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RUDDIGORE
OR
THE WITCH'S CURSE
ACT I
Scene.—The fishing village of Rederring (in Cornwall). Rose Maybud's cottage is seen l.
Enter Chorus of Bridesmaids. They range themselves in front of Rose's cottage
Chorus of Bridesmaids.
Fair is Rose as the bright May-day;
Soft is Rose as the warm west-wind;
Sweet is Rose as the new-mown hay—
Rose is queen of maiden-kind!
Rose, all glowing
With virgin blushes, say—
Is anybody going
To marry you to-day?
Solo
Zorah.
Every day, as the days roll on,
Bridesmaids' garb we gaily don,
Sure that a maid so fairly famed
Won't very long remain unclaimed.
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