[Fo Hop:]
When you are wed To me--
[San Toy:]
Far sooner dead I'd be!
[Fo Hop:]
Then you will own With awe,
My word alone is law!
My sense of right You'll please
By being quite Chinese.
Each Western trick I ban
With sharp and quick Rattan!
Before my look You'll bend,
For me you'll cook And mend!
[San Toy:]
A slave for life I'll be,
Go, take a wife, Not me!
Go, take a wife,
Go, take a wife, Not me!
[San Toy:]
Were I indeed Your mate,
[Fo Hop:]
That is decreed By Fate!
[San Toy:]
Your mighty mind Is such
As I might find Too much!
Your lovely form And face
Invite too warm Embrace.
You're such a flower And pearl
You overpower A girl!
In fact I must confess That I
Of happiness Should die!
In fact I fear You'd be
A deal too dear For me!
A deal too dear,
A deal too dear For me!
[Fo Hop:]
Vain your gibing and your railing,
Frowns are tears are unavailing!
By the oath your father swore me,
You must love me and adore me!
[San Toy:]
Then I will beseech my father,
Let him stab or drown me rather,
Let him poison or behead me
Rather than that you should wed me!
There's a dagger in my hair,
So beware, Have a care,
I will strike and will not spare,
I declare If you dare,
I will strike,
I will strike,
And will not spare.