Gilbert and Sullivan’s Improbable New Musical: Less

Gilbert and Sullivan’s Improbable New Musical:

Less Miserable

Vocal Score

Compiled by Vicki Hing, from the works of W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan*

This Vocal Score is shared specifically for use with the Performance(s) detailed in the Performance Licence and may not be used for any other purpose without prior

written permission from the Licensor. *Note that some songs have been modified including: The gender of the character singing the song/verse is not always as originally written Some verses/sections of songs have been omitted The piano score may include some minor changes to the original. September 2019

Songs: titles, singers and source (note some are brief extracts, as evident from the lyrics found in the script) Song Singer Operetta 1. Now to the banquet we press * The Sorcerer 2. When I first put this uniform on J* Patience 3. Free from his fetters grim JWW Yeomen of The Guard 4. See how the fates their gifts allot B* The Mikado 5. My gallant crew, good morning JWW* HMS Pinafore 6. I cannot tell what this love may be A* Patience 7. I stole the Prince W1* The Gondoliers 8. Oh false one, you have deceived me JWW,A Pirates of Penzance 9. There was a time JWW,A The Gondoliers 10. Alas! I waver to and fro JWW,A,J Yeomen of The Guard 11. Here’s a man of jollity * Yeomen of The Guard 12. The sun, whose rays are all ablaze C The Mikado 13. A British tar is a soaring soul * H.M.S. Pinafore 14. Oh, better far to live and die PK* Pirates of Penzance 15. P’raps if you address the lady R1* Princess Ida 16. Sorry her lot who loves too well JS H.M.S. Pinafore 17. My eyes are fully open JWW,C,S Ruddigore 18. Hark! What was that, sir? JWW,S Yeomen of The Guard 19. Ah, leave me not to pine JS,S Pirates of Penzance 20. The soldiers of our Queen * Patience 21. Away with them KP,JS* Pirates of Penzance 22. Replying we sing KP,PK* The Gondoliers 23. For every one who feels inclined KP,PK* The Gondoliers 24. I once was a very abandoned person D, Duch Ruddigore 25. I hear the soft note * Patience 26. Dance a Cachucha * The Gondoliers Abbreviations J: Jasper C: Constance JWW: John Well Wells JS: Josephine B: The Bishop of Sodor and Man S: Scynthius W1: Woman 1 PK: Pirate King (Roderic) A: Aline R1: Rebel 1 D: Duke KP: King Paramount the First Duch: Duchess *: Chorus

Additional musical extracts: position in music order, title and source 4a: How beautifully blue the sky Pirates of Penzance 4b: Scene change 3-4: When I went to the bar Iolanthe 7a: How beautifully blue the sky Pirates of Penzance 9a: Scene change 4-5: So ends my dream The Grand Duke 12a: Here’s a how-de-do! The Mikado 12b: Scene change 6-7: A tenor, all singers above Utopia, Limited 15a: Scene change 8-9: Oh, joy unbounded Trial by Jury 19a: Scene change 11-12: Climbing over rocky mountain Thespis

Sop/AltoTen/Bass

1. 2.Allegretto q. = 110 9

Now to the ban quet we press, Now for the eggs and the ham

1919

Now for the must ard and cress Now for the straw ber ry jam!

23

Now for the tea of our host Now for the rol lick ing bun

2727

V.S.

Now for the muf fin and toast, and now for the gay Sal ly Lunn!

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8 6 2 2

01 Now To The Banquet We Press

Sop/Alto

Ten/Bass

Now for the muf fin and toast And now for the gay Sal ly Lunn! The

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eggs and the ham and thestraw ber ry jam The rol lick ing bun And the gay Sal ly Lunn! The

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rol lick ing bun and the gay Sal ly Lunn The

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eggs and the ham And the straw ber ry jam And the rol lick ing bun The

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rol lick ing bun And the gay Sal ly Lunn And thestraw ber ry Jam Jam Jam Oh! the

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Bun Bun

Sop/Alto, Ten/Bass2

straw ber ry straw ber ry jam Bun Bun Oh! the rol lick ing rol lick ing

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Jam Jam

bun

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REPEAT BACK TO 19 as many times as needed.

