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MERMAN AND MERMAID.

(Grand Operatic Phantasmagoria)

Neptune is a goodly King, And spies round on all new things. He has the power, perhaps, Over new life the sea brings.

Let us search the treasure vault.

All the sunken vessels That we have entered thus, I've locked the doors Of the treasure vaults. Behold these fish That were once so bold, Have almost lost their color of gold. Their magic power seems vanished. Their greed for gold forever banished.

Thou hast indeed worked wonders. Behold the oval sea plant That shines in colors rare, Reflects from ancient red shell castles, Appears quite calm and fair, It's lovely fruit that round it creep, I shall enter and thus reap.

Fleehion, do not enter. 'Tis a magic tree that quickly betrays. Once more I shall sever Another luring enemy.