Hildebd: One never knows. She's a strange girl, I've heard, and does odd things! Come, bustle there! For Gama place the richest robes we own—— For Gama place the coarsest prison dress—— For Gama let our best spare bed be aired—— For Gama let our deepest dungeon yawn—— For Gama lay the costliest banquet out—— For Gama place cold water and dry bread! For as King Gama brings the Princess here, Or brings her not, so shall King Gama have Much more than everything — much less than nothing! SONG (Hildebrand and Chorus) "Now Hearken to my Strict Command" Hildebd: Now hearken to my strict command On every hand, on every hand—— Chorus: To your command, On every hand, We dutifully bow. Hildebd: If Gama bring the Princess here, Give him good cheer, give him good cheer. Chorus: If she come here We'll give him a cheer, And we will show you how. Hip, hip, hurrah! hip, hip, hurrah! Hip, hip, hurrah! hurrah! hurrah! We'll shout and sing Long live the King, And his daughter, too, I trow! Then shout ha! ha! hip, hip, hurrah! Hip, hip, hip, hip, hurrah! For the fair Princess and her good papa, Hurrah, hurrah! Hildebd: But if he fail to keep his troth, Upon our oath, we'll trounce them both! Chorus: He'll trounce them both, Upon his oath, As sure as quarter-day! Hildebd: We'll shut him up in a dungeon cell, And toll his knell on a funeral bell. Chorus: From his dungeon cell, His funeral knell Shall strike him with dismay! Hip, hip, hurrah! hip, hip, hurrah! Hip, hip, hurrah! hurrah! hurrah! As up we string The faithless King, In the old familiar way! We'll shout ha! ha! hip, hip, hurrah! Hip, hip, hip, hip, hurrah! As we make an end of her false papa, Hurrah, hurrah! (Exeunt all) (Enter Hilarion)