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SCENE X.

—THE FOREST.
Enter the Three Bears.
First B.
Satana sends no news of Little Maid.

Second B.
Ah! Little Man has licked us, I'm afraid!

Third B.
Dear Little Maid! she would, upon my life,
Have made an unexceptionable wife!
I'd soon have taught her walking on all fours.

Enter Satana.
Satana.
Here is a chance that she may yet be yours.
She's in her husband's house, and all alone;
Summon your brother bears, with growl and groan,
Seize her, and to your forest-cavern carry her,
And when you've got her, Little Bear can marry her.

First B.
Her husband, though, her cries would surely bring:
He has the magic purse, and cap, and ring.

Satana.
Her husband, thanks to good Demonio's care,
Is sleeping near the Magic Fountain, Bear.
He bribed the fish, with diabolic craft,
To drug the water with a sleeping-draught.

[All laugh.
First B.
Summon our forces with loud bugle-calls!
Hang out our banners on his outer walls!
And boldly storm the unprotected maid!
She's but a little woman—who's afraid!

SONG, Satana, and Chorus.
[After Song, the Bear Army enters, and performs evolutions, words of command being given by Satana, and Demonio leading them— they then march off.