1.(_+) 8 8Last time 8

1.(_+) 8 8Last time 8

Sop/Alto, Ten/Bass3

When I

Allegretto q = 96

first put this un i form on, I said, as I looked in the glass, "It's

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one to a mil lion That a ny ci vi lian My fi gure and form will sur pass. Gold

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lace has a charm for the fair And I"ve plen ty of that, and to spare, While a

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lo ver's pro fes sions When ut tered in Hes ians, Are e lo quent ev ery where" A

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fact that I count ed up on, When I first put this un i form on By a

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V.S.

sim ple co in ci dence few could ev er have count ed up on, The

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sim ple co in ci dence few could ev er have count ed up on, The

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7 Jasper

02 When I first Put this Uniform On

CHORUS

CHORUS

same thing oc curred to me, When I first put ths un i form on.

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same thing oc curred to me, When I first put ths un i form on.

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2

Free from his fet ters grim Free to de part Free both in

Andante q = 60

life and limb In all but heart! Bound to an un known bride For good and

118

ill; Ah, is not one so tied A pris 'ner still, A pris 'ner still?

14

Ah, is not one so tied A pris 'ner

Rit Molto rit2020

still?

A Tempo23

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2 JWW

03 Free From His Fetters Grim

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See how the Fates their gifts al lot For A is hap py

Moderato q = 115 3a 1

B is not. Yet B is wor thy, I dare say Of more pros pe ri

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ty than A I should say He's worth a great deal

1110

Is B more wor thy?

Is B more wor thy

Is B more wor thy

V.S.

more than a

rall Faster q=1351514

mf

Yet A is hap py Oh, so hap py Laugh ing, Ha ha! Chaff ing Ha ha!mf

Yet A is hap py Oh, so hap py Laugh ing, Ha ha! Chaff ing Ha ha!mf

Yet A is hap py Oh, so hap py Laugh ing, Ha ha! Chaff ing Ha ha!

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4 2Bishop

04 See How The Fates

SOP/Alto

Alto2 / Ten 1

Ten 2 / Bass

Nec tar quaff ing, Ha! ha! ha! Ev

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er joy ous ev er gay,

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py, un de serv ing A! Ev

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er joy ous, ev er gay,

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er joy ous, ev er gay,

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py un de serv ing A!

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My gal lant crew, goodmorn ing I hope you're all quite

Allegretto q = 90

Sir, goodmorn ing!

Sir, goodmorn ing!

well I am in rea son a ble health And

7

Quite well, and you sir?

Quite well, and you sir?

hap py to meet you all oncemore

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You do us proud, Sir!

You do us proud, Sir!

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Pno.8ve

recit.JWW

05 My Gallant Crew Good Morning

Ladies

Men

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2

2

I can not tell what this love may be That com eth to all, but not to

Allegretto Grazioso q. = 84

me, It can not be kind as they'd im ply, Or why do these la dies sigh? It can not be

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joy and rap ture deep, Or why do these gen tle la dies weep? It can not be bliss ful as 'tis

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said, Or why are their eyes so won drous

Riten..16

red? Though ev ery where true love I see

A tempo1818

A com ing to all, but not to me, I can not tell what this love may

Rall24

V.S.be! For I am blithe and I am gay, While they sit sigh ing night and

A tempo2828

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Aline

06 I Cannot Tell What THis Love May Be

day; For I am blithe and I am gay, Think of the gulf 'twixt them and

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For she is blithe and she is gay, For

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she is

me, Think of the gulf 'twixt them and me, Fal la la la

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blithe and gay for she is blithe and gay,

la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la, and mis se

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Ah, mis er

rie!

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ie.

