, THE DOCKS Lyrics from "Aida (complete libretto)"
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THE DOCKS Lyricsby . From Aida (complete libretto) THE DOCKS by The scene has now changed to the docks in Egypt, where RADAMES' soldiers are unloading the ship and securing the slaves. A MERCHANT enters, carrying gold. MEREB, RADAMES' young servant, enters after MERCHANT, carrying a few casks of wine. MERCHANT Mereb, Mereb...Is that the wine? MEREB You have the gold? (They exchange gold and wine. The MERCHANT runs off. RADAMES comes down the platform and onto the docks.) RADAMES Mereb! MEREB (He stuffs the bag of gold down his shirt, then turns.) Master, I am so glad you've returned. RADAMES (Descending gangplank.) Have you kept my house in order? MEREB Yes, well except for a few casks of wine, which have mysteriously disappeared. RADAMES Again? (ZOSER and his MINISTERS enter from SR to RADAMES and MEREB.) ZOSER Here you are my son, home at last! Step aside Mereb! MEREB (He bows to ZOSER) Yes, oh Chief Minister Zoser... loved by the Gods, the people and himself. ZOSER Careful boy or I'll have you... RADAMES (He embraces ZOSER.) It's good to see you father. ZOSER You were gone for so long Radames, I was beginning to worry. You weren't injured in battle? RADAMES No. ZOSER I kept telling the princess that no man could best you with a sword. RADAMES No man got the better of me. Though a certain woman might have... ZOSER Really? RADAMES Listen, beyond the fifth cataract the Nile heads directly toward Khartoum. ZOSER Then we can attack the city by water? Excellent! You recorded the landscape? RADAMES With the maps we made, an illiterate foot soldier could find his way through Nubia. ZOSER And you brought us captives. Good. Take them to the copper mines. We can't seem to keep them alive down there. (ZOSER motions the GUARDS forward) RADAMES Stop! Not this one. (He takes AIDA from the GUARD.) I need a gift for the princess. ZOSER Yes. She'll be expecting something. RHADAMES Take the others to the Palace Groundskeeper. They can help with the harvest. (To ZOSER.) They're all women. They wouldn't last a day underground. ZOSER As you wish. They're your slaves. (RADAMES turns AIDA to face him.) AIDA Thank you. RADAMES Give me your hands, Aida. MEREB Your name is Aida? RADAMES Mereb. (To Aida, taking her chains off.) I'm going to remove these. But know that if you dare try to escape, I will come after you myself. AIDA You flatter me, Captain. You don't look like a man who would chase after any woman. RADAMES I'll make an exception for you. (To Mereb.) Mereb, take her to Princess Amneris with my compliments. (AIDA and MEREB exit.) ZOSER You've been gone six months. I really think a personal appearance is in order. RADAMES In good time, father. Though you and the Princess should know that as soon as my crew is rested, I am setting out again. ZOSER You can't. Radames, Egypt needs you now. Pharaoh is not the powerful leader he was when you left.
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