Gilbert and Sullivan — Oh False One You Have Deceived Me

[FREDERIC] Oh, false one, you have deceived me! [RUTH] I have deceived you? [FREDERIC] Yes, deceived me! [FREDERIC & RUTH, Alternating] You told me you were fair as gold! And, master, am I not so? And now I see you're plain and old! I'm sure I'm not a jot so! Upon my innocence you play I'm not the one to plot so Your face is lined, your hair is grey It's gradually got so [FREDERIC] Faithless woman, to deceive me, I who trusted so! [RUTH] Master, master, do not leave me! Hear me, ere you go! [FREDERIC & RUTH, Alternating] Faithless woman! Master, master Faithless woman Master, master[RUTH] Do not leave me, Do not leave me, Hear me ere you go! Master, master Do not leave me Hear me ere you go[FREDERIC] Faithless woman To deceive me, I who trusted so! Faithless woman to deceive me I who trusted so![RUTH] My love without reflecting, Oh, do not be rejecting! Take a maiden tender, Her affection raw and green. At very highest rating, Has been accumulating, Summer seventeen Summer seventeen Don't, beloved master, Crush me with disaster What is such a dower To the dower I have here?[RUTH] Don't, beloved master, Crush me with disaster What is such a dower To the dower I have here?[FREDERIC] Yes, your former master Saves you from disaster; Your love would be uncomfort- ably vivid, it is clear[FREDERIC & RUTH, Alternating] My love unabating if as you are stating Has been accumulating It's been accumulating Forty seven year Forty seven year! Forty seven year! [FREDERIC] Faithless woman, to deceive me I who trusted so![RUTH] Master, master Do not leave me, Here me ere I go![Frederic] Faithless woman To deceive me I who trusted so![FREDERIC] What shall I do? Before these gentle maidens I dare not show in this alarming costume! No, no, I must remain in close concealment Until I can appear in decent clothing!