Chorus

4

4

2

Both the babes were strong and stout And con

Allegretto mon troppo Vivo q. = 97

sid 'ring all things cle ver Of that there is no man ner of doubt No

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prob a ble pos si ble sha dow of doubt No pos si ble doubt what ev er Of

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that there is no man ner of doubt no prob a ble pos si ble

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shadow of doubt No pos si ble doubt what ev er

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6 12

07 I Stole The Prince

Woman 1

Ensemble

Oh, false one you have de ceiv'd me!

Allegro Vivace

I have de ceiv'd you? Yes! de ceiv'd me!

5

c

JWW

08 Oh False One

Aline JWW

There

p

was a time A time for ev er gone Ah, woe is me

Andante q = 80 3

It was no crime To love but thee a lone ah, woe is me!

6

One heart, one life, one soul, One aim, one goal. Each in the o ther's

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thrall Each all in all, ah, woe is me, ah, woe is me!

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Oh bu ry bu ry let the grave close o'er The days that were tht ne ver

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Oh bu ry bu ry let the grave close o'er The days that were tht ne ver

V.S.

will be more?Oh bu ry, bu ry love that all

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con demn,ANd let the whirl

dim.

wind mourn its

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will be more?Oh bu ry, bu ry love that all

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con demn,ANd let the whirl

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wind mourn its

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2 Aline

09 There Was A Time

JWW

re qui em its re qui em its re qui em

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re qui em its re qui em its re qui em

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Aline, JWW2

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las! I wa ver to and fro Dark dan ger hangs up on the

Allegretto un poco agitato q. = 74

deed! Dark

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dan ger hangs up on the deed!

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Dark

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The

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scheme is rash and well may fail; But ours are not the hearts that quail The

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hands that shrink the cheeks that pale In hours of need!

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V.S.

No,

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ours are not the hearts that quail The hands that shrink, the

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No,

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ours are not the hearts that quail The hands that shrink

No,

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ours are not the hearts that quail The hands that

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Aline

10 Alas! I Waver To and Fro

Aline

Jasper

JWW

JWW

Aline

Jasper

JWW

cheeks that pale The hands that shrink

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cheeks that pale in hours

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the cheeks that pale Thehands that shrink

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shrink the cheeks that pale that pale

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of need!

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of need!

of need! The

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air I breathe to him I owe: My life is his I count it

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life is his so count itnaught!

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That

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life is his so count itnaught!

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shall I reck on risks I run when ser vi ces are to be done To save the life of

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such an one? Un wor thy thought! Un wor thy thought!

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And

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shall we reck on risks we run To save the life of such an one?

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And

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shall we reck on risks we run To save the life of such an one?

V.S.

Un wor thy thought! Un wor thy thought!

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Jasper

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We

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may suc ceed who can fore tell? may heaven

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help our hope May heaven help our hope fare

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well!

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May heaven

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May heaven

well! May

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help our hope

Aline

Jasper

JWW

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2

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help our hope fare

p

well!

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help our hope fare

p

well!

help our hope fare

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well!152152 9

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9

5

WomenMen

Allegro con brio q = 160

Here's a man of jol lity Jibe, joke jol i fy! Give us of your qual i ty Come fool, fol li fy!

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Here's a man of jol lity Jibe, joke jol i fy! Give us of your qual i ty Come fool, fol li fy!

If you va pour va pid ly, Ri ver run neth ra pid ly in to it we fling Bird who does n't sing!

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If you va pour va pid ly, Ri ver run neth ra pid ly in to it we fling Bird who does n't sing!

Give us an ex per i ment In the art of mer ri ment In to it we throwCock who does n't crow.

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Give us an ex per i ment In the art of mer ri ment In to it we throwCock who does n't crow.

V.S.

Ban ish your ti mi di ty And with all ra pid i ty Give us quip and quid di ty

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Ban ish your ti mi di ty And with all ra pid i ty Give us quip and quid di ty

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8 2

11 Here's A Man of Jollity

8 2

Men

Women

Wil ly nil ly O! Ri ver none can mol li fy In to it we throw Fool who does n't fol li fy

28

Wil ly nil ly O! Ri ver none can mol li fy In to it we throw Fool who does n't fol li fy

Cock who does n't crow Ban ish your tim id i ty And with all ra pid i ty

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Cock who does n't crow Ban ish your tim id i ty And with all ra pid i ty

Give us quip and quid di ty Wil ly nil ly O!

