What a magic world
“Tripping hither and thither”
She had eyes for me
I was enchanted
The girl I had dated sang
In Iolanthe
I adored her so
Sadly there was a problem
Yes, another beau
But as they do say
“Faint heart ne’er won fair lady”
I had work to do
We walked in the park
“On a tree by a river “
A blue tit sang
How could I not hum
“Take a pair of sparkling eyes”
When I was with her
She whispered to me
"I have a song to sing, O"
For we were in love
Gilbert and Sullivan operettas referred to:
"Tripping hither, Tripping thither" is from "Iolanthe"
"Faint heart never won fair lady" is from "Iolanthe"
"On a tree by a river" is from "The Mikado"
"Take a pair of sparkling eyes" is from "The Gondoliers"
"I have a song to sing, O" is from "Yeoman of the guard"
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Delightful. A 'must read' for Gilbert and Sullivan fans !
ReplyDeleteCleverly done my lad. You wouldn't have found Verdi so accomodating with his librettos.
ReplyDeleteClever write..li know nothing about musicals - but now I do....as long as she's not a diva!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful word tapestry
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