A decorative rectangular headpiece features scrollwork, floral motifs, and a central urn-like vase or stylized flowerpot.

THE

LOCKSMITH,

COMIC OPERA.

SCENE ONE.

JULIEN, BASTIENNE.

BASTIENNE

LITTLE AIR

Original: "ariette." In 18th-century comic opera, an ariette was a short, light song, often used to express a character's immediate feelings.

No, no, Julien,
Demand nothing.
No, Julien,
I will do no such thing.
I cannot listen to you;
Against such a tender love,
I will know how to defend myself.
No, no Julien, etc.

JULIEN.

You reject my vows.
Without pity you amuse yourself
With all my passions. Original: "feux," literally "fires." This was a standard poetic term in the 1700s to describe the heat of romantic love.
When you refuse me,
Do you think well
Of the sweet bond
That your dear Julien desires?