Puccini, Giactmo Madama Butterfly. Liteetto. English & Italian ...
Puccini, Giactmo Madama Butterfly. Liteetto. English & Italian ...
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She's his wife.<br />
MADAM BUTTERFLY 57<br />
FlNKBKTON<br />
(in confusion)<br />
She came with ine.<br />
SHABPLESS<br />
(deliberately)<br />
SUZUKI<br />
tnpifled, raises her arms to Heaven, then fall on her knees with her face to th ground)<br />
Hallowed souls of my fathers I<br />
The world is plunged in 1 gloom<br />
SHABPLESS<br />
(calming her, and raising her from the ground)<br />
We came here so early in the morning<br />
To find you all alone, that you might give us<br />
Your help and guidance in this our plight.<br />
SUZUKI<br />
(in Despair)<br />
low can I ?<br />
(Sharpless takes her aside and tries with prayers and entreaties to get her consent, whiJft<br />
Pinkerton. getting more and more agita'.ed, wanders about the room, noting etery detail)<br />
SHABPLESS<br />
(to Suzuki)<br />
I know that for such a trouble<br />
There is no consolation !<br />
But the future of the babjr<br />
Must be our first and special thought !<br />
This gentle lady<br />
Who dare not enter<br />
Will give the child a mother's care.<br />
SUZUKI<br />
Woe is me ! do you ask me<br />
To go and tell a mother