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小美人鱼－英文剧本 THE LITTLE MERMAID ———————- (An ocean. Birds are flying and porpoises are swimming happily. From the fog a ship appears crashing through the waves) Sailors: I’ll tell you a tale of the bottomless blue And it’s hey to the starboard, heave ho Look out, lad, a mermaid be waitin’ for you In mysterious fathoms below. Eric: Isn’t this great? The salty sea air, the wind blowing in your face . . . a perfect day to be at sea! Grimsby: (Leaning over side.) Oh yes . . . delightful . . . . Sailor 1: A fine strong wind and a following sea. King Triton must be in a friendly-type mood. Eric: King Triton? Sailor 2: Why, ruler of the merpeople, lad. Thought every good sailor knew about him. Grimsby: Merpeople! Eric, pay no attention to this nautical nonsense. Sailor 2: But it ain’t nonsense, it’s the truth! I’m tellin’ you, down in the depths o’ the ocean they live. (He gestures wildly, Fish in his hand flops away and lands back in the ocean, relieved.) Sailors: Heave. ho. Heave, ho. In mysterious fathoms below. (Fish sighs and swims away.) (Titles. Various fish swimming. Merpeople converge on a great undersea palace, filling concert hall inside. Fanfare ensues.) Seahorse: Ahem . . . His royal highness, King Triton! (Triton enters dramatically to wild cheering.) And presenting the distinguished court | 
