Rinaldo Rinaldini ; or, The Secret Avengers A Grand Ballet of Action, in two parts |
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SCENE VI.
Court Yard of the Castle, a flight of steps, with balustrades, &c. leading to the Banquet Hall.Enter attendants, who pass backward and forward with Fruit, &c. into the Hall, preparatory to the Marriage Festival—the Baron gloomily descends the steps, and gives orders for their attendance on him to dress, &c.—Aurelia is brought down the steps by the Priest, &c. and given to Female attendants to adorn—Baron, &c. exeunt, Antonio and Marghereta remain.
RECITATIVE.
Ant.
How glum he looks!—
Mar.
—Ah! poor dear lady!—
Ant.
Yes, Parson Domine will soon say grace!
Mar.
She's doom'd to misery I'm sure already,
Ant.
Doom'd to endure the conjugal embrace.
DUET.
Of all the days allotted to Man,
Since he in his cradle bedding lay;
If e'en to old age be extended his plan,
The day of all days is a wedding day.
She.
It dawns with delight,
Does to pleasure invite,
Each gay blooming lass and her smart dapper fellow;
Their bosoms elating,
A fond couple mating,
Caro Sposa creating of little Donzella.
He.
The Priest they approach, with pit pat trepidation,
She.
And blush and look foolish 'till liberty's flown;
He.
When for freedom thus barter'd the sweet reparation,
She.
Is two loving Souls thus united in one.
Then such bustle, friend and neighbour,
He.
Wishing joy with pipe and tabor,
She.
Music playing, minstrels singing,
He.
Mobs huzzaing, bells a ringing,
Both.
Toasting, feasting, courting, sporting,
Laughing, quaffing, dancing, prancing,
She.
All to crown the celebration,
He.
Then the joys in expectation;
To the day of my death I'll sing or I'll say,
She.
That the day of all days is a merry, merry, wedding day,
Both.
A merry, merry, wedding day.
Then it gives birth to festival fun,
Which will to the feet from the head in play;
She.
Jokes cracking, lips smacking! as sure as a gun—
The day of all days is a wedding day.
He.
And joy to extend, why nine months end,
She.
Perhaps may give birth to a sweet little fellow;
He.
So blest the espousal, a christ'ning carousal,
Again shall arouse all, and make them all mellow.
She.
Then the babe is admir'd, with pit pat expectation,
He.
And kinsfolk so kindly all lavish their praise;
To the eye of the parent it gives animation,
She.
And renders the day one of Life's choicest days.
Then such bustle, &c.
Exeunt.
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He.Of all the days allotted to Man,
Since he in his cradle bedding lay;
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The day of all days is a wedding day.
She.
It dawns with delight,
Does to pleasure invite,
Each gay blooming lass and her smart dapper fellow;
Their bosoms elating,
A fond couple mating,
Caro Sposa creating of little Donzella.
He.
The Priest they approach, with pit pat trepidation,
She.
And blush and look foolish 'till liberty's flown;
He.
When for freedom thus barter'd the sweet reparation,
She.
Is two loving Souls thus united in one.
Then such bustle, friend and neighbour,
He.
Wishing joy with pipe and tabor,
She.
Music playing, minstrels singing,
He.
Mobs huzzaing, bells a ringing,
Both.
Toasting, feasting, courting, sporting,
Laughing, quaffing, dancing, prancing,
She.
All to crown the celebration,
He.
Then the joys in expectation;
To the day of my death I'll sing or I'll say,
She.
That the day of all days is a merry, merry, wedding day,
Both.
A merry, merry, wedding day.
2.
He.Then it gives birth to festival fun,
Which will to the feet from the head in play;
She.
Jokes cracking, lips smacking! as sure as a gun—
The day of all days is a wedding day.
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And joy to extend, why nine months end,
She.
Perhaps may give birth to a sweet little fellow;
He.
So blest the espousal, a christ'ning carousal,
Again shall arouse all, and make them all mellow.
She.
Then the babe is admir'd, with pit pat expectation,
He.
And kinsfolk so kindly all lavish their praise;
To the eye of the parent it gives animation,
She.
And renders the day one of Life's choicest days.
Then such bustle, &c.
Rinaldo enters cautiously, followed by Altaverde, &c. muffles himself in his cloak, and, requesting them to keep aloof till they hear his whistle, ascends the steps leading to the Banquet Hall—Altaverde and Band retiring on the opposite side.
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