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But red hot coals in time die out；
But jealousy you can not rout；
Its fires will never fade。
It's much less painful on the whole
To go and sit on red hot coal
'Til you're completely flayed；
Or ask a kindly friend to crack
Your wretched bones upon the rack
Than love a heartless jade；
Than love a heartless jade。
The kerchief on your neck of snow
I look on as a deadly foe；
It goeth where I dare not go
And stops there all day long。
The belt that holds you in its grasp
Is to my peace of mind a rasp；
It claspeth what I can not clasp；
Correct me if I'm wrong。
It's much less painful on the whole
To go and sit on red hot coal
'Til you're completely flayed；
Or ask a kindly friend to crack
Your wretched bones upon the rack
Than love a heartless jade；
Than love a heartless jade。
The bird that breakfasts on your lip；
I would I had him in my grip；
He sippeth where I dare not sip；
I can't get over that。
The cat you fondle soft and sly；
He layeth where I dare not lie。
We're not on terms； that cat and I。
I do not like that cat。
It's much less painful on the whole
To go and sit on red hot coal
'Til you're completely flayed；
Or ask a kindly friend to crack
Your wretched bones upon the rack
Than love a heartless jade；
Than love a heartless jade。
Or ask a kindly friend to crack
Your wretched bones upon the rack
Than love a heartless jade。
＇Exit WILFRED。 Enter people excitedly； followed by YEOMEN
of the Guard with SERGEANT MERYLL at rear。
No。 2。 Tower warders； Under orders
（Double Chorus）
CROWD and YEOMEN； with Solo 2ND YEOMEN
CROWD Tower warders；
Under orders；
Gallant pikemen； valiant sworders！
Brave in bearing；
Foemen scaring；
In their bygone days of daring！
Ne'er a stranger
There to danger
Each was o'er the world a ranger；
To the story
Of our glory
Each a bold； a bold contributory！
YEOMEN In the autumn of our life；
Here at rest in ample clover；
We rejoice in telling over
Our impetuous May and June。
In the evening of our day；
With the sun of life declining；
We recall without repining
All the heat of bygone noon；
We recall without repining
All the heat；
We recall； recall
All of bygone noon。
2ND YEOMAN This the autumn of our life；
This the evening of our day；
Weary we of battle strife；
Weary we of mortal fray。
But our year is not so spent；
And our days are not so faded；
But that we with one consent；
Were our loved land invaded；
Still would face a foreign foe；
As in days of long ago；
Still would face a foreign foe；
As in days of long ago；
As in days of long ago；
As in days of long ago。
YEOMEN Still would face a foreign foe；
As in days of long ago。
CROWD Tower warders；
Under orders；
Gallant pikemen； valiant sworders！
Brave in bearing； Foemen scaring；
In their bygone days of daring！
CROWD YEOMEN
Tower warders； This the autumn of our life
Under orders；
Gallant pikemen；
Valiant sworders
Brave in bearing； This the evening of our day；
Foemen scaring；
In their bygone days of daring！
Ne'er a stranger Weary we of battle strife；
There to danger
Each was o'er the world a ranger：
To the story Weary we of mortal fray。
Of our glory
Each a bold；
A bold contributory。
To the story This the autumn of our life。
Of our glory
Each a bold contributory！ This the evening of our day；
Each a bold contributory！ This the evening of our day。
＇Exit CROWD。 Manent YEOMEN。 Enter DAME CARRUTHERS。
DAME A good day to you！
2ND
YEOMAN Good day； Dame Carruthers。 Busy to…day？
DAME Busy； aye！ the fire in the Beauchamp ＇pronounced
Bee'cham＇ last night has given me work enough。 A dozen
poor prisoners Richard Colfax； Sir Martin Byfleet；
Colonel Fairfax； Warren the preacher…poet； and half…a…
score others all packed into one small cell； not six
feet square。 Poor Colonel Fairfax； who's to die to…
day； is to be removed to no。 14 in the Cold Harbour
that he may have his last hour alone with his
confessor； and I've to see to that。
2ND
YEOMAN Poor gentleman！ He'll die bravely。 I fought under him
two years since； and he valued his life as it were a
feather！
PHOEBE He's the bravest； the handsomest； and the best young
gentleman in England！ He twice saved my father's life；
and it's a cruel thing； a wicked thing； and a
barbarous thing that so gallant a hero should lose his
head for it's the handsomest head in England！
DAME For dealings with the devil。 Aye！ if all were beheaded
who dealt with him； there'd be busy things on Tower
Green。
PHOEBE You know very well that Colonel Fairfax is a student
of alchemy nothing more； and nothing less； but this
wicked Tower； like a cruel giant in a fairy…tale； must
be fed with blood； and that blood must be the be