William Schwenck Gilbert
London / England
William Schwenck Gilbert
London / England
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A Classical Revival
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At the outset I may mention it's my sovereign intention
To revive the classic memories of Athens at its best,
For my company possesses all the necessary dresses,
And a course of quiet cramming will supply us with the rest.
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To revive the classic memories of Athens at its best,
For my company possesses all the necessary dresses,
And a course of quiet cramming will supply us with the rest.
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The Yarn Of The Nancy Bell
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'Twas on the shores that round our coast
From Deal to Ramsgate span,
That I found alone on a piece of stone
An elderly naval man.
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From Deal to Ramsgate span,
That I found alone on a piece of stone
An elderly naval man.
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The Duke Of Plaza-Toro
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In enterprise of martial kind,
When there was any fighting,
He led his regiment from behind
(He found it less exciting).
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When there was any fighting,
He led his regiment from behind
(He found it less exciting).
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When A Merry Maiden Marries
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When a merry maiden marries,
Sorrow goes and pleasure tarries;
Every sound becomes a song,
All is right and nothing's wrong!
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Sorrow goes and pleasure tarries;
Every sound becomes a song,
All is right and nothing's wrong!
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Blue Blood
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Spurn not the nobly born
With love affected,
Nor treat with virtuous scorn
The well connected.
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With love affected,
Nor treat with virtuous scorn
The well connected.
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A Merry Madrigal
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Brightly dawns our wedding day;
Joyous hour, we give thee greeting!
Whither, whither art thou fleeting?
Fickle moment, prithee stay!
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Joyous hour, we give thee greeting!
Whither, whither art thou fleeting?
Fickle moment, prithee stay!
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Damon Vs. Pythias
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Two better friends you wouldn't pass
Throughout a summer's day,
Than DAMON and his PYTHIAS, -
Two merchant princes they.
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Throughout a summer's day,
Than DAMON and his PYTHIAS, -
Two merchant princes they.
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A Manager's Perplexities
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Were I a king in very truth,
And had a son - a guileless youth -
In probable succession;
To teach him patience, teach him tact,
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And had a son - a guileless youth -
In probable succession;
To teach him patience, teach him tact,
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Captain Reece
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Of all the ships upon the blue,
No ship contained a better crew
Than that of worthy CAPTAIN REECE,
Commanding of THE MANTELPIECE.
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No ship contained a better crew
Than that of worthy CAPTAIN REECE,
Commanding of THE MANTELPIECE.
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Anglicised Utopia
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Society has quite forsaken all her wicked courses,
Which empties our police courts, and abolishes divorces.
(Divorce is nearly obsolete in England.)
No tolerance we show to undeserving rank and splendour;
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Which empties our police courts, and abolishes divorces.
(Divorce is nearly obsolete in England.)
No tolerance we show to undeserving rank and splendour;
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