come! I'm the mer-ry car-rier! I'm the mer-ry car-rier,
Who hath call-ing mer-rier than the life, the life of car-rier,
than the life, this life of mine,
A hap-pier man than I?... Where is a jol-lier man,
where is a jol-lier man?
'Tis Eas-ter, home come I, ... come I!...
Where is a jol-lier man, a jol-lier man?...

(Chorus withdraws into the church; others separate in various directions.)

M'a spet-(ta a) ca-sa Lo-la che m'a ma e mi con-so-la,
ch'è ... tut-ta fe-del-tà....
M'a spet-(ta a) ca-sa Lo-la! che m'ama e mi con-so-la,
ch'è tut-ta fe-del-tà....
Il ca-val-lo scal-pi-ti, i so-na-gli squil-li-no,
è Pas-qua, ed io son quà, ...
è Pas-qua ed io son quà ... son quà! ...

(Women of the chorus enter the scene.)

Ehi-là! Ehi-là! schioc-chi la fru-sta,
Ehi-là! schioc-chi la fru-sta, schioc-chi la fru-sta, schioc-chi la fru-sta,
O che bel me-stie-re fa-(re il) car-ret-tie-re an-dar di
(quà e) di là, an-dar di (quà e) di là! an-dar
di (quà e) di là, an-dar di (quà e) di là! di (quà e) di là.... schioc-chi la fru-sta,
Son quà! Oh che bel me-stie-re fa-(re il) car-ret-tie-re,
oh che bel me-stier, an-dar di quà, an-dar di là, an-dar di quà, an-dar di là!
E Pa (squa ed) io son quà, ... an-dar di (quà e) di là, an-dar di (quà e) di là,
E Pas-(qua ed) io son qua, ... son qua!...

(Il Coro esce, alcuni entrano in chiesa, altri prendone direzioni diverse.)

Scene III.

Scene and Prayer.

Lucia. Blest are you, friendly Alfio!
So favored, ever thus to be gay!

Alfio. Mamma Lucia, have you that rare old wine,
The same as ever?

Lucia. Not now; Turiddu has gone to buy a plenty.

Alfio. No; he is here! I saw him here this morning;
He lingered near my cottage.

Lucia.

(Surprised.)

What now!

Santuzza.

(Rapidly, to Lucia.)

Be silent!

Alfio. I will not tarry,
You will to church devotedly?

(Exit.)

Chorus.

(In church.)

Queen of the Heavens, sorrow flieth!

People.

(External chorus.)

Hallelujah!

Chorus.

(In church.)

Thy holy Son lives, nor dieth!

People. Hallelujah!

Chorus.

(within.)

From the dead He now hath risen,
Truly hath He risen.

People. Hallelujah.

Chorus.

(External. Grouping in devotional attitudes.)

We will sing of the Lord now victorious!
All the terrors of death were in vain!
Let us sing of the Christ ever glorious;
He is risen, in glory to reign!

Santuzza. We will sing of the Lord now victorious;
We will sing of the Christ ever glorious;
Pow'r of death was in