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"Little Maid of Arcadee", the only song from Thespis to be published. The lyrics were bowlderised for publication, but the original lyrics were:

Little maid of Arcadee
Sat on Cousin Robin's knee,
Thought in form and face and limb,
Nobody could rival him.
He was brave and she was fair.
Truth they made a pretty pair.
Happy little maiden she--
Happy maid of Arcadee!
Happy lit-tle maid-en she--
Happy maid of Arcadee,
Happy maid of Arcadee!
Moments fled as moments will
Happily enough,
Until, after, say, a month or two,[1]
Robin did as Robins do.
Weary of his lover's play,
Jilted her and went a-way.
Wretched little maid-en, she--
Wretched maid of Arcadee,
Wretched maid of Arcadee!
To her little home she crept,
There she sat her down and wept,
Maiden wept as maidens will--
Grew so thin and pale -- until
Cousin Richard came to woo!
Then again the roses grew!
Happy little maid-en she--
Happy maid of Arcadee!
Happy little maiden she--
Happy maid of Arcadee,
Happy maid of Arcadee!
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Source Thespis, by Gilbert and Sullivan.
Author Original: Gilbert and Sullivan, Midi: User:Adam Cuerden
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  1. ↑ These lines are printed "Happily enough, until, / After say a month or two - but this is how they were set

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current22:00, 13 November 20070.0 s (11 KB)Adam Cuerden (talk | contribs)There's a colla voce at the ...flowers grew" that seems to be necessary, as the first note of grew is too short if done strictly as written.
20:58, 13 November 20070.0 s (11 KB)Adam Cuerden (talk | contribs){{Information |Description="Little Maid of Arcadee", the only song from Thespis to be published. |Source=''Thespis'', by Gilbert and Sullivan. |Date=1871 |Author=Original: Gilbert and Sullivan, Midi: User:Adam Cuerden |Permission={{PD-Old}} |other_ver

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