SCENE III.
THE FOREST DELL.
Haunted tree C. at back. A large rock at R. of tree, upon which Noodle is seated.
Noodle, (Sneezing.)
I’ve got a frightful cold. My Ms and Bs
Are all mixed up, likewise my Ls and Ds.
That Gnome King there, Oh, isn’t he a beauty!
Because, he said, I ran away from duty.
Fixed me by some enchantment to this stone,
And here he’s left me ever since, alone.