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Give us quip and quid di ty Wil ly nil ly O!

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Women, Men2

Constance

The sun, whose rays Are all a blaze With e ver liv ing glo ry,

Andantino comodo q = 50

Does not de ny His maj es ty He scorns to tell a sto ry

5

He don't ex claim "I blush for shame, so kind ly be in dul gent"

7

But, fierce and bold, In fie ry gold, He glor ies all ef ful gent

9

I mean to rule the earth As he the sky We real ly know our worth,

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The sun and I! I mean to rule the earth, As he the sky, We

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real ly know our worth The sun and I!

Rall A tempo17

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2

12 The Sun Whose Rays

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Moderato q = 120

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3 Tenor

13 A British Tar Is A Soaring Soul

3 Bari

3 Bass

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curl,growl,

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hishis

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nosefoot

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Sop/Alto

Ten/Bass

2

nosefoot

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AndAnd

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hishis

q=200 Piu Vivace23

nosefoot

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pant,stamp,

AndAnd

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lipthroat

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at ti tude, his at ti tude his at ti

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at ti tude, his at ti tude his at ti

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tude his at ti tude

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For I am a Pi rate King And it is, it is a

Moderato

You

f

are! Hur rah for our Pi rate King

You

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are! Hur rah for our Pi rate King

glo rious thing to be a Pi rate King

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It is! Hur

It is! Hur

Hur rah for the Pi rate King

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rah for our Pi rate King Hur rah for our Pi rate King

rah for our Pi rate King Hur rah for our Pi rate King

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Pirate King

14 Oh, Better Far To Live Than Die

Ladies

Men

P'raps if you ad dress the la dy Most po lit ly, most po lit ly,

Allegro q = 110 7

Flat ter and im press the la dy, Most po lit ly, most po lit ly,

11

Hum bly beg and hum bly sue She may deign to look on you, But your do ing

1515

you must do Most po lit ly, most po lit ly most po lit

Rit A tempo2120

ly! Hum bly beg and hum bly sue She may deign to look on you, But your do ing

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Hum bly beg and hum bly sue She may deign to look on you, But your do ing

you must do Most po lit ly, most po lit ly, Most po lit ly

Rit A tempo3332

you must do Most po lit ly, Most po lit ly, Most po lit ly

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6 Rebel 1

15 P'raps if you address the Lady

Sop/ALto

Ten/Bass

Josephine

Sor

p

ry her lot who loves too well, Hea vy the heartthat hopes but

Andante q = 72 5

vain ly, Sad are the sighs that own the spell Utt ered by eyes that speak to

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plain ly; Sor ry her lot who lovestoo well Hea vy the heart that Hopes but

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vain ly. Hea vy the sor row that bows the head When love

cresc.

is a live and

Rall. Un poco animato1817

hope is dead! When

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love is a live

dim.

And

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hope is dead.

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4 3 3 3 3 3 3

16 Sorry Her Lot

3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3

ConstanceSynthiusJWW

My

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eyes are ful ly o pen to my aw ful sit u a tion I shall

h=92 Allegro vivace 7

go at once to Rod er ic and make him an o ra tion, I shall tell him I've re cov ered my for

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got ten mor al sen ses, And I don't care two pence half pen ny for

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an y con se quen ces. Now I do not want to per ish by thesword or by the dag ger, But a

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mar tyr may in dulge a lit tle par don a ble swag ger, And a word ortwo of com pli ment my

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V.S.

van i ty would flat ter, But I've gotto die to mor row, so it real ly does n't mat ter

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So

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5 Scynthius

17 My Eyes Are Fully Open

JWW

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it real ly does n't mat ter mat

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real ly does n't mat ter, mat

