Puccini, Giactmo Madama Butterfly. Liteetto. English & Italian ...
Puccini, Giactmo Madama Butterfly. Liteetto. English & Italian ...
Puccini, Giactmo Madama Butterfly. Liteetto. English & Italian ...
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62 MADAM BUTTERFLY<br />
BUTTERFLY<br />
And will you take from me all !<br />
He is my child.<br />
SHARPLESS<br />
Make for him the sacrifice.<br />
BUTTERFLY.<br />
Tis hard for me, very hard.<br />
Abandoned ! ah ! my son !<br />
To him I owe my duty.<br />
KATE<br />
(gently)<br />
Can you not forgive me, <strong>Butterfly</strong> ?<br />
BUTTERFLY<br />
(solemnly)<br />
Neath the blue vault of heaven<br />
There is no happier lady than you are<br />
May you remain so<br />
Nor e'er be saddened through me<br />
Yet it would please me greatly<br />
That you should tell him<br />
That peace will come to me<br />
KATE<br />
(holding out her hand)<br />
Your hand your hand, may<br />
BUTTERFLY<br />
(drawing back, but replying kindly)<br />
I pray you no not that !<br />
Now go and leave me.<br />
KATE<br />
I not take it?<br />
(going away, says to Sharpless)<br />
Poor little lady !<br />
SHARPLESS<br />
(deeply moved)<br />
Oh, the pity of it all !<br />
KATE<br />
(whispers to Sharpless)<br />
And can he have his son ?<br />
BUTTERFLY<br />
(who has heard)<br />
His son I will give him<br />
If he will come and fetch him.<br />
Climb this hill in half an hour from now.<br />
(Suzuki escorts Kate and Sharpless. who got out by<br />
tlie door on the right; <strong>Butterfly</strong><br />
is on the point f i-nli.tpsitu?; Suzuki Iinstrns tc npi""' lu-i )
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