the complete plays-第38章
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me！ my position during the next month will be most
unpleasantmost unpleasant。
NANK。 Not half so unpleasant as my position at the end of
it。
KO。 Butdear me！wellI agreeafter all； it's only
putting off my wedding for a month。 But you won't prejudice her
against me； will you？ You see； I've educated her to be my wife；
she's been taught to regard me as a wise and good man。 Now I
shouldn't like her views on that point disturbed。
NANK。 Trust me； she shall never learn the truth from me。
FINALE。
Enter Chorus； Pooh…Bah； and Pish…Tush。
CHORUS。
With aspect stern
And gloomy stride；
We come to learn
How you decide。
Don't hesitate
Your choice to name；
A dreadful fate
You'll suffer all the same。
POOH。 To ask you what you mean to do we punctually appear。
KO。 Congratulate me； gentlemen； I've found a Volunteer！
ALL。 The Japanese equivalent for Hear； Hear； Hear！
KO。 （presenting him）。 'Tis Nanki…Poo！
ALL。 Hail； Nanki…Poo！
KO。 I think he'll do？
ALL。 Yes； yes； he'll do！
KO。 He yields his life if I'll Yum…Yum surrender。
Now I adore that girl with passion tender；
And could not yield her with a ready will；
Or her allot；
If I did not
Adore myself with passion tenderer still！
Enter Yum…Yum； Peep…Bo； and Pitti…Sing。
ALL。 Ah； yes！
He loves himself with passion tenderer still！
KO。 （to Nanki…Poo）。 Take hershe's yours！
＇Exit Ko…Ko
ENSEMBLE。
NANKI…POO。 The threatened cloud has passed away；
YUM…YUM。 And brightly shines the dawning day；
NANKI…POO。 What though the night may come too soon；
YUM…YUM。 There's yet a month of afternoon！
NANKI…POO； POOH…BAH； YUM…YUM； PITTI…SING；
and PEEP…BO。
Then let the throng
Our joy advance；
With laughing song
And merry dance；
CHORUS。 With joyous shout and ringing cheer；
Inaugurate our brief career！
PITTI…SING。 A day； a week； a month； a year
YUM。 Or far or near； or far or near；
POOH。 Life's eventime comes much too soon；
PITTI…SING。 You'll live at least a honeymoon！
ALL。 Then let the throng； etc。
CHORUS。 With joyous shout； etc。
SOLOPOOH…BAH。
As in a month you've got to die；
If Ko…Ko tells us true；
'Twere empty compliment to cry
〃Long life to Nanki…Poo！〃
But as one month you have to live
As fellow…citizen；
This toast with three times three we'll give
〃Long life to youtill then！〃
＇Exit
Pooh…Bah。
CHORUS。 May all good fortune prosper you；
May you have health and riches too；
May you succeed in all you do！
Long life to youtill then！
（Dance。）
Enter Katisha melodramatically
KAT。 Your revels cease！ Assist me； all of you！
CHORUS。 Why； who is this whose evil eyes
Rain blight on our festivities？
KAT。 I claim my perjured lover； Nanki…Poo！
Oh； fool！ to shun delights that never cloy！
CHORUS。 Go； leave thy deadly work undone！
KAT。 Come back； oh； shallow fool！ come back to joy！
CHORUS。 Away； away！ ill…favoured one！
NANK。 （aside to Yum…Yum）。 Ah！
'Tis Katisha！
The maid of whom I told you。 （About to go。）
KAT。 （detaining him）。 No！
You shall not go；
These arms shall thus enfold you！
SONGKATISHA。
KAT。 （addressing Nanki…Poo）。
Oh fool； that fleest
My hallowed joys！
Oh blind； that seest
No equipoise！
Oh rash； that judgest
From half； the whole！
Oh base； that grudgest
Love's lightest dole！
Thy heart unbind；
Oh fool； oh blind！
Give me my place；
Oh rash； oh base！
CHORUS。 If she's thy bride； restore her place；
Oh fool； oh blind； oh rash； oh base！
KAT。 （addressing Yum…Yum）。
Pink cheek； that rulest
Where wisdom serves！
Bright eye； that foolest
Heroic nerves！
Rose lip； that scornest
Lore…laden years！
Smooth tongue； that warnest
