The Cooper

F. Finish then.
C. No.
By golly, I love you and I want to give you proof of it.

Air: Eh rli, & rlan.
Colin, we need prudence.

Hey! By God original: "ventrebleu" — a minced oath: I have love;
Yes, I want, despite your defense,
To say it every moment of the day:
Under your laws my soul is enlisted,
With a conquering and triumphant step,
Eh rli, & rlan,
Intends to march with lit fuse,
Eh rlan tan plan,
Drum beating.

Air: We are Tutors of love.
You always speak like a soldier.

It is because we have seen service.
Did I not support the State
For three months in the Militia!

And yet you were discharged.

It is because they were afraid I might become too great.

Take care that they do not give you your discharge again.

What do you call my discharge?

Our master is looking for nothing but an opportunity to dismiss you: do you not notice, for some time now, that he is always grumbling when he speaks to you, in a bad mood?