sirsˈɜː
,
forfˈɔː
I
wroteɹˈəʊt
itˈɪt
allˈɔːl
downdˈaʊn
onˈɒn
mymˈaɪ
tabletstˈæbləts
.
DAMEdˈeɪm
Nownˈaʊ
,
markmˈɑːk
mymˈaɪ
wordswˈɜːdz
:
itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
ofˈɒv
thisðˈɪs
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
sheʃˈiː
spakespˈeɪk
,
andˈænd
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
herhˈɜː
husbandhˈʌsbənd
,
orˈɔː
I'll
swallowswˈɒləʊ
mymˈaɪ
kirtlekˈɜːtəl
!
MERYLL
[
asideɐsˈaɪd
]
Isˈɪz
itˈɪt
truetɹˈuː
,
sirsˈɜː
?
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
[
asideɐsˈaɪd
totˈuː
MERYLL
]
Truetɹˈuː
?
Whywˈaɪ
,
theðə
girlɡˈɜːl
waswˈɒz
ravingɹˈeɪvɪŋ
!
[
Aloudɐlˈaʊd
]
Whywˈaɪ
shouldʃˈʊd
sheʃˈiː
marrymˈæɹi
a
manmˈæn
whohˈuː
hadhˈæd
butbˈʌt
anˈɐn
hourˈaʊə
totˈuː
livelɪv
?
DAMEdˈeɪm
Marrymˈæɹi
?
Thereðˈeə
bebˈiː
thoseðˈəʊz
whohˈuː
wouldwˈʊd
marrymˈæɹi
butbˈʌt
forfˈɔː
a
minuteˈmɪnɪt
,
ratherɹˈɑːðɐ
thanðˈɐn
diedˈaɪ
oldˈəʊld
maidsmˈeɪdz
.
MERYLL
[
asideɐsˈaɪd
]
Ayeeɪ
,
I
knownˈəʊ
onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
themðˈɛm
!
Nonəʊ
.
Strangestɹˈeɪndʒ
adventureɐdvˈɛntʃɐ
!

(QUARTET)

Katekeɪt
,
Damedˈeɪm
,
Carruthers
,
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
andˈænd
Sergeantsˈɑːdʒənt
Meryll
ALLˈɔːl
Strangestɹˈeɪndʒ
adventureɐdvˈɛntʃɐ
!
Maidenmˈeɪdən
weddedwˈɛdɪd
Totˈuː
a
groomɡɹˈuːm
she's
nevernˈɛvɐ
seensˈiːn
—
Nevernˈɛvɐ
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
seensˈiːn
!
Groomɡɹˈuːm
aboutɐbˈaʊt
totˈuː
bebˈiː
beheadedbɪhˈɛdɪd
,
Inˈɪn
anˈɐn
hourˈaʊə
onˈɒn
Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
Greenɡɹˈiːn
!
Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
,
Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
,
Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
Greenɡɹˈiːn
!
Groomɡɹˈuːm
inˈɪn
drearydɹˈiəɹi
dungeondˈʌndʒən
lyinglˈaɪɪŋ
,
Groomɡɹˈuːm
asəz
goodɡˈʊd
asəz
deaddˈɛd
,
orˈɔː
dyingdˈaɪɪŋ
,

(QUARTET)

Prettypɹˈɪti
maidmˈeɪd
ofˈɒv
seventeensˌɛvəntˈiːn
!
Sevensˈɛvən
—
sevensˈɛvən
—
seventeensˌɛvəntˈiːn
!
Strangestɹˈeɪndʒ
adventureɐdvˈɛntʃɐ
thatðˈæt
we're
trollingtɹˈəʊlɪŋ
:
Modestmˈɒdəst
maidmˈeɪd
andˈænd
gallantˈɡælənt
groomɡɹˈuːm
—
Gallantˈɡælənt
,
gallantˈɡælənt
,
gallantˈɡælənt
groomɡɹˈuːm
!—
Whilewˈaɪl
theðə
funeralfjˈuːnəɹəl
bellbˈɛl
isˈɪz
tollingtˈəʊlɪŋ
,
Tollingtˈəʊlɪŋ
,
tollingtˈəʊlɪŋ
,
Bim-a-boom
!
Bim-a
,
Bim-a
,
Bim-a-boom
!
Modestmˈɒdəst
maidenmˈeɪdən
willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
tarryˈtæ.ɹi
;
Thoughðˈəʊ
butbˈʌt
sixteensɪkstˈiːn
yearjˈiə
sheʃˈiː
carrykˈæɹi
,
Sheʃˈiː
mustmˈʌst
marrymˈæɹi
,
sheʃˈiː
mustmˈʌst
marrymˈæɹi
,
Thoughðˈəʊ
theðə
altarˈɒltɐ
bebˈiː
a
tombtˈuːm
—
Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
—
Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
—
Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
tombtˈuːm
!
Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
tombtˈuːm
!
Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
tombtˈuːm
!
Thoughðˈəʊ
theðə
altarˈɒltɐ
bebˈiː
a
tombtˈuːm
!
Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
,
Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
,
Towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
tombtˈuːm
!

(QUARTET)

FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Sosˈəʊ
mymˈaɪ
mysteriousmɪstˈiəɹɪəs
bridebɹˈaɪd
isˈɪz
nonəʊ
otherˈʌðɐ
thanðˈɐn
thisðˈɪs
winsomewˈɪnsʌm
Elsie
!
Bybˈaɪ
mymˈaɪ
handhˈænd
,
'tis
nonəʊ
suchsˈʌtʃ
illˈɪl
plungeplˈʌndʒ
inˈɪn
Fortune's
luckylˈʌki
bagbˈæɡ
!
I
mightmˈaɪt
havehəv
faredfˈeəd
worsewˈɜːs
withwˈɪð
mymˈaɪ
eyesˈaɪz
openˈəʊpən
!
Butbˈʌt
sheʃˈiː
comeskˈʌmz
.
Nownˈaʊ
totˈuː
testtˈɛst
herhˈɜː
principlespɹˈɪnsɪpəlz
.
'Tis
notnˈɒt
everyˈɛvɹi
husbandhˈʌsbənd
whohˈuː
hashˈæz
a
chancetʃˈɑːns
ofˈɒv
wooingwˈuːɪŋ
hishˈɪz
ownˈəʊn
wifewˈaɪf
!

(QUARTET)

FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Mistressmˈɪstɹəs
Elsie
!
ELSIE
Mastermˈɑːstɐ
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
!
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Sosˈəʊ
thouðaʊ
leavestliːv
usˈʌs
to-nighttəˈnaɪt
?
ELSIE
Yesjˈɛs
.
Mastermˈɑːstɐ
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
.
I
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
kindlykˈaɪndli
tendedtˈɛndɪd
,
andˈænd
I
almostˈɔːlməʊst
fearfˈiə
I
aməm
lothlˈɒθ
totˈuː
goɡˈəʊ
.
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Andˈænd
thisðˈɪs
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
.
Wastwˈɒst
thouðaʊ
gladɡlˈæd
whenwˈɛn
heˈhiː
escapedɛskˈeɪpt
?
ELSIE
Whywˈaɪ
,
trulytɹˈuːli
,
Mastermˈɑːstɐ
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
a
sadsˈæd
thingθˈɪŋ
thatðˈæt
a
youngjˈʌŋ
andˈænd
gallantˈɡælənt
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
shouldʃˈʊd
diedˈaɪ
inˈɪn
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
fullnessfˈʊlnəs
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
lifelˈaɪf
.
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Thenðˈɛn
whenwˈɛn
thouðaʊ
didstdˈɪdst
faintfˈeɪnt
inˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
armsˈɑːmz
,
itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
forfˈɔː
joydʒˈɔɪ
atˈæt
hishˈɪz
safetysˈeɪfti
?
ELSIE
Itˈɪt
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
sosˈəʊ
.
I
waswˈɒz
highlyhˈaɪli
wroughtɹˈɔːt
,
Mastermˈɑːstɐ
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
,
andˈænd
I
aməm
butbˈʌt
a
girlɡˈɜːl
,
andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
,
whenwˈɛn
I
anˈɐn
highlyhˈaɪli
wroughtɹˈɔːt
,
I
faintfˈeɪnt
.
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Nownˈaʊ
,
dostdˈɒst
thouðaʊ
knownˈəʊ
,
I
aməm
consumedkənsˈuːmd
withwˈɪð
a
parlouspˈɑːləs
jealousydʒˈɛləsi
?
ELSIE
Thouðaʊ
?
Andˈænd
ofˈɒv
whomhˈuːm
?
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Whywˈaɪ
,
ofˈɒv
thisðˈɪs
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
,
surelyʃˈɔːli
!
ELSIE
Ofˈɒv
Colonelkˈɜːnəl
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
?
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Ayeeɪ
.
Shallʃˈæl
I
bebˈiː
frankfɹˈæŋk
withwˈɪð
theeðˈiː
?
Elsie
—
I
lovelˈʌv
theeðˈiː
,
ardentlyˈɑːdəntli
,
passionatelypˈæʃənətli
!
[
ELSIE
alarmedɐlˈɑːmd
andˈænd
surprisedsəpɹˈaɪzd
]
Elsie
,
I
havehəv
lovedlˈʌvd
theeðˈiː
theseðˈiːz
twotˈuː
daysdˈeɪz
—
whichwˈɪtʃ
isˈɪz
a
longlˈɒŋ
timetˈaɪm
—
andˈænd
I
wouldwˈʊd
fainfˈeɪn
joindʒˈɔɪn
mymˈaɪ
lifelˈaɪf
totˈuː
thineðˈaɪn
!
ELSIE
Mastermˈɑːstɐ
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
!
Thouðaʊ
artˈɑːt
jestingdʒˈɛstɪŋ
!
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Jestingdʒˈɛstɪŋ
?
Maymˈeɪ
I
shrivelʃɹˈɪvəl
intoˈɪntʊ
raisinsɹˈeɪzənz
ifˈɪf
I
jestdʒˈɛst
!
I
lovelˈʌv
theeðˈiː
withwˈɪð
a
lovelˈʌv
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
a
feverfˈiːvɐ
—
withwˈɪð
a
lovelˈʌv
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
a
frenzyfɹˈɛnzi
—
withwˈɪð
a
lovelˈʌv
thatðˈæt
eatethiːt
upˈʌp
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
!
Whatwˈɒt
sayestˈseɪ.ɪst
thouðaʊ
?
Thouðaʊ
wiltwˈɪlt
notnˈɒt
letlˈɛt
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
bebˈiː
eatenˈiːtən
upˈʌp
?
ELSIE
[
asideɐsˈaɪd
]
Ohˈəʊ
,
mercymˈɜːsi
!
Whatwˈɒt
aməm
I
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
?
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Dostdˈɒst
thouðaʊ
lovelˈʌv
memˈiː
,
orˈɔː
hasthˈeɪst
thouðaʊ
beenbˈiːn
insensibleɪnsˈɛnsəbəl
theseðˈiːz
twotˈuː
daysdˈeɪz
?
ELSIE
I
lovelˈʌv
allˈɔːl
bravebɹˈeɪv
menmˈɛn
.
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Naynˈeɪ
,
thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
lovelˈʌv
inˈɪn
excessˈɛksɛs
.
I
thankθˈæŋk
heavenhˈɛvən
thereðˈeə
areə(ɹ)
manymˈɛni
bravebɹˈeɪv
menmˈɛn
inˈɪn
Englandˈɪŋɡlənd
;
butbˈʌt
ifˈɪf
thouðaʊ
lovestlʌv
themðˈɛm
allˈɔːl
,
I
withdrawwɪðdɹˈɔː
mymˈaɪ
thanksθˈæŋks
.
ELSIE
I
lovelˈʌv
theðə
bravestbɹˈeɪvəst
bestbˈɛst
.
Butbˈʌt
,
sirsˈɜː
,
I
maymˈeɪ
notnˈɒt
listenlˈɪsən
—
I
aməm
notnˈɒt
freefɹˈiː
—
I
—
I
aməm
a
wifewˈaɪf
!
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Thouðaʊ
a
wifewˈaɪf
?
Whosehˈuːz
?
Hishˈɪz
namenˈeɪm
?
Hishˈɪz
hoursˈaʊəz
areə(ɹ)
numberednˈʌmbəd
—
naynˈeɪ
,
hishˈɪz
graveɡɹeɪv
isˈɪz
dugdˈʌɡ
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
epitaphˈɛpɪtˌæf
setsˈɛt
upˈʌp
!
Comekˈʌm
,
hishˈɪz
namenˈeɪm
?
ELSIE
Ohˈəʊ
,
sirsˈɜː
!
keepkˈiːp
mymˈaɪ
secretˈsiː.kɹɪt
—
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
theðə
onlyˈəʊnli
barrierbˈæɹɪɐ
thatðˈæt
Fatefˈeɪt
couldkˈʊd
setsˈɛt
upˈʌp
betweenbɪtwˈiːn
usˈʌs
.
Mymˈaɪ
husbandhˈʌsbənd
isˈɪz
nonenʌn
otherˈʌðɐ
thanðˈɐn
Colonelkˈɜːnəl
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
!
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Theðə
greatestɡɹˈeɪtəst
villainvˈɪlən
unhung
!
Theðə
mostmˈəʊst
ill-favoured
,
ill-mannered
,
ill-natured
,
ill-omened
,
ill-tempered
dogdˈɒɡ
inˈɪn
Christendomˈkɹɪsn̩dəm
!
ELSIE
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
veryvˈɛɹi
likelˈaɪk
.
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
naughtnˈɔːt
totˈuː
memˈiː
—
forfˈɔː
I
nevernˈɛvɐ
sawsˈɔː
himhˈɪm
.
I
waswˈɒz
blindfoldedblˈaɪndfəʊldɪd
,
andˈænd
heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
totˈuː
havehəv
dieddˈaɪd
withinwɪðˈɪn
theðə
hourˈaʊə
;
andˈænd
heˈhiː
diddˈɪd
notnˈɒt
diedˈaɪ
—
andˈænd
I
aməm
weddedwˈɛdɪd
totˈuː
himhˈɪm
,
andˈænd
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
isˈɪz
brokenbɹˈəʊkən
!
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
totˈuː
havehəv
dieddˈaɪd
,
andˈænd
heˈhiː
diddˈɪd
notnˈɒt
diedˈaɪ
?
Theðə
scoundrelskˈaʊndɹəl
!
Theðə
perjuredpˈɜːdʒjɔːd
,
traitoroustɹˈeɪtəɹəs
villainvˈɪlən
!
Thouðaʊ
shouldstʃˈʊdst
havehəv
insistedɪnsˈɪstɪd
onˈɒn
hishˈɪz
dyingdˈaɪɪŋ
firstfˈɜːst
,
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
sureʃˈɔː
.
'Tis
theðə
onlyˈəʊnli
waywˈeɪ
withwˈɪð
theseðˈiːz
Fairfaxes
.
ELSIE
I
nownˈaʊ
wishwˈɪʃ
I
hadhˈæd
!
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
[
asideɐsˈaɪd
]
Bloodthirstyblˈʌdθɜːsti
littlelˈɪtəl
maidenmˈeɪdən
!
[
Aloudɐlˈaʊd
]
A
figfˈɪɡ
forfˈɔː
thisðˈɪs
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
!
Bebˈiː
minemˈaɪn
—
heˈhiː
willwˈɪl
nevernˈɛvɐ
knownˈəʊ
—
heˈhiː
daresdˈeəz
notnˈɒt
showʃˈəʊ
himselfhɪmsˈɛlf
;
andˈænd
ifˈɪf
heˈhiː
daredˈeə
,
whatwˈɒt
artˈɑːt
thouðaʊ
totˈuː
himhˈɪm
?
Flyflˈaɪ
withwˈɪð
memˈiː
,
Elsie
—
wewˈiː
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
marriedmˈæɹɪd
tomorrowtəmˈɒɹəʊ
,
andˈænd
thouðaʊ
shaltʃˈælt
bebˈiː
theðə
happiesthˈæpɪəst
wifewˈaɪf
inˈɪn
Englandˈɪŋɡlənd
!
ELSIE
Mastermˈɑːstɐ
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
!
I
aməm
amazedɐmˈeɪzd
!
Isˈɪz
itˈɪt
thusðˈʌs
thatðˈæt
bravebɹˈeɪv
soldierssˈəʊldʒəz
speakspˈiːk
totˈuː
poorpˈɔː
girlsɡˈɜːlz
?
Ohˈəʊ
!
forfˈɔː
shameʃˈeɪm
,
forfˈɔː
shameʃˈeɪm
!
I
aməm
wedwˈɛd
—
notnˈɒt
theðə
lesslˈɛs
becausebɪkˈʌz
I
lovelˈʌv
notnˈɒt
mymˈaɪ
husbandhˈʌsbənd
.
I
aməm
a
wifewˈaɪf
,
sirsˈɜː
,
andˈænd
I
havehəv
a
dutydjˈuːti
,
andˈænd
—
ohˈəʊ
,
sirsˈɜː
!—
thyðˈaɪ
wordswˈɜːdz
terrifytˈɛɹɪfˌaɪ
memˈiː
—
theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
notnˈɒt
honestˈɒnɪst
—
theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
wickedˈwɪkɪd
wordswˈɜːdz
,
andˈænd
unworthyʌnwˈɜːði
thyðˈaɪ
greatɡɹˈeɪt
andˈænd
bravebɹˈeɪv
hearthˈɑːt
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
shameʃˈeɪm
uponəpˈɒn
theeðˈiː
!
shameʃˈeɪm
uponəpˈɒn
theeðˈiː
!
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Naynˈeɪ
,
Elsie
,
I
diddˈɪd
butbˈʌt
jestdʒˈɛst
.
I
spakespˈeɪk
butbˈʌt
totˈuː
trytɹˈaɪ
theeðˈiː
—
[
Shotʃˈɒt
heardhˈɜːd

(QUARTET)

Nonəʊ

.

Harkhˈɑːk

!

Whatwˈɒt

waswˈɒz

thatðˈæt

,

sirsˈɜː

?

(SCENE)

Elsie

,

Phoebefˈiːbiː

,

Damedˈeɪm

Carruthers

,

Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks

.

(SCENE)

Lieutenantlɛftˈɛnənt
,
Sergeantsˈɑːdʒənt
MERYLL
Harkhˈɑːk
!
Whatwˈɒt
waswˈɒz
thatðˈæt
,
sirsˈɜː
?
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Whywˈaɪ
,
anˈɐn
arquebusˈɑː.kwɪ.bəs
—
Firedfˈaɪəd
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
wharfwˈɔːf
,
unlessʌnlˈɛs
I
muchmˈʌtʃ
mistakemɪstˈeɪk
.
MERYLL
Strangestɹˈeɪndʒ
—
andˈænd
atˈæt
suchsˈʌtʃ
anˈɐn
hourˈaʊə
!
Whatwˈɒt
cankˈæn
itˈɪt
meanmˈiːn
!

(SCENE)

CHORUSkˈɔːɹəs
Nownˈaʊ
whatwˈɒt
cankˈæn
thatðˈæt
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
—
A
shotʃˈɒt
sosˈəʊ
latelˈeɪt
atˈæt
nightnˈaɪt
,
Enoughɪnˈʌf
totˈuː
causekˈɔːz
a
frightfɹˈaɪt
!
Whatwˈɒt
cankˈæn
theðə
portentpˈɔːtənt
meanmˈiːn
?
Areə(ɹ)
foemenˈfəʊmən
inˈɪn
theðə
landlˈænd
?
Isˈɪz
Londonˈlʌn.dən
totˈuː
bebˈiː
wreckedɹˈɛkt
?
Whatwˈɒt
areə(ɹ)
wewˈiː
totˈuː
expectɛkspˈɛkt
?
Whatwˈɒt
dangerdˈeɪndʒɐ
isˈɪz
atˈæt
handhˈænd
?
Letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
understandˌʌndəstˈænd
Whatwˈɒt
dangerdˈeɪndʒɐ
isˈɪz
atˈæt
handhˈænd
!

LIEUTENANT

Whohˈuː
firedfˈaɪəd
thatðˈæt
shotʃˈɒt
?
Atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
theðə
truthtɹˈuːθ
declaredɪklˈeə
?
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Mymˈaɪ
lordlˈɔːd
,
'twas
I
—
totˈuː
rashlyɹˈæʃli
judgedʒˈʌdʒ
forebearfˈɔːbeə
!
POINTpˈɔɪnt
Mymˈaɪ
lordlˈɔːd
,
'twas
heˈhiː
—
totˈuː
rashlyɹˈæʃli
judgedʒˈʌdʒ
forebearfˈɔːbeə
!
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Likelˈaɪk
a
ghostɡˈəʊst
hishˈɪz
vigilvˈɪdʒɪl
keepingkˈiːpɪŋ
—

LIEUTENANT

WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd

I

beheldbɪhˈɛld

a

figurefˈɪɡɐ

creepingkɹˈiːpɪŋ

—

LIEUTENANT

WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd

Heˈhiː

waswˈɒz

creepingkɹˈiːpɪŋ

—

LIEUTENANT

WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
creepingkɹˈiːpɪŋ
,
creepingkɹˈiːpɪŋ
—
POINTpˈɔɪnt
Crawlingkɹˈɔːlɪŋ
!
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
creepingkɹˈiːpɪŋ
—

LIEUTENANT

WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
creepingkɹˈiːpɪŋ
,
creepingkɹˈiːpɪŋ
—
POINTpˈɔɪnt
Crawlingkɹˈɔːlɪŋ
!
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Notnˈɒt
a
moment's
hesitationhˌɛsɪtˈeɪʃən
—
I
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
uponəpˈɒn
himhˈɪm
flungflˈʌŋ
,
Withwˈɪð
a
hurriedhˈʌɹɪd
exclamationɛksklɐmˈeɪʃən
Totˈuː
hishˈɪz
draperiesdɹˈeɪpəɹɪz
I
hunghˈʌŋ
;
Thenðˈɛn
wewˈiː
closedklˈəʊzd
withwˈɪð
onewˈɒn
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
Inˈɪn
a
rough-and-tumble
smothersmˈʌðɐ
;
Col'nel
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
andˈænd
nonəʊ
otherˈʌðɐ
Waswˈɒz
theðə
manmˈæn
totˈuː
whomhˈuːm
I
clungklˈʌŋ
!
ALLˈɔːl
Col'nel
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
andˈænd
nonəʊ
otherˈʌðɐ
,
Waswˈɒz
theðə
manmˈæn
totˈuː
whomhˈuːm
heˈhiː
clungklˈʌŋ
!
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Afterˈɑːftɐ
mightymˈaɪti
tugtˈʌɡ
andˈænd
tussletˈʌsəl
—

LIEUTENANT

WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd

Heˈhiː

,

bybˈaɪ

dintdˈɪnt

ofˈɒv

strongerstɹˈɒŋɡɐ

musclemˈʌsəl

—

LIEUTENANT

WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd

Fromfɹˈɒm

mymˈaɪ

clutchesklˈʌtʃɪz

quicklykwˈɪkli

slidingslˈaɪdɪŋ

—

LIEUTENANT

WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd

Withwˈɪð

a

gaspɡˈɑːsp

,

andˈænd

withwˈɪð

a

quiverkwˈɪvɐ

—

LIEUTENANT

WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Downdˈaʊn
heˈhiː
diveddˈaɪvd
intoˈɪntʊ
theðə
riverˈɹɪvɚ
,
Andˈænd
,
alasɐlˈæs
,
I
cannotˈkænɒt
swimswˈɪm
.
ALLˈɔːl
It's
enoughɪnˈʌf
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
onewˈɒn
shiverʃˈɪvɐ
,
Withwˈɪð
a
gaspɡˈɑːsp
,
andˈænd
withwˈɪð
a
quiverkwˈɪvɐ
,
Downdˈaʊn
heˈhiː
diveddˈaɪvd
intoˈɪntʊ
theðə
riverˈɹɪvɚ
;
Itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
veryvˈɛɹi
bravebɹˈeɪv
ofˈɒv
himhˈɪm
!
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Ingenuityˌɪndʒɪnjˈuːɪtˌi
isˈɪz
catchingkˈætʃɪŋ
;
Withwˈɪð
theðə
viewvjˈuː
mymˈaɪ
Kingkˈɪŋ
ofˈɒv
pleasingplˈiːzɪŋ
,
Arquebusˈɑː.kwɪ.bəs
fromfɹˈɒm
sentrysˈɛntɹi
snatchingsnˈætʃɪŋ
—

