_King._ With base deceit You worked upon our feelings Revenge is sweet, And flavours all our dealings. With courage rare And resolution manly, For death prepare, Unhappy General Stanley! _Fred._ (_coming forward_). Alas, alas, unhappy General Stanley! _Gen._ Frederic here! Oh, joy! Oh, rapture! Summon your men and effect their capture. _Mab._ Frederic, save us! _Fred._ Beautiful Mabel, I would if I could, but I am not able. _Pir._ He’s telling the truth, he is not able. _Pol._ (_pianissimo_). Tarantara! tarantara. _Mab._ (_wildly_). Is he to die, unshriven-unannealed? _Girls._ Oh, spare him! _Mab._ Will no one in his cause a weapon wield? _Girls._ Oh, spare him! _Pol._ (_springing up_). Yes, we are here, though hitherto concealed! _Girls._ Oh, rapture! _Pol._ So to our prowess, pirates, quickly yield! _Girls._ Oh, rapture! [_A struggle ensues between _Pirates_ and _Police_. Eventually the _Police_ are overcome, and fall prostrate, the _Pirates_ standing over them with drawn swords. _Ladies_ run down._ CHORUS OF POLICE AND PIRATES. You} We} triumph now, for well we trow Our mortal career’s cut short, No pirate band will take its stand At the Central Criminal Court. _Serg._ To gain a brief advantage you’ve contrived, But your proud triumph will not be long-lived. _King._ Don’t say you are orphans, for we know that game. _Serg._ On your allegiance we’ve a nobler claim. We charge you yield, in Queen Victoria’s name! _King_ (_baffled_). You do! _Pol._ We do; We charge you yield, in Queen Victoria’s name! [__Pirates_ kneel, _Police_ stand over them triumphantly._ _King._ We yield at once, with humbled mien, Because, with all our faults, we love our Queen, _Pol._ Yes, yes; with all their faults, they love their Queen. _Ladies._ Yes, yes; with all, etc. [__Police_, holding _Pirates_ by the collar, take out handkerchiefs and weep._ _RUTH enters._ _Gen._ Away with them, and place them at the bar. _Ruth._ One moment; let me tell you who they are. They are no members of the common throng; They are all noblemen, who have gone wrong! _Gen., Pol., and Girls._ What, _all_ noblemen? _King and Pir._ Yes, all noblemen! _Gen., Pol., and Girls._ What, _all_?