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Fred. Btautifiil Mabel,
I would if I could, but I am not abift. Pirates. He's telling the truth ; he is uot able.
{They seize the General.)
King. With base deceit
You worked ujjou our fceliugs ;
Revenge is sweet, And flavors all our dealings.
With courage rare, And resolution manly, For death prepare, Unhappy General Stanley! Fred. {Coining J'orivard.) Alas! alas! unliap[)y General
Stauicjf Police. {Piauissiino.) Tarantara! tarantara!
(They bind the General to broken pillar C.)
Mabel. (Wildly.) Is he to die, uushriven aud unannealedT
Girls. Oh spare him !
Mabel. Will no one in his cause a weapon wield ?
Girls. Oh spare him !
Police. (Springing up.) Yes, we are here, though hitherto
concealed.
Girls. Oh, rapture !
Police. So to our powos, pirates, quickly yield !
Girls. Oh, rajjture!
(A struggle ensues between Pirates and Police, RuTn tackling Sergeant. Eventually the Police are overcome and fall pros trute, the Pirates standing over them xoith drawn swords.)
Pirates. Police.
We triumph now, for well we You triumph now, ibr well w.
troAv trow
Your mortal career's cut Our mortal career's cm
short ; short ;
No pirate band will take its No i)irate band will take iii>
stand stand
At the Central Criminal At the Central Criminal
Court. Court.
General. To gain a brief advantage you've contrived.
But your proud trjum})h will not be lojig-lived !
King. Don't say you're orphans, ibr we know that gane.
Sergeant. On your allegiance we've a stronger claim :
We charge you yield, in Queen Victoria's name!
King. (Baffled.) lou doV