LIEUTENANT

WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Withwˈɪð
anˈɐn
ounceˈaʊns
orˈɔː
twotˈuː
ofˈɒv
leadlɛd
I
dispatcheddɪspˈætʃt
himhˈɪm
throughθɹˈuː
theðə
headhˈɛd
!
ALLˈɔːl
Withwˈɪð
anˈɐn
ounceˈaʊns
orˈɔː
twotˈuː
ofˈɒv
leadlɛd
Heˈhiː
dispatcheddɪspˈætʃt
himhˈɪm
throughθɹˈuː
theðə
headhˈɛd
!
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
I
dischargeddɪstʃˈɑːdʒd
itˈɪt
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
winkingwˈɪŋkɪŋ
,
Littlelˈɪtəl
timetˈaɪm
I
lostlˈɒst
inˈɪn
thinkingθˈɪŋkɪŋ
,
Likelˈaɪk
a
stonestˈəʊn
I
sawsˈɔː
himhˈɪm
sinkingsˈɪŋkɪŋ
—

LIEUTENANT

ALLˈɔːl
Heˈhiː
dischargeddɪstʃˈɑːdʒd
itˈɪt
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
winkingwˈɪŋkɪŋ
,
Littlelˈɪtəl
timetˈaɪm
heˈhiː
lostlˈɒst
inˈɪn
thinkingθˈɪŋkɪŋ
.
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Likelˈaɪk
a
stonestˈəʊn
I
sawsˈɔː
himhˈɪm
sinkingsˈɪŋkɪŋ
—

LIEUTENANT

WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd

Likelˈaɪk

a

stonestˈəʊn

,

mymˈaɪ

boybˈɔɪ

,

I

saidsˈɛd

—

LIEUTENANT

WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd

Likelˈaɪk

a

stonestˈəʊn

,

mymˈaɪ

boybˈɔɪ

,

I

saidsˈɛd

—

LIEUTENANT

WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Anyhowˈɛnɪhˌaʊ
,
theðə
manmˈæn
isˈɪz
deaddˈɛd
,
Whetherwˈɛðɐ
stonestˈəʊn
orˈɔː
lumplˈʌmp
ofˈɒv
leadlɛd
!
ALLˈɔːl
Anyhowˈɛnɪhˌaʊ
,
theðə
manmˈæn
isˈɪz
deaddˈɛd
,
Whetherwˈɛðɐ
stonestˈəʊn
orˈɔː
lumplˈʌmp
ofˈɒv
leadlɛd
!
Arquebusˈɑː.kwɪ.bəs
fromfɹˈɒm
sentrysˈɛntɹi
seizingsˈiːzɪŋ
,
Withwˈɪð
theðə
viewvjˈuː
hishˈɪz
Kingkˈɪŋ
ofˈɒv
pleasingplˈiːzɪŋ
,
Arquebusˈɑː.kwɪ.bəs
fromfɹˈɒm
sentrysˈɛntɹi
seizingsˈiːzɪŋ
,
Withwˈɪð
theðə
viewvjˈuː
hishˈɪz
Kingkˈɪŋ
ofˈɒv
pleasingplˈiːzɪŋ
,
Wilfredˈwɪlfɹɪd
shotʃˈɒt
himhˈɪm
throughθɹˈuː
theðə
headhˈɛd
,
Andˈænd
he's
veryvˈɛɹi
,
veryvˈɛɹi
deaddˈɛd
!
Andˈænd
itˈɪt
mattersmˈætəz
veryvˈɛɹi
littlelˈɪtəl
Whetherwˈɛðɐ
stonestˈəʊn
orˈɔː
lumplˈʌmp
ofˈɒv
leadlɛd
,
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
veryvˈɛɹi
,
veryvˈɛɹi
certainsˈɜːtən
thatðˈæt
he's
veryvˈɛɹi
,
veryvˈɛɹi
deaddˈɛd
!
Theðə
riverˈɹɪvɚ
mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
draggeddɹˈæɡd
—
nonəʊ
timetˈaɪm
bebˈiː
lostlˈɒst
;
Theðə
bodybˈɒdi
mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
foundfˈaʊnd
,
atˈæt
anyˈɛni
costkˈɒst
.
Totˈuː
thisðˈɪs
attendɐtˈɛnd
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
undueʌndjˈuː
delaydɪlˈeɪ
;
Sosˈəʊ
setsˈɛt
totˈuː
workwˈɜːk
withwˈɪð
whatwˈɒt
dispatchdɪspˈætʃ
yejiː
maymˈeɪ
!

LIEUTENANT

ALLˈɔːl
Yesjˈɛs
,
yesjˈɛs
,
We'll
setsˈɛt
totˈuː
workwˈɜːk
withwˈɪð
whatwˈɒt
dispatchdɪspˈætʃ
wewˈiː
maymˈeɪ
!
[
Menmˈɛn
raiseɹˈeɪz
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
,
andˈænd
carrykˈæɹi
himhˈɪm
offˈɒf
onˈɒn
theirðˈeə
shouldersʃˈəʊldəz
.
ALLˈɔːl
Hailhˈeɪl
theðə
valiantvˈælɪənt
fellowfˈɛləʊ
whohˈuː
Diddˈɪd
thisðˈɪs
deeddˈiːd
ofˈɒv
derring-doˌdɛɹɪŋˈduː
!
Honoursˈɒnəz
waitwˈeɪt
onˈɒn
suchsˈʌtʃ
anˈɐn
onewˈɒn
;
Bybˈaɪ
mymˈaɪ
headhˈɛd
,
'twas
bravelybɹˈeɪvli
donedˈʌn
,
'twas
bravelybɹˈeɪvli
donedˈʌn
!
Nownˈaʊ
,
bybˈaɪ
mymˈaɪ
headhˈɛd
,
'twas
bravelybɹˈeɪvli
donedˈʌn
!

LIEUTENANT

comfortedkˈʌmfətɪd
.
Thisðˈɪs
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
waswˈɒz
butbˈʌt
a
pestilentpˈɛstɪlənt
fellowfˈɛləʊ
,
andˈænd
,
asəz
heˈhiː
hadhˈæd
totˈuː
diedˈaɪ
,
heˈhiː
mightmˈaɪt
asəz
wellwˈɛl
diedˈaɪ
thusðˈʌs
asəz
anyˈɛni
otherˈʌðɐ
waywˈeɪ
.
'Twas
a
goodɡˈʊd
deathdˈɛθ
.
ELSIE
Stillstˈɪl
,
heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
mymˈaɪ
husbandhˈʌsbənd
,
andˈænd
hadhˈæd
heˈhiː
notnˈɒt
beenbˈiːn
,
heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
neverthelessnˌɛvəðəlˈɛs
a
livinglˈɪvɪŋ
manmˈæn
,
andˈænd
nownˈaʊ
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
deaddˈɛd
;
andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
,

LIEUTENANT

FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks

Andˈænd

thouðaʊ

didstdˈɪdst

seesˈiː

allˈɔːl

thisðˈɪs

?

LIEUTENANT

Theðə
testimonytˈɛstɪməni
ofˈɒv
onewˈɒn
eyeˈaɪ
isˈɪz
naughtnˈɔːt
—
heˈhiː
maymˈeɪ
lielˈaɪ
.
Butbˈʌt
whenwˈɛn
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
corroboratedkəɹˈɒbəɹˌeɪtɪd
bybˈaɪ
theðə
otherˈʌðɐ
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
goodɡˈʊd
evidenceˈɛvɪdəns
thatðˈæt
nonenʌn
maymˈeɪ
gainsayɡˈeɪnseɪ
.
Herehˈiə
areə(ɹ)
bothbˈəʊθ
presentˈpɹɛzənt
inˈɪn
courtkˈɔːt
,
readyɹˈɛdi
totˈuː
swearswˈeə
totˈuː
himhˈɪm
!
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Butbˈʌt
artˈɑːt
thouðaʊ
sureʃˈɔː
itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
Colonelkˈɜːnəl
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
?
Sawsˈɔː
youjˈuː
hishˈɪz
facefˈeɪs
?

LIEUTENANT

A
veryvˈɛɹi
hang-
dogdˈɒɡ
facefˈeɪs
—
a
felonfˈɛlən
facefˈeɪs
—
a
facefˈeɪs
totˈuː
frightfɹˈaɪt
theðə
headsmanhˈɛdzmən
himselfhɪmsˈɛlf
,
andˈænd
makemˈeɪk
himhˈɪm
strikestɹˈaɪk
awryɐɹˈaɪ
.
Ohˈəʊ
,
a
plagueyˈpleɪɡi
,
badbˈæd
facefˈeɪs
,
taketˈeɪk
mymˈaɪ
wordwˈɜːd
forfˈɔː
itˈɪt
.

LIEUTENANT

Howhˈaʊ
theyðˈeɪ
laughlˈɑːf
!
"
Tistɪz
everˈɛvɐ
thusðˈʌs
withwˈɪð
simplesˈɪmpəl
folkfˈəʊk
—
anˈɐn
acceptedɐksˈɛptɪd
witwˈɪt
hashˈæz
butbˈʌt
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
"
Passpˈɑːs
theðə
mustardmˈʌstəd
,"
andˈænd
theyðˈeɪ
roarɹˈɔː
theirðˈeə
ribsɹˈɪbz
outˈaʊt
!

LIEUTENANT

forfˈɔː

thisðˈɪs

,

Mastermˈɑːstɐ

Pointpˈɔɪnt

!

LIEUTENANT

memˈiː
:
I
aməm
youngjˈʌŋ
andˈænd
well-favoured
.
I
havehəv
a
prettypɹˈɪti
witwˈɪt
.
I
cankˈæn
jestdʒˈɛst
youjˈuː
,
jibedʒˈaɪb
youjˈuː
,
quipkwˈɪp
youjˈuː
,
crankkɹˈæŋk
youjˈuː
,
wrackɹˈæk
youjˈuː
,
riddleɹˈɪdəl
youjˈuː
—
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Tushtʌʃ
,
manmˈæn
,
thouðaʊ
knowestnəʊ
notnˈɒt
howhˈaʊ
totˈuː
woowˈuː
.
'Tis
notnˈɒt
totˈuː
bebˈiː
donedˈʌn
withwˈɪð
time-wornˈtaɪm.wɔɹn
jestsdʒˈɛsts
andˈænd
thread-bare
sophistriesˈsɒ.fɪ.stɹi
;
withwˈɪð
quipskwˈɪps
,
conundrumskənˈʌndɹəmz
,
rhymesɹˈaɪmz
,
andˈænd
paradoxespˈæɹədˌɒksɪz
.
'Tis
anˈɐn
artˈɑːt
inˈɪn
itselfɪtsˈɛlf
,
andˈænd
mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
studiedstˈʌdɪd
gravelyɡɹˈeɪvli
andˈænd
conscientiouslykˌɒnsɪˈɛnʃəsli
.
Nonəʊ
.
A
manmˈæn
whohˈuː
wouldwˈʊd
woowˈuː
a
fairfˈeə
maidmˈeɪd

(TRIO)

