Sancho Panza in His Island: Comic Opera in One Act

JULIETTE.

Yes, no. My goodness, you make me all ashamed, and then your expression makes me laugh.

SANCHO, aside.

How innocent she is! How well that would suit me! Ah! you rascal of a Thérèse Sancho's wife! If only you could be struck by some sudden death.

JULIETTE.

But I know well that I would like you to make me quickly, either a Queen, or a great Lady, just to enrage my uncle, my aunt, my brother, and my cousin.

SANCHO.

What have they done to you, Juliette?

JULIETTE.

Just look, they go out from morning till night to amuse themselves, and leave me all alone; all alone, telling me: little girl, stay here, watch the house, as if they were afraid it might run away.

SANCHO.

What! You have no little diversions?

JULIETTE.

Not at all... Actually, well... sometimes... Here, for example.

ARIETTE.

A printed musical score for a simple melody in 6/8 time. The staff includes a G-clef with a B-flat in the key signature. Two lines of music are presented with the lyrics printed underneath the corresponding notes.

I go all alone in my garden
To gather the pink and the rose,