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King： Be justthe time is now at hand
When truth may published be。
These paragraphs were written and
Contributed by me！
Lady S。： By you？ No； no！
King： Yes； yes。 I swear； by me！
I； caught in Scaphio's ruthless toil；
Contributed the lot！
Lady S。： That that is why you did not boil
The author on the spot！
King： And that is why I did not boil
The author on the spot！
Lady S。： I couldn't think why you did not boil！
King： But I know why I did not boil
The author on the spot！
DUET Lady Sophy and King
Lady S。： Oh； the rapture unrestrained
Of a candid retractation！
For my sovereign has deigned
A convincing explanation
And the clouds that gathered o'er
All have vanished in the distance；
And the Kings of fairy lore
One； at least； is in existence！
King： Oh； the skies are blue above；
And the earth is red and rosal；
Now the lady of my love
Has accepted my proposal！
For that asinorum pons
I have crossed without assistance；
And of prudish paragons
One； at least； is in existence！
（King and Lady Sophy dance gracefully。 While this is going on Lord
Dramaleigh enters unobserved with Nekaya and Capt。
Fitzbattleaxe。 The
two girls direct Zara's attention to the King and Lady Sophy；
who
are still dancing affectionately together。 At this point the
King kisses Lady Sophy； which causes the Princesses to make an
exclamation。 The King and Lady Sophy are at first much
confused at
being detected； but eventually throw off all reserve； and the
four couples break into a wild Tarantella； and at the end
exeunt
severally。）
Enter all the male Chorus； in great excitement； for various
entrances；
led by Scaphio； Phantis； and Tarara； and followed by the
female
Chorus。
CHORUS。
Upon our sea…girt land
At our enforced command
Reform has laid her hand
Like some remorseless ogress
And made us darkly rue
The deeds she dared to do
And all is owing to
Those hated Flowers of Progress！
So down with them！
So down with them！
Reform's a hated ogress。
So down with them！
So down with them！
Down with the Flowers of Progress！
（Flourish。 Enter King； his three daughters； Lady Sophy； and the
Flowers
of Progress。）
King： What means this most unmannerly irruption？
Is this your gratitude for boons conferred？
Scaphio： Boons？ Bah！ A fico for such boons； say we！
These boons have brought Utopia to a standstill！
Our pride and boastthe Army and the Navy
Have both been reconstructed and remodeled
Upon so irresistible a basis
That all the neighboring nations have disarmed
And War's impossible！ Your County Councillor
Has passed such drastic Sanitary laws
That all doctors dwindle； starve； and die！
The laws； remodeled by Sir Bailey Barre；
Have quite extinguished crime and litigation：
The lawyers starve； and all the jails are let
As model lodgings for the working…classes！
In shortUtopia； swamped by dull Prosperity；
Demands that these detested Flowers of Progress
Be sent about their business； and affairs
Restored to their original complexion！
King： （to Zara） My daughter； this is a very unpleasant state
of
things。 What is to be done？
Zara： I don't knowI don't understand it。 We must have
omitted
something。
King： Omitted something？ Yes； that's all very well； but…
（Sir
Bailey Barre whispers to Zara。）
Zara： （suddenly） Of course！ Now I remember！ Why； I had
forgot…
ten the most essential element of all！
King： And that is？…
Zara： Government by Party！ Introduce that great and glorious
elementat once the bulwark and foundation of England's
greatnessand all will be well！ No political measures
will
endure； because one Party will assuredly undo all that
the
other Party has done； and while grouse is to be shot； and
foxes worried to death； the legislative action of the
coun…
try will be at a standstill。 Then there will be sickness
in
plenty； endless lawsuits； crowded jails； interminable
confu…
sion in the Army and Navy； and； in short； general and
unex…
ampled prosperity！
All： Ulahlica！ Ulahlica！
Phantis： （aside） Baffled！
Scaphio： But an hour will come！
King： Your hour has come alreadyaway with them； and let them
wait my will！ （Scaphio and Phantis are led off in
custody。）
From this moment Government by Party is adopted； with all
its attendant blessings； and henceforward Utopia will no
longer be a Monarchy Limited； but； what is a great deal
better； a Limited Monarchy！
FINALE
Zara： There's a little group of isles beyond the wave
So tiny； you might almost wonder where it is
That nation is the bravest of the brave；
And cowards are the rarest of all rarities。
The proudest nations kneel at her command；
She terrifies all foreign…born rapscallions；
And holds the peace of Europe in her hand
With half a score invincible battalions！
Such； at least； is the tale
Which is born on the gale；
From the island which dwells in the sea。
Let us hope； for her sake
That she makes no mistake
That she's all the professes to be！
King： Oh； may we copy all her maxims wise；
And imitate her virtues and her charities；
And may we； by degrees； acclimatize
Her Parliamentary peculiarities！
By doing so； we shall in course of time；
Regenerate completely our entire land
Great Britain is the monarchy sublime；
To which some add （others do not） Ireland。
Such at least is the tale； etc。