Elsie
,
Phoebefˈiːbiː
,
andˈænd
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
A
manmˈæn
whohˈuː
wouldwˈʊd
woowˈuː
a
fairfˈeə
maidmˈeɪd
,
Shouldʃˈʊd
'prentice
himselfhɪmsˈɛlf
totˈuː
theðə
tradetɹˈeɪd
;
Andˈænd
studystˈʌdi
allˈɔːl
daydˈeɪ
,
Inˈɪn
methodicalmɛθˈɒdɪkəl
waywˈeɪ
,
Howhˈaʊ
totˈuː
flatterflˈætɐ
,
cajolekɐdʒˈəʊl
,
andˈænd
persuadepəswˈeɪd
.
Heˈhiː
shouldʃˈʊd
'prentice
himselfhɪmsˈɛlf
atˈæt
fourteenfɔːtˈiːn
,
Andˈænd
practisepɹˈæktɪs
fromfɹˈɒm
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
totˈuː
e'en
;
Andˈænd
whenwˈɛn
he's
ofˈɒv
ageˈeɪdʒ
,
Ifˈɪf
heˈhiː
willwˈɪl
,
I'll
engageɛnɡˈeɪdʒ
,
Heˈhiː
maymˈeɪ
capturekˈæptʃɐ
theðə
hearthˈɑːt
ofˈɒv
a
queenkwˈiːn
,
theðə
hearthˈɑːt
ofˈɒv
a
queenkwˈiːn
!
ALLˈɔːl
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
purelypjˈɔːli
a
mattermˈætɐ
ofˈɒv
skillskˈɪl
,
Whichwˈɪtʃ
allˈɔːl
maymˈeɪ
attainɐtˈeɪn
ifˈɪf
theyðˈeɪ
willwˈɪl
.
Butbˈʌt
everyˈɛvɹi
Jackdʒˈæk
Heˈhiː
mustmˈʌst
studystˈʌdi
theðə
knacknˈæk
Ifˈɪf
heˈhiː
wantswˈɒnts
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
sureʃˈɔː
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
Jilldʒˈɪl
!
ELSIE
Ifˈɪf
he's
mademˈeɪd
theðə
bestbˈɛst
usejuːs
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
timetˈaɪm
,
Hishˈɪz
twigtwˈɪɡ
he'll
sosˈəʊ
carefullykˈeəfəli
limelˈaɪm
Thatðˈæt
everyˈɛvɹi
birdbˈɜːd
Willwˈɪl
comekˈʌm
downdˈaʊn
atˈæt
hishˈɪz
wordwˈɜːd
,
Whateverwɒtˈɛvɐ
itsˈɪts
plumageplˈuːmɪdʒ
andˈænd
climeklˈaɪm
.
Heˈhiː
mustmˈʌst
learnlˈɜːn
thatðˈæt
theðə
thrillθɹˈɪl
ofˈɒv
a
touchtˈʌtʃ
Maymˈeɪ
meanmˈiːn
littlelˈɪtəl
,
orˈɔː
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
,
orˈɔː
muchmˈʌtʃ
;
It's
anˈɐn
instrumentˈɪnstɹəmənt
rareɹˈeə
,
Totˈuː
bebˈiː
handledhˈændəld
withwˈɪð
carekˈeə
,
Andˈænd
oughtˈɔːt
totˈuː
bebˈiː
treatedtɹˈiːtɪd
asəz
suchsˈʌtʃ
,
Oughtˈɔːt
totˈuː
bebˈiː
treatedtɹˈiːtɪd
asəz
suchsˈʌtʃ
.
ALLˈɔːl
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
purelypjˈɔːli
a
mattermˈætɐ
ofˈɒv
skillskˈɪl
,
Whichwˈɪtʃ
allˈɔːl
maymˈeɪ
attainɐtˈeɪn
ifˈɪf
theyðˈeɪ
willwˈɪl
:
Butbˈʌt
everyˈɛvɹi
Jackdʒˈæk
,
Heˈhiː
mustmˈʌst
studystˈʌdi
theðə
knacknˈæk
Ifˈɪf
heˈhiː
wantswˈɒnts
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
sureʃˈɔː
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
Jilldʒˈɪl
!
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Thenðˈɛn
a
glanceɡlˈɑːns
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
timidtˈɪmɪd
orˈɔː
freefɹˈiː
;
Itˈɪt
willwˈɪl
varyvˈeəɹi
inˈɪn
mightymˈaɪti
degreedɪɡɹˈiː
,
Fromfɹˈɒm
anˈɐn
impudentɪmpjˈuːdənt
starestˈeə
Totˈuː
a
looklˈʊk
ofˈɒv
despairdɪspˈeə
Thatðˈæt
nonəʊ
maidmˈeɪd
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
pitypˈɪti
cankˈæn
seesˈiː
!
Andˈænd
a
glanceɡlˈɑːns
ofˈɒv
despairdɪspˈeə
isˈɪz
nonəʊ
guideɡˈaɪd
—
Itˈɪt
maymˈeɪ
havehəv
itsˈɪts
ridiculousɹɪdˈɪkjʊləs
sidesˈaɪd
;

(TRIO)

Orˈɔː
a
boxbˈɒks
onˈɒn
theðə
earˈiə
;
Youjˈuː
cankˈæn
nevernˈɛvɐ
bebˈiː
sureʃˈɔː
tilltˈɪl
you've
triedtɹˈaɪd
!
Nevernˈɛvɐ
bebˈiː
sureʃˈɔː
tilltˈɪl
you've
triedtɹˈaɪd
!
ALLˈɔːl
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
purelypjˈɔːli
a
mattermˈætɐ
ofˈɒv
skillskˈɪl
,
Whichwˈɪtʃ
allˈɔːl
maymˈeɪ
attainɐtˈeɪn
ifˈɪf
theyðˈeɪ
willwˈɪl
:
Butbˈʌt
everyˈɛvɹi
Jackdʒˈæk
,
Heˈhiː
mustmˈʌst
studystˈʌdi
theðə
knacknˈæk
Ifˈɪf
heˈhiː
wantswˈɒnts
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
sureʃˈɔː
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
Jilldʒˈɪl
,
Ifˈɪf
heˈhiː
wantswˈɒnts
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
sureʃˈɔː
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
Jilldʒˈɪl
!
Butbˈʌt
everyˈɛvɹi
Jackdʒˈæk
,
Heˈhiː
mustmˈʌst
studystˈʌdi
theðə
knacknˈæk
,
Butbˈʌt
everyˈɛvɹi
Jackdʒˈæk
,
Mustmˈʌst
studystˈʌdi
theðə
knacknˈæk
Ifˈɪf
heˈhiː
wantswˈɒnts
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
sureʃˈɔː
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
Jilldʒˈɪl
!
Yesjˈɛs
,
everyˈɛvɹi
Jackdʒˈæk
,
Mustmˈʌst
studystˈʌdi
theðə
knacknˈæk
Ifˈɪf
heˈhiː
wantswˈɒnts
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
sureʃˈɔː
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
Jilldʒˈɪl
!

(TRIO)

[
aloudɐlˈaʊd
]
Mistressmˈɪstɹəs
Elsie
,
thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
onewˈɒn
herehˈiə
whohˈuː
,
asəz
thouðaʊ
knowestnəʊ
,
loveslˈʌvz
theeðˈiː
rightɹˈaɪt
wellwˈɛl
!
POINTpˈɔɪnt
[
asideɐsˈaɪd
]
Thatðˈæt
heˈhiː
doesdəz
—
rightɹˈaɪt
wellwˈɛl
!
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
butbˈʌt
a
manmˈæn
ofˈɒv
poorpˈɔː
estateɪstˈeɪt
,
butbˈʌt
heˈhiː
hathhˈæθ
a
lovinglˈʌvɪŋ
,
honestˈɒnɪst
hearthˈɑːt
.
Heˈhiː
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
a
truetɹˈuː
andˈænd
trustytɹˈʌsti
husbandhˈʌsbənd
totˈuː
theeðˈiː
,
andˈænd
ifˈɪf
thouðaʊ
wiltwˈɪlt
bebˈiː
hishˈɪz
wifewˈaɪf
,
thouðaʊ
shaltʃˈælt
lielˈaɪ
curledkˈɜːld
upˈʌp
inˈɪn
hishˈɪz
hearthˈɑːt
,
likelˈaɪk
a
littlelˈɪtəl
squirrelskwˈɪɹəl
inˈɪn
itsˈɪts
nestnˈɛst
!

(TRIO)

A
maggotmˈæɡət
inˈɪn
a
nutnˈʌt
lieslˈaɪz
closerˈkləʊ.sə
,
butbˈʌt
a
squirrelskwˈɪɹəl
willwˈɪl
dodə
.
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Heˈhiː
knowethnəʊ
thatðˈæt
thouðaʊ
wastwˈɒst
a
wifewˈaɪf
—
anˈɐn
unlovedʌnlˈʌvd
andˈænd
unlovingʌnlˈʌvɪŋ
wifewˈaɪf
,
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
poorpˈɔː
hearthˈɑːt
waswˈɒz
nearnˈiə
totˈuː
breakingbɹˈeɪkɪŋ
.
Butbˈʌt
nownˈaʊ
thatðˈæt
thineðˈaɪn
unlovingʌnlˈʌvɪŋ
husbandhˈʌsbənd
isˈɪz
deaddˈɛd
,
andˈænd
thouðaʊ
artˈɑːt
freefɹˈiː
,
heˈhiː
wouldwˈʊd
fainfˈeɪn
praypɹˈeɪ
thatðˈæt
thouðaʊ

(TRIO)

wouldstwˈʊdst

onewˈɒn

daydˈeɪ

bebˈiː

hishˈɪz

!

(TRIO)

earˈiə
!
Odsɒd
bodikins
,
whatwˈɒt
doesdəz
itˈɪt
meanmˈiːn
?
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Nownˈaʊ
,
sweetheartswˈiːthɑːt
,
telltˈɛl
memˈiː
—
wiltwˈɪlt
thouðaʊ
bebˈiː
thisðˈɪs
poorpˈɔː
goodfellow's
wifewˈaɪf
?
ELSIE
Ifˈɪf
theðə
goodɡˈʊd
,
bravebɹˈeɪv
manmˈæn
—
isˈɪz
heˈhiː
a
bravebɹˈeɪv
manmˈæn
?
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Sosˈəʊ
menmˈɛn
saysˈeɪ
.

(TRIO)

ELSIE

Ifˈɪf

theðə

bravebɹˈeɪv

manmˈæn

willwˈɪl

bebˈiː

contentkənˈtɛnt

withwˈɪð

a

poorpˈɔː

,

pennilesspˈɛnɪləs

,

untaughtʌntˈɔːt

maidmˈeɪd

—

(TRIO)

ELSIE
I
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
hishˈɪz
truetɹˈuː
andˈænd
lovinglˈʌvɪŋ
wifewˈaɪf
,
andˈænd
thatðˈæt
withwˈɪð
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
ofˈɒv
heartshˈɑːts
!
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
deardˈiə
lovelˈʌv
!
[
Embracingɛmbɹˈeɪsɪŋ
herhˈɜː
]
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
[
inˈɪn
greatɡɹˈeɪt
agitationˌædʒɪtˈeɪʃən
]
Whywˈaɪ
,
what's
allˈɔːl
thisðˈɪs
?
Brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
—
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
—
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
seemlysˈiːmli
!
POINTpˈɔɪnt
[
alsoˈɒlsəʊ
alarmedɐlˈɑːmd
,
asideɐsˈaɪd
]
Ohˈəʊ
,
I
can't
letlˈɛt
thatðˈæt
passpˈɑːs
!
[
Aloudɐlˈaʊd
]
Holdhˈəʊld
,
enoughɪnˈʌf
,
Mastermˈɑːstɐ
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
!
Anˈɐn
advocateˈæd.və.kət
shouldʃˈʊd
havehəv
hishˈɪz
feefˈiː
,
butbˈʌt
methinksmiːθˈɪŋks
thouðaʊ
artˈɑːt
over-paying
thyselfθaɪsˈɛlf
!
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Naynˈeɪ
,
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
forfˈɔː
Elsie
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
.
I
promisedpɹˈɒmɪsd
theeðˈiː
I
wouldwˈʊd
showʃˈəʊ
theeðˈiː
howhˈaʊ
totˈuː
woowˈuː
,
andˈænd
hereinhiəɹˈɪn
lieslˈaɪz
theðə
proofpɹˈuːf
ofˈɒv
theðə
virtuevˈɜːtʃuː
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
teachingtˈiːtʃɪŋ
.
Goɡˈəʊ
thouðaʊ
,
andˈænd
applyəˈplaɪ
itˈɪt
elsewhereˈɛlsweə
!
[
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
burstsbˈɜːsts
intoˈɪntʊ
tearstɪɹz
]
Nonəʊ
.
Whenwˈɛn
a
wooerwˈuːɐ
goesɡˈəʊz
a-wooing