Who rightly hears！
Thy doom is nigh。
Pink cheek； bright eye！
Thy knell is rung；
Rose lip； smooth tongue！
CHORUS。 If true her tale； thy knell is rung；
Pink cheek； bright eye； rose lip； smooth tongue！
PITTI…SING。 Away； nor prosecute your quest
From our intention； well expressed；
You cannot turn us！
The state of your connubial views
Towards the person you accuse
Does not concern us！
For he's going to marry Yum…Yum
ALL。 Yum…Yum！
PITTI。 Your anger pray bury；
For all will be merry；
I think you had better succumb
ALL。 Cumbcumb！
PITTI。 And join our expressions of glee。
On this subject I pray you be dumb
ALL。 Dumbdumb。
PITTI。 You'll find there are many
Who'll wed for a penny
The word for your guidance is 〃Mum〃
ALL。 Mummum！
PITTI。 There's lots of good fish in the sea！
ALL。 On this subject we pray you be dumb； etc。
SOLOKATISHA。
The hour of gladness
Is dead and gone；
In silent sadness
I live alone！
The hope I cherished
All lifeless lies；
And all has perished
Save love； which never dies！
Oh； faithless one； this insult you shall rue！
In vain for mercy on your knees you'll sue。
I'll tear the mask from your disguising！
NANK。 （aside）。 Now comes the blow！
KAT。 Prepare yourselves for news surprising！
NANK。 （aside）。 How foil my foe？
KAT。 No minstrel he； despite bravado！
YUM。 （aside； struck by an idea）。 Ha！ ha！ I know！
KAT。 He is the son of your
（Nanki…Poo； Yum…Yum； and Chorus； interrupting； sing Japanese words；
to drown her voice。）
O ni！ bikkuri shakkuri to！
KAT。 In vain you interrupt with this tornado！
He is the only son of your
ALL。 O ni！ bikkuri shakkuri to！
KAT。 I'll spoil
ALL。 O ni！ bikkuri shakkuri to！
KAT。 Your gay gambado！
He is the son
ALL。 O ni！ bikkuri shakkuri to！
KAT。 Of your
ALL。 O ni！ bikkuri shakkuri to！
KAT。 The son of your
ALL。 O ni！ bikkuri shakkuri to！ oya！ oya！
ENSEMBLE。
KATISHA。 THE OTHERS。
Ye torrents roar！ We'll hear no more；
Ye tempests howl！ Ill…omened owl。
Your wrath outpour To joy we soar；
With angry growl！ Despite your
scowl！
Do ye your worst； my vengeance The echoes of our festival
call
Shall rise triumphant over all！ Shall rise triumphant over
all！
Prepare for woe； Away you go；
Ye haughty lords； Collect your
hordes；
At once I go Proclaim your woe
Mikado…wards； In dismal
chords
My wrongs with vengeance shall We do not heed their
dismal
be crowned！ sound
My wrongs with vengeance shall For joy reigns everywhere
be crowned！ around。
（Katisha rushes furiously up stage； clearing the crowd away right
and left； finishing on steps at the back of stage。）
END OF ACT I。
ACT II。
SCENE。Ko…Ko's Garden。
Yum…Yum discovered seated at her bridal toilet； surrounded by
maidens； who are dressing her hair and painting her face and
lips； as she judges of the effect in a mirror。
SOLOPITTI…SING and CHORUS OF GIRLS。
CHORUS。 Braid the raven hair
Weave the supple tress
Deck the maiden fair
In her loveliness
Paint the pretty face
Dye the coral lip
Emphasize the grace
Of her ladyship！
Art and nature； thus allied；
Go to make a pretty bride。
SOLOPITTI…SING。
Sit with downcast eye
Let it brim with dew
Try if you can cry
We will do so； too。
When you're summoned； start
Like a frightened roe
Flutter； little heart；
Colour； come and go！
Modesty at marriage…tide
Well becomes a pretty bride！
CHORUS。
Braid the raven hair； etc。
＇Exeunt Pitti…Sing； Peep…Bo； and
Chorus。
YUM。 Yes； I am indeed beautiful！ Sometimes I sit and
wonder； in my artless Japanese way； why it is that I am so much
more attractive than anybody else in the whole world。 Can this
be vanity？ No！ Nature is lovely and rejoices in her loveliness。
