The Sorcerer by W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan

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No. 10: Ensemble

"All is prepared"

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Notary.

All is prepared for sealing and for signing,
The contract has been drafted as agreed;

Chorus.

All is prepared for sealing and for signing,
The contract has been drafted as agreed;

Notary.

Approach the table, oh, ye lovers pining,
With hand and seal come execute the deed!

Chorus.

Approach the table, oh, ye lovers pining,
With hand and seal come execute the deed!

Alexis and Aline advance and sign, Alexis supported by Sir Marmaduke, Aline by her Mother.

Alexis.

Alexis (Charles Goulding) & Aline (Winifred Lawson) sign the Marriage Contract c 1930

I deliver it – I deliver it
As my Act and Deed!.

Aline.

I deliver it – I deliver it.
As my Act and Deed!

Chorus

See they sign, without a quiver, it –
Then to seal proceed.
They deliver it – they deliver it
As their Act and Deed!
They deliver it – they deliver it
As their Act and Deed!

Women.	Men.
	With heart and with voice
With heart and with voice	Let us welcome this mating;
Let us welcome this mating;	Leave them here to rejoice,
Leave them here to rejoice,	With true love palpitating,
With true love palpitating,	Alexis the brave!
Leave them here to rejoice,	With heart and with voice
With true love palpitating,	Let us welcome this mating;
Heaven bless	Leave them here to rejoice,
our Aline!	Leave them here to rejoice,
The lovely Aline!	Alexis the brave!
Alexis the brave and the lovely Aline!	Alexis the brave and the lovely Aline!

Exeunt all but Alexis and Aline.

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