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it real ly does n't mat ter

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it real ly does n't mat ter

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ter, mat ter, mat ter mat ter So

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it real ly does n't mat ter, mat ter,

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So it real ly does n't mat ter, mat ter,

real ly does n't mat ter, So it real ly does n't mat ter, mat ter,

Constance

Scynthius

Constance, Synthius, JWW2

mat ter, mat ter, mat ter

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ter, mat ter, mat ter, mat ter, mat ter

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I were not a lit tle mad and

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mat ter, mat

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ter, mat ter, mat ter, mat ter,

gen e ral ly sil ly, I should give you my ad vice up on the sub ject, wil ly nil ly: I should

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mat ter

mat ter

V.S.show you in a mo ment how to grap ple with the ques tion, And you'dreal ly be a ston ished at the

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Constance

Constance, Synthius, JWW 3

force of my sug ges tion. On the sub ject I shall write you a most val u a ble let ter, Full of

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ex cel lent sug ges tions When I feel a lit tle bet ter, But at pre sent I'm a fraid I am as

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mad as a ny hat ter; So I'll keep 'em to my self, for my o pin ion does n't mat ter

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pin ion does n't mat ter, mat

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ter, mat ter, mat ter, mat ter, Her

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o pin ion does n't mat ter

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mat ter, mat ter, mat ter, her

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pin ion does n't mat ter mat

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JWW

Scynthius


My o pin ion does n't mat ter, mat ter,

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o pin ion does n't mat ter, mat ter,

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mat ter, mat ter, mat ter, mat

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mat

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I had been so luck y as to

JWW


mat ter.

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have a stead y broth er WHo wouldtalk to me as we are talk ing now to one an oth er, Who would

give me good ad vice when he dis cov ered I was er ring,(Which is just the ve ry fa vour which on

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you I am con fer ring),My ex is tence would have made a ra ther in ter est ing i dyll, And I

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might have lived and died a ve ry de cent in di wid dle. This par tic u lar ly ra pid, un in

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tel li gi ble pat ter Is n't gen er al ly heard, and if it is it does n't mat ter

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mat ter, mat ter, mat ter, If

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it is it does n't mat ter This par

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is it does n't mat ter, mat

mp

ter, mat ter mat ter, mat ter, This

f

par

This

f

par

V.S.

tic u lar ly ra pid, un in tel li gi ble pat ter Is n't gen er al ly heard, and if it

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Constance

JWW


is it does n't mat ter This

ff

par tic u lar ly ra pid, un in tel li gi ble pat ter Is n't

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ff



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gen er al ly heard, and if it is it does n't mat ter, Mat ter, mat ter, mat ter, mat ter, mat ter,

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mat ter, mat ter, mat ter, mat ter mat ter

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Hark! What was that, Sir! Why, an ar qu bus fired from the

q = 140 Allegro con fuoco

wharf, un less I much mis take Strange and at such an hour!

7

What can it mean?

10

44

2 Scynthius JWW

18 Hark! What Was That, Sir!

Scynthius

Ah,

p

leave me not to pine A lone and des o late;

q=180 q=60 Andante

No fate seemed fair as mine, No hap pi ness so great! And Na ture, day by day, Has sung

6

in ac cents clear This joy ous round e lay "He loves thee he is here. Fa,

12

la, la, la Fa la, la, la. He loves thee he is here Fa,

p

la la la Fa la"

Rall18

p

c 34

Josephine

19 Ah, Leave Me Not To Pine

Scynthius

Allegro marziale q = 108 11

The sold iers of ourQueen Arelinked in friend ly te ther; Up on the bat tle

19 2319

The sold iers of ourQueen Arelinked in friend ly te ther; Up on the bat tle

scene They fight the foe to geth er There ev 'ry moth er's son Pre pared to fight and

28

scene They fight the foe to geth er There ev 'ry moth er's son Pre pared to fight and

fall is: The en e my of one The en e my of all is! The

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fall is: The en e my of one The en e my of all is! The

en e my of one The en e my of all is!

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en e my of one The en e my of all is!

