No. 2 - Duet - Natis and Sebak - "Won't you marry me."

Lyrics by Frederick Fenn

[Natis:] I started in life as a poor little maid,
To wait on the lovely Amasis;
But I don't like the work and it isn't well paid,
Oh, how trying a waiting maid's place is!
I must think of myself
and not sit on the shelf,
I can't be in service for ever;
But what can you do
if they don't come to woo
When you're shy and are not very clever?
I'm shy!
[Sebak:] She's shy!
[Natis:] Oh! why?
[Sebak:] Oh! why?
[Natis:] Why don't you try to marry me?
I really think you might! Oh! why?
[Sebak:] I'm shy!
[Natis:] But try!
[Sebak:] Not I!
[Natis:] I think you're very ugly and most impolite!

[Natis:] If you're a Princess all the world comes to woo,
To hang on a word or a smile;
Though Amasis is pretty, well, I'm pretty too,
It's only a different style.
Tho' I've given up hope,
I would love to elope
If elopements were only in vogue;
And I know if some scamp
made me with him decamp,
I should fall down and worship the rogue!
Long ago!
[Sebak:] I know!
[Natis:] Any knight--
[Sebak:] Quite right!
[Natis:] Would have flung me on his horse
and galloped o'er the lea! Oh, try!
[Sebak:] Not I!
[Natis:] Oh, why?
[Sebak:] I'm shy!
[Natis:] Oh, couldn't I persuade you to elope with me?