MEADOWLARK. 
lively way the libretto would demand, but the melody 
was correct: 
Twice 8va... 
sempre legato. PPI STG 
. CN 
(All with descending slides) 
A moment later, however, another bird spoiled the 
whole effect by finishing the song the wrong way, thus 
im, waa SP eT ] 
cain PERSE, i" iy ied SS" SS | 
ti 4 =r 
AND, Paar = F i 
Bird N° 7 Bird N? 9 
PiR responded: 
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ab ee ee aes po) 
5 Ss DR A Fs WR | 
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Meadowlarks, and birds in general, for that matter, are 
prone to take unwarranted liberties with operatic scores, 
as is witnessed by the following bit from Gilbert and 
Sullivan’s Ruddygore, which came from a Meadowlark 
in the vicinity of Boston: 
Hail the bridegroomend the- 
He hailed the bridegroom but drew the line at the bride; 
why did he not finish? 