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24

2 8 8

20 The Soldiers of Our Queen

3 Sop/alto

3 Ten/bass

8

f A way with them, andplace them at the bar! One mo ment, let me

q = 96

tell you who they are: They are no mem bers of the com mon throng, They are all no ble men,

5

who have gone wrong. They/We are all no ble men who have gone wrong.

1210

44

(pno.) King PRecit Josephine

21 Away With Them

Chorus

Pirate King (PK) King Paramount (KP)

Re

mf

ply ing we, one in di find I'm a

q = 92

sing

mf

A vid u al, As I

king dom I ware you ob vi lions and

118

King To my bid you all, I'm a ject To pa

find I re pub li can

14

pa la ces, But you'll spect You' re fal la cies, You'll

V.S.

find I re pub li can As

p

they

Quicker

Quicker

19

spect Your Re fal la cies. As

p

they

34

34

22 Replying We Sing

Pirate King

King Paramount

Chorus Ladies

Chorus Men

know we ob ject To pa vi lions and pa la ces How

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know we ob ject To pa vi lions and pa la ces How

can they re quest Our re pub li can fal la cies?

27

can they re quest Our re pub li can fal la cies?

Pirate King (PK) , King Paramount (KP)2

For

mf

ev 'ry one who feels in clined, Somepost we un der

Allegro vivace q. = 133

take to find con ge nial with his frame of mind And all shall e qual be The

8

chan cel lor in his per uke The Earl, the Mar quis., and the Dook, The

1313

Groom, the But ler, and the Cook, They all shall e qual be The

f17

A ris to crat who banks with Coutts,The A ris to crat who hunts and shoots, The

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A ris to crat who cleans our boots They all shall e qual be The

25

No ble Lord who rules the State, The No ble Lord who cleans the plate The

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V.S.No ble Lord who scrubs the grate They all shall e qual be The

33

68

3 Pirate K

23 For ev'ry One Who Feels Inclined

King P

Pirate K

King P

Pirate K

King P

Lord High Bish op or tho dox The Lord High Coach man on the box The

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Lord High Vag a bond in the stocks They all shall e qual be! for

41

ev 'ry one who feels in clined, Some post we un der take to find Con ge nial with his

4545

frame of mind, Con ge nial with his frame of mind, And all shall e qual be. Sing

50

high, sing low, where ev er they go Sing high, sing low where ev er they

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go, Where ev er they go,where ev er they go, They all shall e qual be! Sing

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Sing

f

high, sing low, Where ev er they go Sing high, sing low Where ev er they

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high, sing low, Where ev er they go Sing high, sing low Where ev er they

Pirate K

Pirate KKing P

SOP/Alto

TEN/BASS

2

go Where ev er they go Where ev er they go They all shall e qual be! The

75

go Where ev er they go Where ev er they go They all shall e qual be! The

earl, the Mar quis and the Dook, the Groom, the But ler, and the Cook The

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Earl, the Mar quis, and his Dook, The

A ris to crat who bankswith Coutts, The A ris to crat who cleans the boots The

84

Groom, the But ler and the Cook, The

No ble Lord who rules the State, The no ble Lord who scrubs the grate, The

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No ble Lord who rules the state, The

V.S.

Lord High Bish op or tho dox The vag a bond in the stocks For

92

No ble Lord who scrubs the grate For

+ King P

+P King

+ King P +P King

+ Both Kings

3

ev 'ry one who feels in clined, Some post they un der take to find Con ge nial with his

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Ev 'ry one who feels in clined, somepost they un der take to find Con ge nial with his

frame of mind, Con ge nial with his frame of mind And all shall e qual be!

101

frame of mind, Con ge nial with his frame of mind And all shall e qual be!107 10

4

That

mf

is one of our blame less dan ces

q. = 7068

5 6 Duke & Duchess

24 I Once was a Very Abandoned Person

I

p

hear the soft note of the echo ing voice Of an

Andante con moto q = 847

I

p


I

p


old, old love, long dead. It whis

cresc.

pers my sor row ing heart "re joice" For the

11


cresc.



cresc.


