Aaron Copland — Act I Scene 4: Halloo halloo Grandpa Moss Top Laurie

[GRANDPA MOSS] (off stage) Halloo halloo [TOP] Who's that? LAURIE - Grandpa's coming home Be polite to him. He's not used to strangers (Grandpa enters.) [GRANDPA] Laurie, Laurie my graduation girl (He goes to embrace her but suddenly sees the boys.) Oh! we've got visitors [LAURIE] They want to see you, Grandpa [MARTIN] Yes sir My name's Martin, this here's Top [GRANDPA] You run inside, Laurie (She goes.) What can I do for you fellas? [MARTIN] You've got a spring harvest to get in… I guess we'd like to work at it [GRANDPA] You don't sound to anxious `bout workin' [TOP] Anxious! If it weren't for this belly You wouldn't catch me Sidlin' up to any job anywhere [MARTIN] Don't mind Top, Mistеr Moss Ain't no better worker than hе is Once he's got his belly full What do you say?