May and January

Lyrics

[WOMEN] Behold the fates and years contrary Plighting May and January Behold sweet sixteen, pale as ashes Shrinking from his gray mustaches Behold the little flower love crossed Trembling at the touch of frost [MEN] Behold the maid with blushes cherry Gives her hand where she will marry Behold the spring with winter crosses Equalizing solar losses Behold the rainbow bridge of mirth Joins this paradise with earth [ENSEMBLE] Joins heaven and earth Joins youth and ancient cheer Joins love and worth Romance and Musketeer Romancе and Musketeer Romance and Musketeer [STUYVESANT, spoken] Can anyonе give reason why this troth shall not be plighted? [SCHERMERHORN, spoken] I can [STUYVESANT, spoken] What? What reason? [SCHERMERHORN, spoken] She visited the jail last night in a most indelicate and indecent manner [STUYVESANT, spoken] This sweet and innocent girl? [SCHERMERHORN, spoken] Oh, she's not so innocent [STUYVESANT, spoken] Did you visit the jail last night? [TINA, spoken] Yes, sir [STUYVESANT, spoken] For what purpose? [TINA, spoken] To return Brom's ring to him [STUYVESANT, spoken] You were engaged to Brom Broeck? [TINA, spoken] Yes, sir [STUYVESANT, spoken] Why, a perfectly sound and moral reason [SCHERMERHORN, spoken] Then why did she kiss him? [TINA, spoken] I kissed him farewell [STUYVESANT, spoken] Quite proper Quite proper I don't say that he young gentleman may not regret that kiss in the future But your conduct was justifiable And you are still, technically, a maiden? [TINA, spoken] Yes, sir [STUYVESANT, spoken] Then we erase the whole episode!