Oh Is There Not One Maiden Breast - The Pirates Of Penzance

FREDERIC: Oh, -is there not one maiden breast

Which does not feel the moral beauty

Of making worldly interest

Subordinate to sense of duty?

Who would not give up willingly

All matrimonial ambition,

To rescue such an one as I

From his unfortunate position?

From his position,

To rescue such an one as I

From his unfortunate position?

GIRLS: Alas!

there’s not one maiden breast

Which seems to feel the moral beauty

Of making worldly interest

Subordinate to sense of duty!

FREDERIC: Oh, is there not one maiden here

Whose homely face and bad complexion

Have caused all hope to disappear

Of ever winning man’s affection?

To such an one, if such there be,

I swear by Heaven’s arch above you,

If you will cast your eyes on me,

However plain you be, I’ll love you,

However plain you be,

If you will cast your eyes on me,

However plain you be I’ll love you,

I’ll love you, I’ll love, I’ll love you!

GIRLS: Alas!

there’s not one maiden here

Whose homely face and bad complexion

Have caused all hope to disappear

Of ever winning man’s affection!

FREDERIC: (in despair) Not one?

GIRLS: No, no-- not one!

FREDERIC: Not one?

GIRLS: No, no!

MABEL: (enters through arch) Yes, one!

MABEL: Yes, one!

GIRLS: 'Tis Mabel!

MABEL: Yes, 'tis Mabel!