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... eyes hastily . Avis ( to herself ) . ' Tis Thirza ... did he know she was alone ? Thirza . " I will do for the love I bore him , All that fair young maiden may . ... 19 ( Avis , recognising Mark's Ballad , suddenly realises that Thirza ...
... eyes hastily . Avis ( to herself ) . ' Tis Thirza ... did he know she was alone ? Thirza . " I will do for the love I bore him , All that fair young maiden may . ... 19 ( Avis , recognising Mark's Ballad , suddenly realises that Thirza ...
Page 17
... eyes in time ! ( sings ) . 66 ' Young wives the while the old man slumbers Should watch , and find the duty sweet . But some , these lonely vigils fearing , Let in the friend whose ways endearing Have often caused their hearts to beat ...
... eyes in time ! ( sings ) . 66 ' Young wives the while the old man slumbers Should watch , and find the duty sweet . But some , these lonely vigils fearing , Let in the friend whose ways endearing Have often caused their hearts to beat ...
Page 19
... eyes With salt are brimming , thus I silence thee ! Men , women , children , kill them everyone ! ( She laughs wildly ) . Merciful Saviour , feed us with the flesh Of these our brethren ! Praise the Lord , Amen ! ( Thirza would rush ...
... eyes With salt are brimming , thus I silence thee ! Men , women , children , kill them everyone ! ( She laughs wildly ) . Merciful Saviour , feed us with the flesh Of these our brethren ! Praise the Lord , Amen ! ( Thirza would rush ...
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... eyes Unfurl this one last time the glorious flag shall see That bears thy pity's message o'er the bay , Kindles the wild dark wave , of night makes day ! ( Thirza holds him back ) . Thirza . Stop , madman , would'st thou light thy way ...
... eyes Unfurl this one last time the glorious flag shall see That bears thy pity's message o'er the bay , Kindles the wild dark wave , of night makes day ! ( Thirza holds him back ) . Thirza . Stop , madman , would'st thou light thy way ...
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... eye . Some say it is poison . What help then avails us ? Naught , still always naught ! Yea , our fortune fails us . Have ye heard what is said ? That the cliff ever higher Is lit by a fire And we are betrayed ? ' Twere a villainous act ...
... eye . Some say it is poison . What help then avails us ? Naught , still always naught ! Yea , our fortune fails us . Have ye heard what is said ? That the cliff ever higher Is lit by a fire And we are betrayed ? ' Twere a villainous act ...
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18th century Adagio Andante BALLAD beacon Begone betrayed blaze blood brave breakers breath Breton cave cavern Chapel child CHORUS cliff coast Cornish Drama Cornwall cottage court Crowd curse curtain falls dance dare dark dawn death doom doth dreaming e'en ears enter ETHEL SMYTH Exit eyes faithless fierce fire flame foolish fortune fails God's guilt H. B. BREWSTER hand hang Hark hath hear heart Heaven heed Hell horn Jack and Avis kiss kneel land laughs Lawrence lest light Lord lost Love Theme lover maiden Marcato Mark mercy minor mode naught ne'er nets night o'er ostinato Overture Pascoe path perchance pray prayer repent REVIVAL THEME saint SCENE sea-birds seizes shame Shepherd shore sing sleep soul speak stars are alight tankards tears tell tempest thee thou art thunder torch traitor Twas Twere violins voice wave weep wild wind words Wreckers young