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No. 16: QUINTET (Lady Psyche, Melissa, HIlarion, Cyril & Florian)
"The woman of the wisest wit"
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| Lady Psyche. |
The woman of the wisest wit
May sometimes be mistaken, O!
In Ida's views, I must admit,
My faith is somewhat shaken O! |
| Cyril. |
On ev'ry other point than this
Her learning is untainted, O!
But Man's a theme with which she is
Entirely unacquainted, O!
acquainted, O! acquainted, O!
Entirely unacquainted, O! |
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| All. |
Then jump for joy and gaily bound,
The truth is found, the truth is found!
Set bells a-ringing through the air
Ring here and there and ev'rywhere — |
| Men. |
| And echo forth the joyous sound, |
| All. |
| The truth is found, the truth is found! |
| Men, |
| And echo forth the joyous sound, |
| All. |
The truth is found, the truth is found!
And echo forth the joyous sound,
The truth is found, the truth is found! (Dance.) |
| Melissa. |
My nat'ral instinct teaches me
(And instinct is important, O!)
You're ev'rything you ought to be,
And nothing that you oughtn't, O! |
| Hilarion. |
That fact was seen at once by you
In casual conversation, O!
Which is most creditable to
Your powers of observation, O!
-servation, O!
-servation, O!
Your powers of observation, O! |
| All. |
Then jump for joy and gaily bound,
The truth is found, the truth is found!
Set bells a-ringing through the air
Ring here and there and ev'rywhere — |
| Men. |
| And echo forth the joyous sound, |
| All. |
| The truth is found, the truth is found! |
| Men, |
| And echo forth the joyous sound, |
| All. |
The truth is found, the truth is found!
And echo forth the joyous sound,
The truth is found, the truth is found! (Dance.) |
Exeunt Psyche, Hilarion, Cyril and Florian , Melissa going. Enter Lady Blanche .
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