ROB. When I'm a bad Bart. I will tell taradiddles! CHORUS. He'll tell taradiddles when he's a bad Bart. ROB. I'll play a bad part on the falsest of fiddles. CHORUS. On very false fiddles he'll play a bad part! ROB. But until that takes place I must be conscientious— CHORUS. He'll be conscientious until that takes place. ROB. Then adieu with good grace to my morals sententious! CHORUS. To morals sententious adieu with good grace! ZOR. Who is the wretch who hath betrayed thee? Let him stand forth! RICH. (coming forward). 'Twas I! ALL. Die, traitor! RICH. Hold! my conscience made me! Withhold your wrath! SOLO—RICHARD. Within this breast there beats a heart Whose voice can't be gainsaid. It bade me thy true rank impart, And I at once obeyed. I knew 'twould blight thy budding fate— I knew 'twould cause thee anguish great— But did I therefore hesitate? No! I at once obeyed! ALL. Acclaim him who, when his true heart Bade him young Robin's rank impart, Immediately obeyed! SOLO—ROSE (addressing Robin). Farewell! Thou hadst my heart— 'Twas quickly won! But now we part— Thy face I shun! Farewell! Go bend the knee At Vice's shrine, Of life with me All hope resign. Farewell! Farewell! Farewell! (To Sir Despard.) Take me—I am thy bride! BRIDESMAIDS. Hail the Bridegroom—hail the Bride! When the nuptial knot is tied; Every day will bring some joy That can never, never cloy! (Enter Margaret, who listens.) SIR D. Excuse me, I'm a virtuous person now— ROSE. That's why I wed you! SIR D. And I to Margaret must keep my vow! MAR. Have I misread you? Oh, joy! with newly kindled rapture warmed, I kneel before you! (Kneels.) SIR D. I once disliked you; now that I've reformed, How I adore you! (They embrace.) BRIDESMAIDS. Hail the Bridegroom-hail the Bride! When the nuptial knot is tied; Every day will bring some joy That can never, never cloy!