Take my advice, and let us come to Burgdorf: A FIFTH. What, boy, Art at it still? two drubbings, one would think, I won't go there with you-I hate the place! SERVANT MAID. No! no! not I - I'll go back to the town. To you-and dance with you-and why should I go For nothing in the world but your amusement? THE SECOND. To-day he'll certainly not be alone, His curly-headed friend will be with him. STUDENT. Look there-look there - how well those girls step Come, brother, come let's keep them company. In her smart dress, are the best things I know. CITIZEN'S DAUGHTER. Only look there - what pretty fellows these are! 'Tis quite a shame, when they might have the best Of company, to see them running after A pair of vulgar minxes servant girls. SECOND STUDENT (to the First). Stay, easy FIRST STUDENT. Join them, yourself—not I—I hate restraint. Give me the girl that gives a man no trouble, That on the week-days does her week-day work, And, the day after, work that she loves better. CITIZEN. Well, I do not like this new burgomaster. And what good is he to us after all? The town is growing worse from day to day, BEGGAR (sings). Masters good, and ladies bright, Look upon a wretched sight, And relieve the poor distressed: Let me not in vain implore! Pity me! with chime and voice Would I cheer you let the poor When all else are glad, rejoice! I must beg, for I must live. Help me! blessed they who give! Is the beggar's harvest day. SECOND CITIZEN. Well! give me, on a saint's day, or a Sunday, THIRD CITIZEN. Ay, so say I break every head abroad- OLD WOMAN (to the Citizen's Daughters). Ha! but you are nicely dressed, And very pretty creatures - you'll win hearts To-day ay, that you will only don't look So very proud-yes! that is something betterI know what my young pets are wishing for, And thinking of, and they shall have it too! |