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No. 18: DUET (Scaphio & Phantis)
"With fury deep we burn"
Enter Scaphio and Phantis, now dressed as judges in red and ermine robes and undress wigs. They come down stage melodramatically — working together.
| Scaphio. |
| With fury deep we burn! |
| Phantis. |
| We do! |
| Scaphio. |
| We fume with smothered rage! |
| Phantis. |
| We do! |
| Scaphio. |
These Englishmen who rule supreme,
Their undertaking they redeem
By stifling every harmless scheme
In which we both engage. |
| Phantis. |
| They do! |
| Scaphio. |
| In which we both engage. |
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Scaphio & Phantis in the Original Production, 1893
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| Phantis. |
| We think it is our turn. |
| Scaphio. |
| We do! |
| Phantis. |
| We think our turn has come. |
| Scaphio. |
| We do! |
| Phantis. |
These Englishmen, they must prepare
To seek at once their native air.
The King as heretofore, we swear,
Shall be beneath our thumb! |
| Scaphio. |
| He shall — |
| Phantis. |
| Shall be beneath out thumb! |
| Scaphio. |
| He shall! |
| Both. (with great energy) |
For this mustn't be, and this won't do.
If you'll back me, then I'll back you;
No, this won't do,
No, this mustn't be.
No this mustn't be, and this won't do. |
Enter the King.
| King Paramount. |
| No, this won't do! |
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7 December, 2005
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