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"No, not the next line in Ruddigore," shrieks Katisha, "the one that begins the recitation!" She looks frustrated. "Well, I'll just have to skip it and go to the song." She sings her contralto solo, then listens with approval as the townspeople parrot her words. It appears that she was engaged to marry Nanki-Poo, who ran off to escape her. Just as she is about to seize Nanki-Poo and leave Yum-Yum in tears, she is interrupted. A young lady steps forward and faces her. The lady, who introduces herself as Pitti-Sing, has clearly decided to stand up for Nanki-Poo and Yum-Yum, and begins to sing:
Pitti-Sing: Away, nor prosecute your quest-- from our intention, well expressed, you cannot turn us! The state of your connubial views towards the person you accuse does not concern us! For he's going to marry Yum-Yum--
Chorus: Yum-Yum!
Pitti-Sing: Your anger pray bury, for all will be merry, I think you had better succumb--
All: Cumb--cumb!
Pitti-Sing: And join our expressions of glee. On this subject I pray you be dumb--
All: Dumb--dumb.
Pitti-Sing: You'll find there are many who'll wed for a penny-- The word for your guidance is "Mum"--
All: Mum--mum!
Pitti: There's lots of good fish in the sea!
All: On this subject we pray you be dumb, dumb, dumb. We think you had better succumb, cumb, cumb. You'll find there are many who'll wed for a penny, who'll wed for a penny! There are lots of good fish in the sea, there are many good fish in the sea, in the sea, in the sea!"
(Lyrics from Gilbert and Sullivan Archive, where music is available in MIDI format.)
Katisha is clearly growing angry.
Written by The Lord High Executioner