(QUARTET)

ELSIE
Whenwˈɛn
a
wooerwˈuːɐ
Goesɡˈəʊz
a-wooing
,
Naughtnˈɔːt
isˈɪz
truertɹˈuːɐ
Thanðˈɐn
hishˈɪz
joydʒˈɔɪ
.
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Maidenmˈeɪdən
hushinghˈʌʃɪŋ
Allˈɔːl
hishˈɪz
suingsˈuːɪŋ
—
Boldlybˈəʊldli
blushingblˈʌʃɪŋ
,
bravelybɹˈeɪvli
coykˈɔɪ
!
Bravelybɹˈeɪvli
coykˈɔɪ
!
Boldlybˈəʊldli
blushingblˈʌʃɪŋ
—
ELSIE
Boldlybˈəʊldli
blushingblˈʌʃɪŋ
,
bravelybɹˈeɪvli
coykˈɔɪ
!
ALLˈɔːl
Ohˈəʊ
,
theðə
happyhˈæpi
daysdˈeɪz
ofˈɒv
doingdˈuːɪŋ
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
theðə
sighingsˈaɪɪŋ
andˈænd
theðə
suingsˈuːɪŋ
!
Whenwˈɛn
a
wooerwˈuːɐ
goesɡˈəʊz
a-wooing
,
Ohˈəʊ
theðə
sweetsswˈiːts
thatðˈæt
nevernˈɛvɐ
cloyklˈɔɪ
!

(QUARTET)

Tearstɪɹz
thatðˈæt
trickletɹˈɪkəl
,
Tearstɪɹz
thatðˈæt
blisterblˈɪstɐ
—
'Tis
butbˈʌt
mickleˈmɪk(ə)l
Sistersˈɪstɐ
reapsɹˈiːps
!
ALLˈɔːl
Ohˈəʊ
,
theðə
doingdˈuːɪŋ
andˈænd
undoingʌndˈuːɪŋ
,

(QUARTET)

Whenwˈɛn

a

brotherbɹˈʌðɐ

goesɡˈəʊz

a-wooing

,

Andˈænd

a

sobbingsˈɒbɪŋ

sistersˈɪstɐ

weepswˈiːps

!

(QUARTET)

Feelingsfˈiːlɪŋz
festerfˈɛstɐ
,
Hearthˈɑːt
isˈɪz
leadlɛd
!
Foodfˈuːd
forfˈɔː
fishesfˈɪʃɪz
Onlyˈəʊnli
fittedfˈɪtɪd
,
Jesterdʒˈɛstɐ
wisheswˈɪʃɪz
Heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
deaddˈɛd
!
Foodfˈuːd
forfˈɔː
fishesfˈɪʃɪz
Onlyˈəʊnli
fittedfˈɪtɪd
,
Jesterdʒˈɛstɐ
wisheswˈɪʃɪz
Heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
deaddˈɛd
!
ALLˈɔːl
Ohˈəʊ
,
theðə
doingdˈuːɪŋ
andˈænd
undoingʌndˈuːɪŋ
,

(QUARTET)

Whenwˈɛn
a
jesterdʒˈɛstɐ
goesɡˈəʊz
a-wooing
,
Andˈænd
heˈhiː
wisheswˈɪʃɪz
heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
deaddˈɛd
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
theðə
doingdˈuːɪŋ
andˈænd
undoingʌndˈuːɪŋ
,

(QUARTET)

Whenwˈɛn
a
jesterdʒˈɛstɐ
goesɡˈəʊz
a-wooing
,
Andˈænd
heˈhiː
wisheswˈɪʃɪz
heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
deaddˈɛd
,
Andˈænd
heˈhiː
wisheswˈɪʃɪz
heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
deaddˈɛd
!

(QUARTET)

secretˈsiː.kɹɪt
,
andˈænd
pretendedpɹɪtˈɛndɪd
thatðˈæt
I
waswˈɒz
hishˈɪz
dearlydˈiəli
lovinglˈʌvɪŋ
sistersˈɪstɐ
,
andˈænd
donedˈʌn
everythingˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ
I
couldkˈʊd
thinkθˈɪŋk
ofˈɒv
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
folkfˈəʊk
believebɪlˈiːv
I
waswˈɒz
hishˈɪz
lovinglˈʌvɪŋ
sistersˈɪstɐ
,
andˈænd
thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
hishˈɪz
gratitudeɡɹˈætɪtjˌuːd
!
Beforebɪfˈɔː
I
pretendpɹɪtˈɛnd
totˈuː
bebˈiː
sistersˈɪstɐ
totˈuː
anybodyˈɛnɪbˌɒdi

(QUARTET)

asəz

muchmˈʌtʃ

asəz

anotherɐnˈʌðɐ

!

(QUARTET)

WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Inˈɪn
tearstɪɹz
,
ehˈeɪ
?
Whatwˈɒt
a
plagueplˈeɪɡ
artˈɑːt
thouðaʊ
grizzlingɡɹˈɪzlɪŋ
forfˈɔː
nownˈaʊ
?
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Whywˈaɪ
aməm
I
grizzlingɡɹˈɪzlɪŋ
?
Thouðaʊ
hasthˈeɪst
oftenˈɒfən
weptwˈɛpt
forfˈɔː
jealousydʒˈɛləsi
—

(QUARTET)

Ayeeɪ
,
yellowjˈɛləʊ
,
biliousbˈɪlɪəs
,
jaundiceddʒˈɔːndɪst
jealousydʒˈɛləsi
.
Sosˈəʊ
makemˈeɪk
theðə
mostmˈəʊst
ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
,
Mastermˈɑːstɐ
Wilfredˈwɪlfɹɪd
.
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Butbˈʌt
I
havehəv
nevernˈɛvɐ
givenɡˈɪvən
theeðˈiː
causekˈɔːz
forfˈɔː
jealousydʒˈɛləsi
.
Theðə
Lieutenant's
cook-maid
andˈænd
I
areə(ɹ)
butbˈʌt
theðə
merestmˈiəɹəst
gossipsɡˈɒsɪps
!
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Jealousdʒˈɛləs
ofˈɒv
theeðˈiː
!
Bahbˈɑː
!
I'm
jealousdʒˈɛləs
ofˈɒv
nonəʊ
cravenkɹˈeɪvən
cock-
on-a-hill
,
whohˈuː
crowskɹˈəʊz
aboutɐbˈaʊt
whatwˈɒt
he'd
dodə
anˈɐn
heˈhiː
dareddˈeəd
!
I
aməm
jealousdʒˈɛləs
ofˈɒv
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
andˈænd
a
betterbˈɛtɐ
manmˈæn
thanðˈɐn
thouðaʊ
—
setsˈɛt
thatðˈæt
downdˈaʊn
,
Mastermˈɑːstɐ
Wilfredˈwɪlfɹɪd
.
Andˈænd
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
totˈuː
marrymˈæɹi
Elsie
Maynardˈmeɪnɚd
,
theðə
palepˈeɪl
littlelˈɪtəl
foolfˈuːl
—
setsˈɛt
thatðˈæt
downdˈaʊn
Mastermˈɑːstɐ
Wilfredˈwɪlfɹɪd
—
andˈænd
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
isˈɪz
wellnigh
brokenbɹˈəʊkən
!
Thereðˈeə
,
thouðaʊ
hasthˈeɪst
itˈɪt
allˈɔːl
!
Makemˈeɪk
theðə
mostmˈəʊst
ofˈɒv
itˈɪt
!
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Theðə
manmˈæn
thouðaʊ
lovestlʌv
isˈɪz
totˈuː
marrymˈæɹi
Elsie
Maynardˈmeɪnɚd
?
Whywˈaɪ
,
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
nonəʊ
otherˈʌðɐ
thanðˈɐn
thyðˈaɪ
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
,
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
Meryll
!
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
[
asideɐsˈaɪd
]
Ohˈəʊ
,
mercymˈɜːsi
!
whatwˈɒt
havehəv
I
saidsˈɛd
?
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Whywˈaɪ
,
whatwˈɒt
mattermˈætɐ
ofˈɒv
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
isˈɪz
thisðˈɪs
,
thouðaʊ
lyinglˈaɪɪŋ
littlelˈɪtəl
jadedʒˈeɪd
?
Speakspˈiːk
!
Whohˈuː
isˈɪz
thisðˈɪs
manmˈæn
whomhˈuːm
thouðaʊ
hasthˈeɪst
calledkˈɔːld
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
,
andˈænd
fondledfˈɒndəld
,
andˈænd
coddledkˈɒdəld
,
andˈænd
kissedkˈɪst
!—
withwˈɪð
mymˈaɪ
connivancekənˈaɪvəns
,
tootˈuː
!
Ohˈəʊ
Lordlˈɔːd
!
withwˈɪð
mymˈaɪ
connivancekənˈaɪvəns
!
Hahˈɑː
!
shouldʃˈʊd
itˈɪt
bebˈiː
thisðˈɪs
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
!
[
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
startsstˈɑːts
]
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
!
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
thisðˈɪs
accursedɐkˈɜːsɪd
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
!
It's
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
!
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
,
whohˈuː
—
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Whomhˈuːm
thouðaʊ
hasthˈeɪst
justdʒˈʌst
shotʃˈɒt
throughθɹˈuː
theðə
headhˈɛd
,
andˈænd
whohˈuː
lieslˈaɪz
atˈæt
theðə
bottombˈɒtəm
ofˈɒv
theðə
riverˈɹɪvɚ
!
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
A
—
I
—
I
maymˈeɪ
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
mistakenmɪstˈeɪkən
.
Wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
butbˈʌt
falliblefˈæləbəl
mortalsmˈɔːtəlz
,
theðə
bestbˈɛst
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
.
Butbˈʌt
I'll
makemˈeɪk
sureʃˈɔː
—
I'll
makemˈeɪk
sureʃˈɔː
.

(QUARTET)

PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Staystˈeɪ
—
onewˈɒn
wordwˈɜːd
.
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
itˈɪt
cannotˈkænɒt
bebˈiː
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
—
mindmˈaɪnd
,
I
saysˈeɪ
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
—
becausebɪkˈʌz
thouðaʊ
hasthˈeɪst
justdʒˈʌst
slainslˈeɪn
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
.
Butbˈʌt
whetherwˈɛðɐ
heˈhiː
bebˈiː
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
orˈɔː
nonəʊ
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
,
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
totˈuː
marrymˈæɹi
Elsie
—
andˈænd
—
andˈænd
—
asəz
thouðaʊ
hasthˈeɪst
shotʃˈɒt
himhˈɪm
throughθɹˈuː
theðə
headhˈɛd
,
andˈænd
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
deaddˈɛd
,
bebˈiː
contentkənˈtɛnt
withwˈɪð
thatðˈæt
,
andˈænd
I
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
thyðˈaɪ
wifewˈaɪf
!
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Isˈɪz
thatðˈæt
sureʃˈɔː
?
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Ayeeɪ
,
sureʃˈɔː
enoughɪnˈʌf
,
forfˈɔː
there's
nonəʊ
helphˈɛlp
forfˈɔː
itˈɪt
!
Thouðaʊ
artˈɑːt
a
veryvˈɛɹi
brutebɹˈuːt
—
butbˈʌt
evenˈiːvən
brutesbɹˈuːts
mustmˈʌst
marrymˈæɹi
,
I
supposesʌpˈəʊz
.
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Mymˈaɪ
belovedbɪˈlʌvd
.

(QUARTET)

PHOEBEfˈiːbiː

[

asideɐsˈaɪd

]

Ughˈʌɡ

!

