Camaralzaman And Badoura ; Or, The Peri Who Loved The Prince An Extravagant Arabian Night's Entertainment, In Two Acts |
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Scene IV.
—A romantic woody Landscape.—A rock, with a door, with knocker and two bells, one marked “Visitors,” the other “Servants.” An arrow flies in, and sticks in the stage, near the door; Camaralzaman runs in fatigued and panting after it; as soon as it falls, he pounces upon it.Cam.
So, sir, you've taken arrow-root, at last;
I thought you'd tire of going it so fast.
[Takes it up.
I've follow'd it for miles a dozen quite.
Now, were I to describe this arrow's flight.
People would call it, without hesitation,
Merely a flight of my imagination.
Faith, now I've lost my way; a pretty scrape
I've got into—through what? an arrow escape!
I thought you'd tire of going it so fast.
[Takes it up.
I've follow'd it for miles a dozen quite.
Now, were I to describe this arrow's flight.
People would call it, without hesitation,
Merely a flight of my imagination.
Faith, now I've lost my way; a pretty scrape
I've got into—through what? an arrow escape!
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Air—“Coming through the Rye.”
Ne'er a body, such a noddy,
Prov'd himself as I;
Miles I've walk'd to lose my way,
I'm half inclin'd to cry.
I've traps'd thro' forests, bogs, and swamps,
O'er vales and mountains high,
Coming thro' the wet and dirt,
And coming thro' the dry.
Prov'd himself as I;
Miles I've walk'd to lose my way,
I'm half inclin'd to cry.
I've traps'd thro' forests, bogs, and swamps,
O'er vales and mountains high,
Coming thro' the wet and dirt,
And coming thro' the dry.
If a body's such a noddy,
Such a careless loon,
He deserves whate'er he gets,
For being such a spoon;
But, 'pon my word, it's most annoying,
Fagg'd to death am I
With coming thro' the wet and dirt,
And coming thro' the dry.
Such a careless loon,
He deserves whate'er he gets,
For being such a spoon;
But, 'pon my word, it's most annoying,
Fagg'd to death am I
With coming thro' the wet and dirt,
And coming thro' the dry.
(Seeing the door.)
Why, here's a house that Nature's help'd to fix;
The rocks have acted here like regular bricks.
I'll see who's in—I'm sure I may as well—
They'll aid me, p'r'aps. I'll please to ring the bell.
[Rings. Taffeta and Peris in bridal dresses, with veils, wedding favours, &c., come out.
Well, really, I do meet the queerest things—
A lot of pretty girls, with veils and wings!
Why, here's a house that Nature's help'd to fix;
The rocks have acted here like regular bricks.
I'll see who's in—I'm sure I may as well—
They'll aid me, p'r'aps. I'll please to ring the bell.
[Rings. Taffeta and Peris in bridal dresses, with veils, wedding favours, &c., come out.
Well, really, I do meet the queerest things—
A lot of pretty girls, with veils and wings!
Taf.
Welcome, sweet prince!
Cam.
That's very kind of you.
Taf.
We've been expecting you.
Cam.
Come, that won't do.
Taf.
What! doubt a lady's word? Oh! fie! forshame!
Prince Camaralzaman, I think?
Cam.
(startled.)
My name!
You've seen my picture in some print-shop window.
Taf.
Not so, indeed; but don't stand here—come in, do.
Cam.
Your manner, certainly, of kindness savours,
And you've already shown me lots of favours,
[Pointing to rosettes.
Which, by-the-bye, induce me to suppose
Some of your party must be bless'd with beaux,
With whom you're going to be tied up;—in fact,
You've met to perpetrate some marriage act.
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We have—so please to join our wedding party;
You're a nice man for one.
Cam.
Well, now, that's hearty;
You want me for a groomsman, I dare say,
Or a papa, to give the bride away.
Well, I shall be most happy, I declare,
In your Heart Union dodge to take a share.
[Exeunt into cave.
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