Saturday 5 July 2014

15 - O Muses - aid me now!

Dido Doolitle's plans are brewing well. She has assembled the young women farmers chorale who are preparing to enact an oratorio by Myfanwy Detroit called ‘The Seven Muses’. (Poor Rabbi Oud Ramonides, already confused by the idea of Bara Brith, is puzzled to astigmatically read about ‘The Seven Moses’). Myfanwy herself will perform the part of Terpsicore, and Hwybren Masterson will be Calliope. Poor Sister Ada Sommos, who wanted to take the role of Erato, muse of Lyric Poetry and Porn, is persuaded to sing as Euterpe so that she can play her sackbut.  With only seven ladies singing in the chorale, the composer has dispensed with Urania and Polyhymnia).

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