(QUARTET)

LEONARDˈlɛnɚd
Phoebefˈiːbiː
,
rejoiceɹɪdʒˈɔɪs
,
forfˈɔː
I
bringbɹˈɪŋ
gladɡlˈæd
tidingstˈaɪdɪŋz
.
Colonelkˈɜːnəl
Fairfax's
reprieveɹɪpɹˈiːv
waswˈɒz
signedsˈaɪnd
twotˈuː
daysdˈeɪz
sincesˈɪns
,
butbˈʌt
itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
foullyfˈaʊli
andˈænd
maliciouslymɐlˈɪʃəsli
keptkˈɛpt
backbˈæk
bybˈaɪ
Secretarysˈɛkɹətɹˌi
Poltwhistle
,
whohˈuː
designeddɪzˈaɪnd
thatðˈæt
itˈɪt
shouldʃˈʊd
arriveɐɹˈaɪv
afterˈɑːftɐ
theðə
Colonel's
deathdˈɛθ
.
Itˈɪt
hathhˈæθ
justdʒˈʌst
comekˈʌm
totˈuː
handhˈænd
,
andˈænd
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
nownˈaʊ
inˈɪn
theðə
Lieutenant's
possessionpəzˈɛʃən
!
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Thenðˈɛn
theðə
Colonelkˈɜːnəl
isˈɪz
freefɹˈiː
?
Ohˈəʊ
,
kisskˈɪs
memˈiː
,
kisskˈɪs
memˈiː
,
mymˈaɪ
deardˈiə
!
Kisskˈɪs
memˈiː
,
againɐɡˈɛn
,
andˈænd
againɐɡˈɛn
!
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
[
dancingdˈɑːnsɪŋ
withwˈɪð
furyfjˈɔːɹi
]
Odsɒd
bobsbˈɒbz
,
deathdˈɛθ
o'
mymˈaɪ
lifelˈaɪf
!
Artˈɑːt
thouðaʊ
madmˈæd
?
Aməm
I
madmˈæd
?
Areə(ɹ)
wewˈiː
allˈɔːl
madmˈæd
?
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Ohˈəʊ
,
mymˈaɪ
deardˈiə
—
mymˈaɪ
deardˈiə
,
I'm
wellwˈɛl
nighnˈaɪ
crazedkɹˈeɪzd
withwˈɪð
joydʒˈɔɪ
!

(QUARTET)

WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Comekˈʌm
awayɐwˈeɪ
fromfɹˈɒm
himhˈɪm
,
thouðaʊ
hussyhˈʌsi
—
thouðaʊ
jadedʒˈeɪd
—
thouðaʊ
kissingkˈɪsɪŋ
,
clingingklˈɪŋɪŋ
cockatricekˈɒkætɹɪs
!
Andˈænd
asəz
forfˈɔː
theeðˈiː
,
sirsˈɜː
,
devildˈɛvəl
taketˈeɪk
theeðˈiː
,
I'll
ripɹˈɪp
theeðˈiː
likelˈaɪk
a
herringhˈɛɹɪŋ
forfˈɔː
thisðˈɪs
!
I'll
skinskˈɪn
theeðˈiː
forfˈɔː
itˈɪt
!
I'll
cleaveklˈiːv
theeðˈiː
totˈuː
theðə
chinetʃˈaɪn
!
I'll
—
ohˈəʊ
!
Phoebefˈiːbiː
!
Phoebefˈiːbiː
!
Whohˈuː
isˈɪz
thisðˈɪs
manmˈæn
?
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Peacepˈiːs
,
foolfˈuːl
.
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
mymˈaɪ
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
!
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
!
Areə(ɹ)
thereðˈeə
anyˈɛni
moremˈɔː
ofˈɒv
themðˈɛm
?
Producepɹəˈd͡ʒuːs
themðˈɛm
allˈɔːl
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
,
andˈænd
letlˈɛt
memˈiː
knownˈəʊ
theðə
worstwˈɜːst
!
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
theðə
realɹiːl
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
,
doltdˈəʊlt
;
theðə
otherˈʌðɐ
waswˈɒz
butbˈʌt
hishˈɪz
substitutesˈʌbstɪtjˌuːt
.
Theðə
realɹiːl
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
,
I
saysˈeɪ
—
mymˈaɪ
father's
ownˈəʊn
sonsˈʌn
.
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Howhˈaʊ
dodə
I
knownˈəʊ
thisðˈɪs
?
Hashˈæz
heˈhiː
"
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
"
writɹˈɪt
largelˈɑːdʒ
onˈɒn
hishˈɪz
browbɹˈaʊ
?
I
mistrustmɪstɹˈʌst
thyðˈaɪ
brothersbɹˈʌðəz
!
Thouðaʊ
artˈɑːt
butbˈʌt
a
falsefˈɒls
jadedʒˈeɪd
!

(QUARTET)

PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Nownˈaʊ
,
Wilfredˈwɪlfɹɪd
,
bebˈiː
justdʒˈʌst
.
Trulytɹˈuːli
I
diddˈɪd
deceivedɪsˈiːv
theeðˈiː
beforebɪfˈɔː
—
butbˈʌt
itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
totˈuː
savesˈeɪv
a
preciouspɹˈɛʃəs
lifelˈaɪf
—
andˈænd
totˈuː
savesˈeɪv
itˈɪt
,
notnˈɒt
forfˈɔː
memˈiː
,
butbˈʌt
forfˈɔː
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
.
Theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
totˈuː
bebˈiː
wedwˈɛd
thisðˈɪs
veryvˈɛɹi
daydˈeɪ
.
Isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
thisðˈɪs
enoughɪnˈʌf
forfˈɔː
theeðˈiː
?
Comekˈʌm
—
I
aməm
thyðˈaɪ
Phoebefˈiːbiː
—
thyðˈaɪ
veryvˈɛɹi
ownˈəʊn
—
andˈænd
wewˈiː
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
wedwˈɛd
inˈɪn
a
yearjˈiə
—
orˈɔː
twotˈuː
—
orˈɔː
threeθɹˈiː
,
atˈæt
theðə
mostmˈəʊst
.
Isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
thatðˈæt
enoughɪnˈʌf
forfˈɔː
theeðˈiː
?

(QUARTET)

CARRUTHERS
,
whohˈuː
listenslˈɪsənz
,
unobservedʌnɒbzˈɜːvd
.
MERYLL
Phoebefˈiːbiː
,
hasthˈeɪst
thouðaʊ
heardhˈɜːd
theðə
bravebɹˈeɪv
newsnjˈuːz
?
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
[
stillstˈɪl
inˈɪn
WILFRED's
armsˈɑːmz
]
Ayeeɪ
,
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
.
MERYLL
I'm
nighnˈaɪ
madmˈæd
withwˈɪð
joydʒˈɔɪ
!
[
Seeingsˈiːɪŋ
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
]
Whywˈaɪ
,
what's
allˈɔːl
thisðˈɪs
?
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Ohˈəʊ
,
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
,
heˈhiː
discovereddɪskˈʌvəd
ourˈaʊə
secretˈsiː.kɹɪt
thoroughθˈʌɹɐ
mymˈaɪ
follyfˈɒli
,
andˈænd
theðə
pricepɹˈaɪs
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
silencesˈaɪləns
isˈɪz
—
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
Phoebe's
hearthˈɑːt
.
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Ohˈəʊ
,
deardˈiə
,
nonəʊ
—
Phoebe's
handhˈænd
.
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
It's
theðə
samesˈeɪm
thingθˈɪŋ
!
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Isˈɪz
itˈɪt
?

(QUARTET)

MERYLL
[
lookinglˈʊkɪŋ
afterˈɑːftɐ
themðˈɛm
]
"
Tistɪz
pitypˈɪti
,
butbˈʌt
theðə
Colonelkˈɜːnəl
hadhˈæd
totˈuː
bebˈiː
savedsˈeɪvd
atˈæt
anyˈɛni
costkˈɒst
,
andˈænd
asəz
thyðˈaɪ
follyfˈɒli
revealedɹɪvˈiːld
ourˈaʊə
secretˈsiː.kɹɪt
,
thyðˈaɪ
follyfˈɒli
mustmˈʌst
e'en
suffersˈʌfɐ
forfˈɔː
itˈɪt
!
[
DAMEdˈeɪm
CARRUTHERS
comeskˈʌmz
downdˈaʊn
]
Damedˈeɪm
Carruthers
!
DAMEdˈeɪm
Sosˈəʊ
thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
a
plotplˈɒt
totˈuː
shieldʃˈiːld
thisðˈɪs
arch-fiend
,
andˈænd
I
havehəv
detecteddɪtˈɛktɪd
itˈɪt
.
A
wordwˈɜːd
fromfɹˈɒm
memˈiː
,
andˈænd
threeθɹˈiː
headshˈɛdz
besidesbɪsˈaɪdz
hishˈɪz
wouldwˈʊd
rollɹˈəʊl
fromfɹˈɒm
theirðˈeə
shouldersʃˈəʊldəz
!
MERYLL
Naynˈeɪ
,
Colonelkˈɜːnəl
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
isˈɪz
reprievedɹɪpɹˈiːvd
.

(QUARTET)

knownnˈəʊn
!
Plagueplˈeɪɡ
onˈɒn
theðə
oldˈəʊld
meddlermˈɛdlɐ
!
There's
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
forfˈɔː
itˈɪt
—
[
aloudɐlˈaʊd
]—
Hushhˈʌʃ
,
prettypɹˈɪti
onewˈɒn
!
Suchsˈʌtʃ
bloodthirstyblˈʌdθɜːsti
wordswˈɜːdz
illˈɪl
becomebɪkˈʌm
thoseðˈəʊz
cherrytʃˈɛɹi
lipslˈɪps
!
[
Asideɐsˈaɪd
]
Ughˈʌɡ
!
DAMEdˈeɪm
[
bashfullybˈæʃfəli
]
Sergeantsˈɑːdʒənt
Meryll
!
MERYLL
Whywˈaɪ
,
looklˈʊk
yejiː
,
chucktʃˈʌk
—
forfˈɔː
manymˈɛni
a
monthmˈʌnθ
I've
—
I've
thoughtθˈɔːt
totˈuː
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
—
"
There's
snugsnˈʌɡ
lovelˈʌv
savingsˈeɪvɪŋ
upˈʌp
inˈɪn
thatðˈæt
middle-agedˌmɪdl̩ˈeɪd͡ʒd
bosombˈʊsəm
forfˈɔː
somesˈʌm
onewˈɒn
,
andˈænd
whywˈaɪ
notnˈɒt
forfˈɔː
theeðˈiː
—
that's
memˈiː
—
sosˈəʊ
taketˈeɪk
hearthˈɑːt
andˈænd
telltˈɛl
herhˈɜː
—
that's
theeðˈiː
—
thatðˈæt
thouðaʊ
—
that's
memˈiː
—
lovestlʌv
herhˈɜː
—
theeðˈiː
—
andˈænd
—
andˈænd
—
wellwˈɛl
,
I'm
a
miserablemˈɪzɹəbəl
oldˈəʊld
manmˈæn
,
andˈænd
I've
donedˈʌn
itˈɪt
—
andˈænd
that's
memˈiː
!"
Butbˈʌt
notnˈɒt
a
wordwˈɜːd
aboutɐbˈaʊt
Fairfaxˈfɛɚfæks
!
Theðə
pricepɹˈaɪs
ofˈɒv
thyðˈaɪ
silencesˈaɪləns
isˈɪz
—
DAMEdˈeɪm
Meryll's
hearthˈɑːt
?
MERYLL
Nonəʊ
,
Meryll's
handhˈænd
.
DAMEdˈeɪm
It's
theðə
samesˈeɪm
thingθˈɪŋ
!
MERYLL
Isˈɪz
itˈɪt
?
Nonəʊ
.
Raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
,
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ

(DUET)

