Erdgeist — Frank Wedekind

" ...](At rise, is seen the entrance to a tent, out of which steps an animal-tamer, with long, black curls, dressed in a white cravat, a vermilion dress-coat, white trowsers and white top-boots. He carries in his left hand a dog-whip and in his right a loaded revolver, and enters to the sound of cymbals and kettle-drums.) Walk in Walk in to the menagery, Proud gentlemen and ladies lively and merry With avid lust or cold disgust, the very Beast without Soul bound and made secondary To human genius, to stay and see ...]."