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But did I therefore hesitate？
No！ I at once obeyed！
ALL。 Acclaim him who； when his true heart
Bade him young Robin's rank impart；
Immediately obeyed！
SOLOROSE （addressing Robin）。
Farewell！
Thou hadst my heart
'Twas quickly won！
But now we part
Thy face I shun！
Farewell！
Go bend the knee
At Vice's shrine；
Of life with me
All hope resign。
Farewell！ Farewell！ Farewell！
（To Sir Despard。） Take meI am thy bride！
BRIDESMAIDS。
Hail the Bridegroomhail the Bride！
When the nuptial knot is tied；
Every day will bring some joy
That can never； never cloy！
（Enter Margaret； who listens。）
SIR D。 Excuse me； I'm a virtuous person now
ROSE。 That's why I wed you！
SIR D。 And I to Margaret must keep my vow！
MAR。 Have I misread you？
Oh； joy！ with newly kindled rapture warmed；
I kneel before you！ （Kneels。）
SIR D。 I once disliked you； now that I've reformed；
How I adore you！ （They embrace。）
BRIDESMAIDS。
Hail the Bridegroom…hail the Bride！
When the nuptial knot is tied；
Every day will bring some joy
That can never； never cloy！
ROSE。 Richard； of him I love bereft；
Through thy design；
Thou art the only one that's left；
So I am thine！ （They embrace。）
BRIDESMAIDS。
Hail the Bridegroomhail the Bride！
Let the nuptial knot be tied！
DUETROSE and RICHARD。
Oh； happy the lily
When kissed by the bee；
And； sipping tranquilly；
Quite happy is he；
And happy the filly
That neighs in her pride；
But happier than any；
A pound to a penny；
A lover is； when he
Embraces his bride！
DUETSIR DESPARD and MARGARET。
Oh； happy the flowers
That blossom in June；
And happy the bowers
That gain by the boon；
But happier by hours
The man of descent；
Who； folly regretting；
Is bent on forgetting
His bad baronetting；
And means to repent！
TRIOHANNAH； ADAM； and ZORAH。
Oh； happy the blossom
That blooms on the lea；
Likewise the opossum
That sits on a tree；
But when you come across 'em；
They cannot compare
With those who are treading
The dance at a wedding；
While people are spreading
The best of good fare！
SOLOROBIN。
Oh； wretched the debtor
Who's signing a deed！
And wretched the letter
That no one can read！
But very much better
Their lot it must be
Than that of the person
I'm making this verse on；
Whose head there's a curse on
Alluding to me！
Repeat ensemble with Chorus。
（Dance）
（At the end of the dance Robin falls senseless on the stage。
Picture。）
END OF ACT I
ACT II
Scene。Picture Gallery in Ruddigore Castle。 The walls are
covered with full…length portraits of the Baronets of
Ruddigore from the time of James I。the first being that of
Sir Rupert； alluded to in the legend； the last； that of the
last deceased Baronet； Sir Roderic。
Enter Robin and Adam melodramatically。 They are greatly altered
in appearance； Robin wearing the haggard aspect of a guilty
roue； Adam； that of the wicked steward to such a man。
DUETROBIN and ADAM。
ROB。 I once was as meek as a new…born lamb；
I'm now Sir Murgatroydha！ ha！
With greater precision
（Without the elision）；
Sir Ruthven Murgatroydha！ ha！
ADAM。 And I； who was once his valley…de…sham；
As steward I'm now employedha！ ha！
The dickens may take him
I'll never forsake him！
As steward I'm now employedha！ ha！
ADDITIONAL SONG
（Omitted after opening night。）
ROB。 My face is the index to my mind；
All venom and spleen and gallha！ ha！
Or； properly speaking；
It soon will be reeking；
With venom and spleen and gallha！ ha！
ADAM。 My name from Adam Goodheart you'll find
I've changed to Gideon Crawleha！ ha！
For bad Bart's steward
Whose heart is much too hard
Is always Gideon Crawleha！ ha！
BOTH。 How dreadful when an innocent heart
Becomes； perforce； a bad young Bart。；
And still more hard on old Adam；
His former faithful valley…de…sham！
ROB。 This is a painful state of things； old Adam！
ADAM。 Painful； indeed！ Ah； my poor master； when I swore
that； come what would； I would serve you in all things for ever；
I little thought to what a pass it would bring me！ The
confidential adviser to the greatest villain unhung！ Now； sir；
to business。 What crime do you propose to commit to…day？
ROB。 How should I know？ As my confidential adviser； it's
your duty to suggest something。
ADAM。 Sir； I loathe the life you are leading； but a good
old man's oath is paramount； and I obey。 Richard Dauntless is
here with pretty Rose Maybud； to ask your consent to their
marriage。 Poison their beer。
ROB。 Nonot thatI know I'm a bad Bart。； but I'm not as
bad a Bart。 as all that。
ADAM。 Well；