LYRIC FOR SALE

By Karrie Ann Ogilvie

Who is Proteus?
Who is Proteus?

[Valentine]
I trust the man above all others;
Our friendship will always persevere.
But Cupid’s arrow has afflicted him;
Love is his master, and love keeps him here.

Who is Proteus?
Who is Proteus?

[Julia]
His name makes me thrill with passion.
I still hear the words of love from his lips.
His divine perfection is my consolation;
I’d travel all the world for another kiss.

Who is Proteus?
Who is Proteus?
Who is Proteus?

[Silvia]
He’s the falsest of friends, the falsest of lovers.
I am loathe to be his aim.
If fate gives him what he deserves,
He’ll find nothing but heartache and shame

[Proteus]
I know I am the lowest of men;
My guilt and shame confound me.
If I were constant, I would still have faults,
For my only constant is my inconstancy.

Who is Proteus?
Who is Proteus?
Know one knows but he.

Who is Proteus?
Who is Proteus?
No one knows but Proteus.