King: Strike up now a tune of music that will
deafen the sound!
(Orchestra plays. Princess is kneeling by
King. Music changes from discord to
victory. Two Aunts and Gateman rush
in. Noise of cheering heard without as
the Gateman silences music.)
Gateman: Great news and wonderful news and
a great story!
First Aunt: The fight is ended!
Second Aunt: The Dragon is brought to his
last goal!
Gateman: That young fighting man that has
him flogged! Made at him like a wave breaking
on the strand! They crashed at one another like
two days of judgment! Like the battle of the
cold with the heat!
First Aunt: You'd say he was going through
dragons all his life!
Second Aunt: It can hardly put a stir out of
itself!
Gateman: That champion has it baffled and
mastered! It is after being chased over seven
acres of ground!
First Aunt: Drove it to its knees on the flaggy
shore and made an end of it!