Damedˈeɪm
Carruthers
andˈænd
Sergeantsˈɑːdʒənt
Meryll
DAMEdˈeɪm
Raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
,
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
Whenwˈɛn
love's
votaryˈvəʊt(ə)ri
,
Flushedflˈʌʃt
withwˈɪð
capturekˈæptʃɐ
,
Seekssˈiːks
theðə
notarynˈəʊtəɹi
,
Joydʒˈɔɪ
andˈænd
jollitydʒˈɒlɪti
Thenðˈɛn
isˈɪz
politypˈɒlɪti
;
Reignsɹˈeɪnz
frivolityfɹɪvˈɒlɪti
!
Raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
,
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
!
Joydʒˈɔɪ
andˈænd
jollitydʒˈɒlɪti
Thenðˈɛn
isˈɪz
politypˈɒlɪti
;
Reignsɹˈeɪnz
frivolityfɹɪvˈɒlɪti
!
Raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
,
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
!
MERYLL
Dolefuldˈəʊlfəl
,
dolefuldˈəʊlfəl
!
Whenwˈɛn
humanityhjuːmˈænɪti
Withwˈɪð
itsˈɪts
soulsˈəʊl
fullfˈʊl
Ofˈɒv
satanity
,
Courtingkˈɔːtɪŋ
privitypɹˈɪvɪti
,
Downdˈaʊn
declivitydɪˈklɪvɪti
Seekssˈiːks
captivitykæptˈɪvɪti
!
Dolefuldˈəʊlfəl
,
dolefuldˈəʊlfəl
!
Courtingkˈɔːtɪŋ
privitypɹˈɪvɪti
,
Downdˈaʊn
declivitydɪˈklɪvɪti
Seekssˈiːks
captivitykæptˈɪvɪti
!
Dolefuldˈəʊlfəl
,
dolefuldˈəʊlfəl
!
DAMEdˈeɪm
Joyfuldʒˈɔɪfəl
,
joyfuldʒˈɔɪfəl
!
Whenwˈɛn
virginityvɜːdʒˈɪnɪti
Seekssˈiːks
,
allˈɔːl
coyful
,
Man's
affinityɐfˈɪnɪti
;
Fatefˈeɪt
allˈɔːl
floweryflˈaʊəɹi
,
Brightbɹˈaɪt
andˈænd
bowerybˈaʊəɹi
,
Isˈɪz
herhˈɜː
dowery
!
Joyfuldʒˈɔɪfəl
,
joyfuldʒˈɔɪfəl
!
Fatefˈeɪt
allˈɔːl
floweryflˈaʊəɹi
,
Brightbɹˈaɪt
andˈænd
bowerybˈaʊəɹi
,
Isˈɪz
herhˈɜː
dowery
!
Joyfuldʒˈɔɪfəl
,
joyfuldʒˈɔɪfəl
!
MERYLL
Ghastlyɡˈɑːstli
,
ghastlyɡˈɑːstli
!
Whenwˈɛn
manmˈæn
,
sorrowfulsˈɒɹəʊfəl
,
Firstlyfˈɜːstli
,
lastlylˈɑːstli
,
Ofˈɒv
to-morrowtəˈmɒɹəʊ
fullfˈʊl
,
Afterˈɑːftɐ
tarryingtˈæɹɪɪŋ
,
Yieldsjˈiːldz
totˈuː
harryinghˈæɹɪɪŋ
—
Goesɡˈəʊz
a-marrying
.
Ghastlyɡˈɑːstli
,
ghastlyɡˈɑːstli
!
DAMEdˈeɪm
Joyfuldʒˈɔɪfəl
,
joyfuldʒˈɔɪfəl
!
MERYLL
Ghastlyɡˈɑːstli
,
ghastlyɡˈɑːstli
!
DAMEdˈeɪm
Joyfuldʒˈɔɪfəl
,
joyfuldʒˈɔɪfəl
!
MERYLL
Ghastlyɡˈɑːstli
,
ghastlyɡˈɑːstli
!

DAME

Joyfuldʒˈɔɪfəl
,
joyfuldʒˈɔɪfəl
!
Ghastlyɡˈɑːstli
,
ghastlyɡˈɑːstli
!
Joyfuldʒˈɔɪfəl
,
joyfuldʒˈɔɪfəl
,
joyfuldʒˈɔɪfəl
!
Ghastlyɡˈɑːstli
,
ghastlyɡˈɑːstli
,
ghastlyɡˈɑːstli
!
Raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
,
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
Dolefuldˈəʊlfəl
,
dolefuldˈəʊlfəl
!
Whenwˈɛn
love's
votaryˈvəʊt(ə)ri
,
Whenwˈɛn
humanityhjuːmˈænɪti
Flushedflˈʌʃt
withwˈɪð
capturekˈæptʃɐ
,
Withwˈɪð
itsˈɪts
soulsˈəʊl
fullfˈʊl
Seekssˈiːks
theðə
notarynˈəʊtəɹi
,
Ofˈɒv
satanity
,
Joydʒˈɔɪ
andˈænd
jollitydʒˈɒlɪti
Courtingkˈɔːtɪŋ
privitypɹˈɪvɪti
,
Thenðˈɛn
isˈɪz
politypˈɒlɪti
;
Downdˈaʊn
declivitydɪˈklɪvɪti
Reignsɹˈeɪnz
frivolityfɹɪvˈɒlɪti
!
Seekssˈiːks
captivitykæptˈɪvɪti
!
Raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
,
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
!
Dolefuldˈəʊlfəl
,
dolefuldˈəʊlfəl
!
Joydʒˈɔɪ
andˈænd
jollitydʒˈɒlɪti
Courtingkˈɔːtɪŋ
privitypɹˈɪvɪti
,
Thenðˈɛn
isˈɪz
politypˈɒlɪti
;
Downdˈaʊn
declivitydɪˈklɪvɪti
Reignsɹˈeɪnz
frivolityfɹɪvˈɒlɪti
!
Seekssˈiːks
captivitykæptˈɪvɪti
!
Raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
,
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
!
Dolefuldˈəʊlfəl
,
dolefuldˈəʊlfəl
!
Raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
,
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
,
Dolefuldˈəʊlfəl
,
dolefuldˈəʊlfəl
,
Raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
,
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
!
Dolefuldˈəʊlfəl
,
dolefuldˈəʊlfəl
!
Joydʒˈɔɪ
andˈænd
jollitydʒˈɒlɪti
Courtingkˈɔːtɪŋ
privitypɹˈɪvɪti
,
Thenðˈɛn
isˈɪz
politypˈɒlɪti
;
Downdˈaʊn
declivitydɪˈklɪvɪti
Reignsɹˈeɪnz
frivolityfɹɪvˈɒlɪti
!
Seekssˈiːks
captivitykæptˈɪvɪti
!
Raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
,
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
!
Dolefuldˈəʊlfəl
,
dolefuldˈəʊlfəl
!

DAME

Nonəʊ

.

Comeskˈʌmz

theðə

prettypɹˈɪti

youngjˈʌŋ

bridebɹˈaɪd

DAME

WOMENwˈɪmɪn

Comeskˈʌmz

theðə

prettypɹˈɪti

youngjˈʌŋ

bridebɹˈaɪd

,

a-blushing

,

timidlytˈɪmɪdli

shrinkingʃɹˈɪŋkɪŋ

—

DAME

cheerilytʃˈiəɹɪli
,
prettypɹˈɪti
youngjˈʌŋ
bridebɹˈaɪd
!
Bravebɹˈeɪv
isˈɪz
theðə
youthjˈuːθ
totˈuː
whomhˈuːm
thyðˈaɪ
lotlˈɒt
thouðaʊ
artˈɑːt
willinglywˈɪlɪŋli
linkinglˈɪŋkɪŋ
!
Flowerˈflaʊ.ə
ofˈɒv
valourvˈælɐ
heˈhiː
—
lovinglˈʌvɪŋ
asəz
lovinglˈʌvɪŋ
cankˈæn
bebˈiː
!
Brightlybɹˈaɪtli
thyðˈaɪ
summersˈʌmɐ
isˈɪz
shiningʃˈaɪnɪŋ
,
Fairfˈeə
asəz
theðə
dawndˈɔːn
,
asəz
theðə
dawndˈɔːn
ofˈɒv
theðə
daydˈeɪ
;
Taketˈeɪk
himhˈɪm
,
bebˈiː
truetɹˈuː
totˈuː
himhˈɪm
—
Tendertˈɛndɐ
hishˈɪz
duedjˈuː
totˈuː
himhˈɪm
—
Honourˈɒnɐ
himhˈɪm
,
honourˈɒnɐ
himhˈɪm
,
lovelˈʌv
andˈænd
obeyəʊbˈeɪ
!

PHOEBE

&
DAMEdˈeɪm
'Tis
saidsˈɛd
thatðˈæt
joydʒˈɔɪ
inˈɪn
fullfˈʊl
perfectionpəfˈɛkʃən
Comeskˈʌmz
onlyˈəʊnli
oncewˈɒns
totˈuː
womankindwˈʊməŋkˌaɪnd
—
Thatðˈæt
,
otherˈʌðɐ
timestˈaɪmz
,
onˈɒn
closekləʊz
inspectionɪnspˈɛkʃən
,
Somesˈʌm
lurkinglˈɜːkɪŋ
bitterbˈɪtɐ
wewˈiː
shallʃˈæl
findfˈaɪnd
.
Ifˈɪf
thisðˈɪs
bebˈiː
sosˈəʊ
,
andˈænd
menmˈɛn
saysˈeɪ
trulytɹˈuːli
,
Mymˈaɪ
daydˈeɪ
ofˈɒv
joydʒˈɔɪ
hashˈæz
brokenbɹˈəʊkən
dulydjˈuːli
Withwˈɪð
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
mymˈaɪ
/
herhˈɜː
soulsˈəʊl
isˈɪz
cloyedklɔɪd
—
Withwˈɪð
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
isˈɪz
cloyedklɔɪd
—
Withwˈɪð
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
mymˈaɪ
/
herhˈɜː
soulsˈəʊl
isˈɪz
cloyedklɔɪd
—
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
mymˈaɪ
/
herhˈɜː
joy-day
unalloyedʌnˈælɔɪd
,
unalloyedʌnˈælɔɪd
,
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
mymˈaɪ
/
herhˈɜː
joy-day
unalloyedʌnˈælɔɪd
!
ALLˈɔːl
Yesjˈɛs
,
yesjˈɛs
,
withwˈɪð
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
herhˈɜː
soulsˈəʊl
isˈɪz
cloyedklɔɪd
!
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
herhˈɜː
joy-day
unalloyedʌnˈælɔɪd
!
[
Flourishflˈʌɹɪʃ
.

LIEUTENANT

Holdhˈəʊld
,
prettypɹˈɪti
onewˈɒn
!
I
bringbɹˈɪŋ
totˈuː
theeðˈiː
Newsnjˈuːz
—
goodɡˈʊd
orˈɔː
illˈɪl
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
forfˈɔː
theeðˈiː
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
.
Thyðˈaɪ
husbandhˈʌsbənd
liveslɪvz
—
andˈænd
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
freefɹˈiː
,
Andˈænd
comeskˈʌmz
totˈuː
claimklˈeɪm
hishˈɪz
bridebɹˈaɪd
thisðˈɪs
veryvˈɛɹi
daydˈeɪ
!
ELSIE
Nonəʊ
!
Nonəʊ
!
recallɹɪˈkɔːl
thoseðˈəʊz
wordswˈɜːdz
—
itˈɪt
cannotˈkænɒt
bebˈiː
!