V.S.

last sad tear is shed The

p

pain that is all but a plea sure will change For

cresc.

the

15


p


cresc.

the


p


cresc.

the

c

c

c

6 Pt 1/2

25 I Hear The Soft Note

6 Pt 3/4

6 Pt 5/6

plea sure that's all but pain, And

f

ne ver, oh ne ver, our hearts will range from

dim.

that

1919


f


dim.

that


f


dim.

that

old, old love a gain! Yes,

p

the pain that is all but a plea sure will change For

cresc.

the

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p


cresc.

the


p


cresc.

the

plea sure that's all but pain. And

f

ne ver oh ne ver our hearts will range From that

dim.27


f


dim.


f


dim.

2

old, old love a gain! Oh

p

ne ver,oh ne ver our hearts, our hearts will range From that

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old, old love a gain Oh ne

f Oh

ver, oh

ne

ne ver our

ver

hearts,

oh

our

ne

hearts will

ver

range

our

from that

old, old love a gain Oh

p

ne ver,oh ne ver our hearts, our hearts will range From that

old, old love a gain! Oh

f

ne ver, Oh

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hearts

old, old

will

love a

range

gain! Oh ne ver,

cresc.

oh ne ver our hearts, oh

old, old love a gain! Oh ne ver,

cresc.

oh ne ver our hearts, oh

ne ver, our hearts will range From that old, old

dim.

love

p

a gain!

38

ne ver, our hearts will range From

f

that old,

mf

old Love

p

a gain

ne ver, our hearts will range From

f

that old,

mf

old Love

p

a gain

3

Dance

f

a ca chu cha, fan dan go, bo le ro Xe res we ll drink Man za

Tempo di Cachucha q. = 80

11

Dance

f

a ca chu cha, fan dan go, bo le ro Xe res we ll drink Man za

nil la,Mon te ro wine,when it runs in a bun dance, en han ces The reck less de

17

nil la,Mon te ro wine,when it runs in a bun dance, en han ces The reck less de

light of that wild est of dan ces! to the pret ty pit ter, pit ter pat ter, And the

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light of that wild est of dan ces!

clit ter, clit ter, clit ter clat ter Clit ter, clit ter, clat ter Pit ter,pit ter,pat ter,

29

V.S.

Clit ter clit ter, clat ter clit ter, clit ter clat ter

33

To the pret ty pit ter,pit ter pat ter, Andthe

38

38

10Sop/Alto

26 Dance A Cachucha

10Ten/Bass

pit ter, pit ter, pit ter, pat ter, pat ter pat ter

37

clit ter, clit ter, clit ter clat ter

pat ter, We'lldance Old Xe res we'll drink Man za nil la,Mon te ro; For wine, when it

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Old Xe res we'll drink Man za nil la,Mon te ro; For wine, when it

runs in a bun dance en han ces The reck less de light of that

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runs in a bun dance en han ces The reck less de light of that

wild est of dan ces, that wild est of dan ces, The reck less de light

54

wild est of dan ces, that wild est of dan ces, The reck less de light

dance a ca chu cha, fan dan go, bo ler o, Xe res we'll drink Man za nil la, Mon te ro

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dance a ca chu cha, fan dan go, bo ler o, Xe res we'll drink Man za nil la, Mon te ro

2

Wine, when it runs in a bun dance, en han ces The reck less de light of that wild est of

69

Wine, when it runs in a bun dance, en han ces The reck less de light of that wild est of

dan ces Old Xe res we'lldrink Man za nil la, Mon te ro, For wine, when it runs in a

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dan ces Old Xe res we'lldrink Man za nil la, Mon te ro, For wine, when it runs in a

bun dance en han ces The reck less de light of that wild est of dan ces, The

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bun dance en han ces The reck less de light of that wild est of dan ces, The

reck less de lights of that wild est of dan ces!

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reck less de lights of that wild est of dan ces!

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