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No. 6: Quartet (Rosie, Susan, Terence and Bunn)
Music by Arthur Sullivan.
| Rosie. | |
Two is company - three is none:
What's to be done?
From three take one -
One from three are two, I own
But that leaves one apple all alone!
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| Rosie, Terence, Bunn. | |
Multiplication
Is vexation --
Division is as bad!
The rule of three
Doth puzzle me --
Subtraction drives me mad! |
| Terence. | |
One remains, and if that be true,
What shall we do?
From three take two:
One from three will leave you one -
So two from three should leave us none!
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| Rosie, Terence, Bunn. | |
Exhilaration!
Jubilation!
The problem fairly fought!
If one from three
Leaves one - that's me/he,
Then two leaves nought - or ought! |
They are surprised to find Bunn still left over. Susan has
meanwhile re-entered.
| Susan. | |
I've discovered a useful fact
Certain to act,
You don't subtract!
Add one more to the three you've bought
And then divide -- the remainder's nought!
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| Rosie and Terence. | Susan and Bunn. |
Simple equation!
Calculation
The fruit of its labour bears!
Three apples glum
At once become
Contented, contented happy pairs!
At once become
Contented happy, happy pairs! |
Simple equation!
Calculation
The fruit of its labour bears!
Three apples glum
At once become
Contented, contented happy pairs!
At once become
Contented happy, happy pairs! |
| Happy pairs, | |
| Apples glum, |
| Happy pairs, | |
| Apples glum, |
| Happy pairs, | Apples glum, |
| Happy pairs, | Apples glum, |
| Happy pairs, | Apples glum, |
| Happy pairs! | Apples fair! |
DANCE.
Exeunt Terence and Rosie.
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