He receives a letter from his wife, Eliza's sister, Angelica, who is living in London. In "Take A Break," Hamilton is in the midst of political and personal turmoil, dealing with opposition from Congress and a long-distance marriage. If you take your time (look around, look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now) Where we can stay (we can all go stay with our father) Run away with us for the summer (let's go upstate) (In a nearby park) (screw your courage to the sticking place) There's a lake I know (I know I'll miss you face) I lose my job if I don't get my plan through Congress Run away with us for the summer let's go upstate You know I have to get my plan through Congress She came all this way (all this way, take a break) I know you're very busy I know your work's importantīut I'm crossing the ocean and I just can't waitĪlexander, come downstairs, Angelica's arriving todayĪngelica, tell this man John Adams spends the summer with his familyĪngelica, tell my wife John Adams doesn't have a real job anyway I'll be there with your family if you make your way upstate I'm coming home this summer at my sister's invitation With a comma after dearest, you've written One stroke and you've consumed my waking days, it says It changed the meaning, did you intend this I noticed a comma in the middle of a phrase In a letter I received from you two weeks ago There's someone in your corner all the way across the sea You and I can go when the night gets dark Run away with us for the summer, let's go upstate My daddy's trying to start America's bank I have a sister, but I want a little brother (okay) I practice French and play piano with my mother You can write rhymes but you can't write mine I am a poet, I wrote this poem jus to show it I'll be there in just a minute, save my plate There's a little surprise before supper and it cannot wait I'm a polymath, a pain in the ass, a massive painĪnd Birnam Wood is Congress on its way to Dunsinane They think me Macbeth, and ambition is my folly I trust you'll understand the reference to another Scottish tragedy without my having to name the play My dearest, Angelica, tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrowĬreeps in this petty pace from day to day One-two-three-four-five-six-seven-eight-nine
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