LIEUTENANT

KATEkeɪt
andˈænd
CHORUSkˈɔːɹəs
DAMEdˈeɪm
CARRUTHERS
andˈænd
PHOEBEfˈiːbiː
Ohˈəʊ
,
daydˈeɪ
ofˈɒv
terrortˈɛɹɐ
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
daydˈeɪ
ofˈɒv
terrortˈɛɹɐ
!
Daydˈeɪ
ofˈɒv
terrortˈɛɹɐ
!
Theðə
manmˈæn
totˈuː
whomhˈuːm
thouðaʊ
artˈɑːt
Daydˈeɪ
ofˈɒv
tearstɪɹz
!
alliedəˈlaɪd
Daydˈeɪ
ofˈɒv
terrortˈɛɹɐ
!
Appearsɐpˈiəz
totˈuː
claimklˈeɪm
theeðˈiː
Daydˈeɪ
ofˈɒv
tearstɪɹz
!
asəz
hishˈɪz
bridebɹˈaɪd
.
Whohˈuː
isˈɪz
theðə
manmˈæn
whohˈuː
,
Theðə
manmˈæn
totˈuː
whomhˈuːm
thouðaʊ
artˈɑːt
Inˈɪn
hishˈɪz
pridepɹˈaɪd
,
alliedəˈlaɪd
Claimsklˈeɪmz
theeðˈiː
asəz
hishˈɪz
bridebɹˈaɪd
?
Andˈænd
claimklˈeɪm
memˈiː
asəz
hishˈɪz
bridebɹˈaɪd
.
Daydˈeɪ
ofˈɒv
terrortˈɛɹɐ
!
Daydˈeɪ
ofˈɒv
terrortˈɛɹɐ
!
Daydˈeɪ
ofˈɒv
tearstɪɹz
!
Daydˈeɪ
ofˈɒv
tearstɪɹz
!
,
MERYLL
,
andˈænd
WILFREDˈwɪlfɹɪd
ELSIE
Comekˈʌm
,
drydɹˈaɪ
theseðˈiːz
unbecomingʌnbɪkˈʌmɪŋ
tearstɪɹz
,
Mostmˈəʊst
joyfuldʒˈɔɪfəl
tidingstˈaɪdɪŋz
greetɡɹˈiːt
thineðˈaɪn
earsˈiəz
,
Comekˈʌm
,
drydɹˈaɪ
theseðˈiːz
unbecomingʌnbɪkˈʌmɪŋ
tearstɪɹz
,
Ohˈəʊ
,
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
,
Mostmˈəʊst
joyfuldʒˈɔɪfəl
tidingstˈaɪdɪŋz
greetɡɹˈiːt
Ohˈəʊ
,
Leonardˈlɛnɚd
,
thineðˈaɪn
earsˈiəz
,
Comekˈʌm
thouðaʊ
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
sidesˈaɪd
,
Theðə
manmˈæn
totˈuː
whomhˈuːm
thouðaʊ
artˈɑːt
alliedəˈlaɪd
Andˈænd
claimklˈeɪm
memˈiː
asəz
Appearsɐpˈiəz
totˈuː
claimklˈeɪm
theeðˈiː
thyðˈaɪ
lovinglˈʌvɪŋ
bridebɹˈaɪd
!
asəz
hishˈɪz
bridebɹˈaɪd
.
Daydˈeɪ
ofˈɒv
terrortˈɛɹɐ
!
Theðə
manmˈæn
totˈuː
whomhˈuːm
thouðaʊ
artˈɑːt
alliedəˈlaɪd
Daydˈeɪ
ofˈɒv
tearstɪɹz
!
Appearsɐpˈiəz
totˈuː
claimklˈeɪm
theeðˈiː
asəz
hishˈɪz
bridebɹˈaɪd
.
[
Flourishflˈʌɹɪʃ
.

LIEUTENANT

attendedɐtˈɛndɪd

bybˈaɪ

otherˈʌðɐ

Gentlemendʒˈɛntəlmən

FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks

[

sternlystˈɜːnli

]

Allˈɔːl

thoughtθˈɔːt

ofˈɒv

Leonardˈlɛnɚd

LIEUTENANT

Thouðaʊ
artˈɑːt
minemˈaɪn
ownˈəʊn
!
I
claimklˈeɪm
theeðˈiː
asəz
mymˈaɪ
bridebɹˈaɪd
.
ALLˈɔːl
Thouðaʊ
artˈɑːt
hishˈɪz
ownˈəʊn
!
Alasɐlˈæs
!
heˈhiː
claimsklˈeɪmz
theeðˈiː
asəz
hishˈɪz
bridebɹˈaɪd
.

LIEUTENANT

Thineðˈaɪn
hearthˈɑːt
willwˈɪl
yieldjˈiːld
totˈuː
pity's
callkˈɔːl
!
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Minemˈaɪn
isˈɪz
a
hearthˈɑːt
ofˈɒv
massivemˈæsɪv
rockɹˈɒk
,
Unmovedʌnmˈuːvd
bybˈaɪ
sentimentalsˌɛntɪmˈɛntəl
shockʃˈɒk
!
ALLˈɔːl
Thyðˈaɪ
husbandhˈʌsbənd
heˈhiː
!

LIEUTENANT

Theyðˈeɪ
bearbˈeə
memˈiː
hencehˈɛns
awayɐwˈeɪ
!
Butbˈʌt
thoughðˈəʊ
theyðˈeɪ
taketˈeɪk
memˈiː
farfˈɑː
fromfɹˈɒm
theeðˈiː
,
Mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
isˈɪz
thineðˈaɪn
forfˈɔː
ayeeɪ
!
Mymˈaɪ
bruisedbɹˈuːzd
hearthˈɑːt
,
Mymˈaɪ
brokenbɹˈəʊkən
hearthˈɑːt
,
Isˈɪz
thineðˈaɪn
,
mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
,
forfˈɔː
ayeeɪ
!
Isˈɪz
thineðˈaɪn
,
isˈɪz
thineðˈaɪn
,
mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
,
Isˈɪz
thineðˈaɪn
,
forfˈɔː
ayeeɪ
!
ELSIE
[
Totˈuː
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
]
Sirsˈɜː
,
I
obeyəʊbˈeɪ
!
I
aməm
thyðˈaɪ
bridebɹˈaɪd
;
Butbˈʌt
ereˈeə
theðə
fatalfˈeɪtəl
hourˈaʊə
I
saidsˈɛd
theðə
saysˈeɪ
Thatðˈæt
placedplˈeɪst
memˈiː
inˈɪn
thyðˈaɪ
pow'r
Wouldwˈʊd
I
hadhˈæd
dieddˈaɪd
!
Sirsˈɜː
,
I
obeyəʊbˈeɪ
!
I
aməm
thyðˈaɪ
bridebɹˈaɪd
!

LIEUTENANT

Leonardˈlɛnɚd
!
FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
!
ELSIE
Ahˈɑː
!
[
Embraceɛmbɹˈeɪs
]

ELSIE

FAIRFAXˈfɛɚfæks
Withwˈɪð
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
mymˈaɪ
soulsˈəʊl
isˈɪz
cloyedklɔɪd
,
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
ourˈaʊə
joy-day
unalloyedʌnˈælɔɪd
!
ALLˈɔːl
Yesjˈɛs
,
yesjˈɛs
!
Withwˈɪð
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
theirðˈeə
soulssˈəʊlz
areə(ɹ)
cloyedklɔɪd
,
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
theirðˈeə
joy-day
unalloyedʌnˈælɔɪd
!
Withwˈɪð
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
theirðˈeə
soulssˈəʊlz
areə(ɹ)
cloyedklɔɪd
,
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
theirðˈeə
joy-day
unalloyedʌnˈælɔɪd
,
Theirðˈeə
joy-day
unalloyedʌnˈælɔɪd
,
unalloyedʌnˈælɔɪd
!

ELSIE

POINTpˈɔɪnt
Ohˈəʊ
,
thoughtlessθˈɔːtləs
crewkɹˈuː
!
Yejiː
knownˈəʊ
notnˈɒt
whatwˈɒt
yejiː
dodə
!
Attendɐtˈɛnd
totˈuː
memˈiː
,
andˈænd
shedʃˈɛd
a
teartɛə
orˈɔː
twotˈuː
—
Forfˈɔː
I
havehəv
a
songsˈɒŋ
totˈuː
singsˈɪŋ
,
O
!
ALLˈɔːl
Singsˈɪŋ
memˈiː
yourjˈɔː
songsˈɒŋ
,
O
!

ELSIE

Bybˈaɪ
a
love-lorn
loonlˈuːn
,
Whohˈuː
fledflˈɛd
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
mockingmˈɒkɪŋ
throngθɹˈɒŋ
,
O
!
It's
a
songsˈɒŋ
ofˈɒv
a
merryman
,
mopingmˈəʊpɪŋ
mummˈʌm
,
Whosehˈuːz
soulsˈəʊl
waswˈɒz
sadsˈæd
,
andˈænd
whosehˈuːz
glanceɡlˈɑːns
waswˈɒz
glumɡlˈʌm
,
Whohˈuː
sippedsˈɪpt
nonəʊ
supsˈʌp
,
andˈænd
whohˈuː
cravedkɹˈeɪvd
nonəʊ
crumbkɹˈʌm
,
Asəz
heˈhiː
sighedsˈaɪd
forfˈɔː
theðə
lovelˈʌv
ofˈɒv
a
ladye
.
ALLˈɔːl
Heighdy
!
heighdy
!
Miserymˈɪzəɹˌi
memˈiː
—
lack-a-day-dee
!
Heˈhiː
sippedsˈɪpt
nonəʊ
supsˈʌp
,
andˈænd
heˈhiː
cravedkɹˈeɪvd
nonəʊ
crumbkɹˈʌm
,
Asəz
heˈhiː
sighedsˈaɪd
forfˈɔː
theðə
lovelˈʌv
ofˈɒv
a
ladye
!
ELSIE
I
havehəv
a
songsˈɒŋ
totˈuː
singsˈɪŋ
,
O
!
ALLˈɔːl
Whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
yourjˈɔː
songsˈɒŋ
,
O
!
ELSIE
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
sungsˈʌŋ
withwˈɪð
theðə
ringɹˈɪŋ
Ofˈɒv
theðə
songssˈɒŋz
maidsmˈeɪdz
singsˈɪŋ
Whohˈuː
lovelˈʌv
withwˈɪð
a
lovelˈʌv
life-longˈlaɪf.lɔːŋ
,
O
!
It's
theðə
songsˈɒŋ
ofˈɒv
a
merrymaid
,
peerly
proudpɹˈaʊd
,
optionalˈɒpʃənəl
—
nestlingnˈɛslɪŋ
nearnˈiə
,
Whohˈuː
lovedlˈʌvd
herhˈɜː
lordlˈɔːd
,
andˈænd
whohˈuː
laughedlˈɑːfd
aloudɐlˈaʊd

ELSIE

Atˈæt
theðə
moanmˈəʊn
ofˈɒv
theðə
merryman
,
mopingmˈəʊpɪŋ
mummˈʌm
,
Whosehˈuːz
soulsˈəʊl
waswˈɒz
sadsˈæd
,
andˈænd
whosehˈuːz
glanceɡlˈɑːns
waswˈɒz
glumɡlˈʌm
,
Whohˈuː
sippedsˈɪpt
nonəʊ
supsˈʌp
,
andˈænd
whohˈuː
cravedkɹˈeɪvd
nonəʊ
crumbkɹˈʌm
,
Asəz
heˈhiː
sighedsˈaɪd
forfˈɔː
theðə
lovelˈʌv
ofˈɒv
a
ladye
!
ALLˈɔːl
Heighdy
!
heighdy
!
Miserymˈɪzəɹˌi
memˈiː
—
lack-a-day-dee
!
Heˈhiː
sippedsˈɪpt
nonəʊ
supsˈʌp
,
andˈænd
heˈhiː
cravedkɹˈeɪvd
nonəʊ
crumbkɹˈʌm
,
Asəz
heˈhiː
sighedsˈaɪd
forfˈɔː
theðə
lovelˈʌv
ofˈɒv
a
ladye
!
Heighdy
!
heighdy
!
Miserymˈɪzəɹˌi
memˈiː
—
lack-a-day-dee
!
Heˈhiː
sippedsˈɪpt
nonəʊ
supsˈʌp
,
andˈænd
heˈhiː
cravedkɹˈeɪvd
nonəʊ
crumbkɹˈʌm
,
Asəz
heˈhiː
sighedsˈaɪd
forfˈɔː
theðə
lovelˈʌv
ofˈɒv
a
ladye
!
Heighdy
!
heighdy
!

ELSIE

feetfˈiːt

.

Yeoman of the Guard

Yeoman of the Guard

Keyboard Shortcuts

Layers

Navigation

Panels

Yeoman of the Guard

Keyboard Shortcuts

Layers

Navigation

Panels

Grove Dictionary Reference