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(Exit Strephon.) BALLAD--PHYLLIS. For riches and rank I do not long-- Their pleasures are false and vain; I gave up the love of a lordly throng For the love of a simple swain. But now that simple swain's untrue, With sorrowful heart I turn to you-- A heart that's aching, Quaking, breaking, As sorrowful hearts are wont to do! The riches and rank that you befall Are the only baits you use, So the richest and rankiest of you all My sorrowful heart shall choose. As none are so noble--none so rich As this couple of lords, I'll find a niche In my heart that's aching, Quaking, breaking, For one of you two-and I don't care which! ENSEMBLE. PHYL. (to Lord Mountararat and Lord Tolloller). To you I give my heart so rich! ALL (puzzled). To which? PHYL. I do not care! To you I yield--it is my doom! ALL. To whom? PHYL. I'm not aware! I'm yours for life if you but choose. ALL. She's whose? PHYL. That's your affair! I'll be a countess, shall I not? ALL. Of what? PHYL. I do not care! ALL. Lucky little lady! Strephon's lot is shady; Rank, it seems, is vital, "Countess" is the title, But of what I'm not aware! (Enter Strephon.) STREPH. Can I inactive see my fortune fade? No, no! PEERS. Ho, ho! STREPH. Mighty protectress, hasten to my aid! (Enter Fairies, tripping, headed by Celia, Leila, and Fleta, and followed by Queen.) CHORUS Tripping hither, tripping thither. OF Nobody knows why or whither; FAIRIES Why you want us we don't know, But you've summoned us, and so Enter all the little fairies To their usual tripping measure! To oblige you all our care is-- Tell us, pray, what is your pleasure! STREPH. The lady of my love has caught me talking to ano
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