The Pied Piper of Hamelin

Truson!

Truson! Truson!

This time I not only heard him, I saw him!

Who?

That Piper! It's magic the things he can do.

Did you know,

he looks like you?

Really?

You must believe me!

I do Paul.

Heave!

Ho!

Heave!

Ho!

Good citizens,

in my elation’s permit a minor proclamation.

’Twould be a travesty of modesty where I not to say aloud,

you do your mayor proud.

We'll be rewarded.

The time draws near.

The good kings emissary soon comes here.

When yonder clock chimes with golden tone

the banner of the king will be our own.

Wealth and fame will be ours.

Hamelin town is sure to be clockmaker to his majesty.

Where is the clockmaker?

Yes your honor?

Have you completed the molds of the golden chimes?

Well I cannot your honor,

until this construction is prepared for exact measurements.

I'm shock to view your efforts fragging.

Woe to Hamelin if we're found lagging.

Here now you precious little brats.

Put on your gloves and get to work.

During this emergency I proclaim

a patriotic aim.

We'll stretch each hour and crowd each minute.

Work is more fun if all are in it.

Therefore our little men and women will voluntarily eliminate school and play.

Oh father,

they have so little time as it is for play.

Less than half an hour a day.

Time for food and time for rest.

How else can we make Hamelin best.

But Truson will be furious.

’Twould indeed be curious if that fool were not.

Your honor the mayor of Hamalout seeks audience with you.

'Toh ho, our rival of long tradition.

Methinks he feels the pinch of competition.

Truson! Truson!

Holz told me of this new decree.

Mara this time they've gone too far.

But they hope to win the banner of the king.

The children need to learn and play.

To dance and sing in the sun of the day.

The council's mad with envy and greed.

Cherishing things of no use or need.

A banner hear a metal there.

Children bewildered, in despair.

Songs outlawed, play forbidden.

Love ignored.

- It's outrageous. - I know.

But the worst crime of all is melting down the gold of the town for chimes.

Truson for my sake don't anger father.

He angers me, it's time I spoke up.

But I can't defy him.

He could forget our marriage.

Today he hinted.

Oh, accept without protesting this new order.

Just this once for me.

"Just this once."

How many times have I turn from their crimes because you feared to anger him.

Each silence brought a harsher measure.

Now not a minute is left for play.

Someone in Hamelin must protest.

Arouse the people. Force a test.

Of who is strongest. What is right.

He and the council has the power.

Would you ask me not to fight?

Deprive me of my sight.

To see the world thru but one eye.

Half the truth and half the lie.

It would be as if you say..

Love me every other day.

Would you have my heart, in part?

Oh Mara, if you only saw things as I do.

When you realize that I..

That I mean no harm to your father.

My only desire is to right what's wrong

and to have you believe in me.

A word of caution before we usher in the mayor of Hamalout.

He'd stop at nothing to best us.

Show the gentleman in.

Remember, those who listen, smiling and wise are never taken by surprise.

Mercy is a virtue you'll find a plenty here sir.

We're doers sir not dreamers who cry into their beer sir.

I come to tell of a cruel and tragic plight sir.

The River Weser has overflowed its banks.

All we process has been washed away.

The fair city of Hamalout is submerged.

Our people have taken to the hills

with scant clothing and no food.

So utterly desolated it is our city

that even the rats have fled before the onrushing waters.

Oh! There are no rats in Hamelin.

Our needs are great.

Children cold and hungry.

Help us with food and shelter.

Your kindness will rebuild our city.

A pity,..

A deep felt pity.

Yes, once it was a lovely city.

Good sir we are deeply moved by your tragic plight.

We'll search our purse and cast about for something worthy of Hamalout.

Return to your people without further ado.

We'll see what we can do for you.

You have the everlasting gratitude of our children sir.

Aw, me.

'Tis sad indeed to find an arrogant enemy in need.

Our chief competitor wiped out.

I feel a tear run down my snout.

Three tears for the clock makers of Hamalout.

I take it you reach your decision?

We have.

I take it we're unanimous. All agreed.

We'll help them in their hour of need.

What!

We'll send our deepest sympathy.

- Up course. - Indeed.

I think the nicest way to tell them,

our gentlest sentiments on the softest velum.

Oh yes.

Together with suggestions..

On how to guard...

Against future floods in their front yard.

- How nice of us. - To give advice.

- To one of our competitors. - A word of warning gentlemen.

There is danger still within the very gates of Hamelin.

- With Hamalout not in competition? - Beware of complacency.

There are other rivals in this race. This is no time to slacken our pace.

Let's put our backs in our work.

More effort by twice.

- Make thrice. - Good advice.

Thrice the work around the clock.

- One for the tick. - And 2 for the tock.

Oof!

No time wasted for children in schooling and fooling.

Nor women with their chatting and their tatting.

No loss of the minutes any manner.

If we’re to win the good kings banner.

I protest! I protest!

Oh, it's only Truson.

Where in an official session.

Get out.

You'll hear me out.

I'll make it plain for all to see how monstrous is your new decree.

And he would be my son-in-law.

Why I refuse, it is not hard to see.