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MUSIC

The airs mentioned may all be found in “Folk Songs and Other Songs for Children”; Oliver Ditson Company.

[The Queen and Fairies enter, dancing, to the air of “Come, Lasses and Lads.” The Holly Elves dance in from opposite side, and, with the Fairies, form a circle about the Queen, singing:]

Come fairies and elves, bestirring yourselves,

Take hands in a joyous ring!

With step so light, in our woodland white,

We’ll merrily dance and sing.

No sorrow or care we know;

Through forest and field we go—

Then trip it, trip it, trip it, trip it,

Over the sparkling snow;

Then trip it, trip it, trip it, trip it,

Over the sparkling snow!

[The Queen seats herself upon the mound as a throne, while the rest group themselves about her. Crystal, Pearl, and several others step to left, looking off intently, as though something attracted their notice.]

Queen.

What see you, loyal subjects? Speak, I pray!

Crystal. [Returning and bowing before the Queen.]

Your Majesty, two mortals come this way!

Pearl.

Two children, trudging hither through the snow,