But never a word
Have I e'er believ'd before!

Both: Sing hey!
Sing hoity toity! Sorry for some!
Sing marry, come up, and her (my) day will come!
Sing, she shall learn
That a worm will turn.
Sing Happy-go-lucky, my Lady, O!

(Exit
Lady Blanche)

Melissa: Saved for a time, at least!

(Enter Florian,
on tiptoe)

Florian: (Whispering) Melissa -- come!

Melissa: Oh, sir! you must away from this at once--
My mother guessed your sex! It was my fault--
I blushed and stammered so that she exclaimed,
"Can these be men?" Then, seeing this, "Why these--"
"Are men", she would have added, but "are men"
Stuck in her throat! She keeps your secret, sir,
For reasons of her own -- but fly from this
And take me with you -- that is -- no -- not that!

Florian: I'll go, but not without you! (Bell) Why, what's
that?

Melissa: The luncheon bell.

Florian: I'll wait for luncheon then!

(Enter Hilarion with Princess,
Cyril with
Psyche, Lady Blanche and
ladies. Also
"Daughters of the Plough" bearing
luncheon.)

CHORUS OF GIRLS & SOLOS (Blanche and Cyril)
"Merrily Ring the Luncheon Bell"

Chorus: Merrily ring the luncheon bell!
Merrily ring the luncheon bell!
Here in meadow of asphodel,
Feast we body and mind as well,
Merrily ring the luncheon

1st Sops: 2nd Sops:
bell! - - - --- bell! Oh merrily
Ring - - - --- ring the luncheon
oh, --- bell, Oh
ring, - - - --- merrily, merrily,
merrily,
Oh, --- merrily

Chorus: Merrily ring the luncheon bell, the lun