Original Plays, Second Series

by W. S. Gilbert

Piracy their dreadful trade is—

Nice associates for young ladies!

Let us disappear.

[During this chorus the Pirates have entered stealthily, and formed in a semicircle behind the Girls. As the Girls move to go off, each Pirate seizes a girl. King seizes Edith, Samuel seizes Kate.

All. Too late!

Pirates.Ha! Ha!

All.Too late!

Pir.Ha! Ha!

Ha! ha! ha! ha! Ha! ha! ha! ha!