The Pirates of Penzance (or, The Slave of Duty), Act I: Oh, is there not one maiden breast? (Frederic, Girls, Mabel)
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FREDERIC
Oh, is there not one maiden breast
Which does not feel the moral beauty
Of making worldly interest
Subordinate to sense of duty?
Who would not give up willingly
All matrimonial ambition,
To rescue such a one as I
From his unfortunate position?
From his position,
To rescue such an one as I
From his unfortunate position?
GIRLS
Alas!?there's not one maiden breast
Which seems to feel the moral beauty
Of making worldly interest
Subordinate to sense of duty!
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FREDERIC
Oh, is there not one maiden here
Whose homely face and bad complexion
Have caused all hope to disappear
Of ever winning man's affection?
To such a one, if such there be,
I swear by Heaven's arch above you,
If you will cast your eyes on me,
However plain you be, I'll love you,
However plain you be,
If you will cast your eyes on me,
However plain you be I'll love you,
I'll love you, I'll love, I'll love you!
GIRLS
Alas! there's not one maiden here
Whose homely face and bad complexion
Have caused all hope to disappear
Of ever winning man's affection!
FREDERIC (in despair)
Not one?
GIRLS
No, no-- not one!
FREDERIC
Not one?
GIRLS
No, no!
MABEL (enters through arch)
Yes, one!
Yes, one!
GIRLS
'Tis Mabel!
MABEL
Yes, 'tis Mabel!
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