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"Im grown-up, stable,Willing to conform.Im beyond such foolish notions.And yet—in spite of my knowledge—There is this girl."
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The Fantasticks"Wikipedia article Try to Remember"
The Fantasticks is a musical with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics and a book by Tom Jones, loosely based on the 1894 play Les Romanesques by Edmond Rostand. It tells an allegorical story concerning two neighboring fathers who trick their children into falling in love by pretending to feud.
"Im grown-up, stable,Willing to conform.Im beyond such foolish notions.And yet—in spite of my knowledge—There is this girl."
"I know you prefer ab-duc-tion, but the proper word is rape. Its short and businesslike."
"In short, she was growing pretty.And the shock so stunned and thrilled herThat she becameAlmost immediatelyIncurably insane."
"A group of living statues.What do they call it? A tableauHmm.I wonder if they can hold it.Theyll try to, I suppose.And yet it wont be easyTo hold such a pretty pose."
"Please, God, please - Dont let me be normal!"
"There is a curious paradoxThat no one can explain.Who understands the secretOf the reaping of the grain?Who understands why Spring is bornOut of Winters laboring pain?Or why we all must die a bitBefore we grow again."