<p>The piano part of "Little Maid of Arcadee", the only song from Thespis to be published. It is hoped that someone will record themselves singing it using this for accompaniment. The lyrics were bowlderised for publication, but the original lyrics were:
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<dl><dd>Little maid of Arcadee</dd>
<dd>Sat on Cousin Robin's knee,</dd>
<dd>Thought in form and face and limb,</dd>
<dd>Nobody could rival him.</dd>
<dd>He was brave and she was fair.</dd>
<dd>Truth they made a pretty pair.</dd>
<dd>Happy little maiden she--</dd>
<dd>Happy maid of Arcadee!</dd>
<dd>Happy lit-tle maid-en she--</dd>
<dd>Happy maid of Arcadee,</dd>
<dd>Happy maid of Arcadee!</dd></dl><dl><dd>Moments fled as moments will</dd>
<dd>Happily enough,</dd>
<dd>Until, after, say, a month or two,<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup></dd>
<dd>Robin did as Robins do.</dd>
<dd>Weary of his lover's play,</dd>
<dd>Jilted her and went a-way.</dd>
<dd>Wretched little maid-en, she--</dd>
<dd>Wretched maid of Arcadee,</dd>
<dd>Wretched maid of Arcadee!</dd></dl><dl><dd>To her little home she crept,</dd>
<dd>There she sat her down and wept,</dd>
<dd>Maiden wept as maidens will--</dd>
<dd>Grew so thin and pale --  until</dd>
<dd>Cousin Richard came to woo!</dd>
<dd>Then again the roses grew!</dd>
<dd>Happy little maid-en she--</dd>
<dd>Happy maid of Arcadee!</dd>
<dd>Happy little maiden she--</dd>
<dd>Happy maid of Arcadee,</dd>
<dd>Happy maid of Arcadee!</dd></dl>
Original: Gilbert and Sullivan, Midi: <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Adam_Cuerden" title="User:Adam Cuerden">User:Adam Cuerden</a>
1871
<i>Thespis</i>, by Gilbert and Sullivan.