No. 9 - Duet - Regent and Griffenfeld, with Christina

from "His Excellency"
Music by Frank Osmond Carr
Words by W. S. Gilbert
Sequenced by Colin Johnson
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By F. Osmond Carr
Generated by NoteWorthy Composer

[Regent:] Now if you would atone for your unmannerly intrusion:
As Regent-Prince I must ennoble all without exclusion,
And scatter honours all around with liberal profusion-
Then you'll step in and, with a word, dispel the sweet illusion!
Then you'll step in-
[Griffenfeld:] Then I'll step in-
[Regent:] And with a word-
[Griffenfeld:] And with a word-
[Both:] Then you'll/I'll step in and, with a word,
Dispel the sweet illusion!
[Griffenfeld:] Exactly so! exactly so!
[Regent:] Exactly so! exactly so!
[Griffenfeld:] You understand what I require-
Give ev'ry man his heart's desire,
Then I'll explain the ins and outs,
In half an hour or thereabouts!
[Both:] Then I'll/you'll explain the ins and outs
In half an hour or thereabouts!
Oh, human joy at best is brief-
Alas, too soon it's turned to grief!
So it's our duty, you'll allow,
Our fellow creatures to endow
[Regent:] With happiness complete and vast-
[Griffenfeld:] Although that happiness may last-
[Regent:] Although that happiness may last
[Griffenfeld:] But half an hour or thereabouts!
[Regent:] But half an hour-
[Griffenfeld:] But half an hour-
But half an hour or thereabouts!
[Regent:] But half an hour-
[Griffenfeld:] But half an hour-
[Both:] But half an hour or thereabouts!

[Christina:] I overheard!
[Regent:] You did? Confusion!
But not a word
Of this delusion-
No single phrase-
No faint suggestion-
To haply raise
A doubt or question!
If fault or blunder visible
I make in this experiment,
Control your muscles risible,
And check untimely merriment.
Address me most respectfully-
Regard with silent shyness me-
With eyes cast down subjectively;
And mind you "Royal Highness" me!
Now don't forget- now don't forget,
Be sure you "Royal Highness" me!
Now don't forget- now don't forget,
Be sure you "Royal Highness" me!

[Christina:] With all devotion beautiful,
I'll favour your expedient.
I'll be your very dutiful-
I'll be your most obedient-
You'll find me all docility,
You miracle of slyness, you!
I'll curtsey with humility,
And always "Royal Highness" you!
I won't forget- I won't forget-
I'll always "Royal Highness" you!
I won't forget- I won't forget-
I'll always "Royal Highness" you!

[Both:] Oh, never was seen
Such a pearl of a Prince,
With his/my dignified mien
He/I is/am sure to convince:
[Regent:] In my gracious address
There is Royalty shown,
[Christina:] And a baby could guess
He's the heir to a throne!
[Both:] Ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! ha!
Oh a baby could guess he's/I'm the heir to a throne!
Ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! ha!
Oh a baby could guess he's/I'm the heir to a throne!
Ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! ha!
Oh a baby could guess he's/I'm the heir to a throne!

Karaoke version compiled by Colin Johnson

No. 9 - Duet - Regent and Governor
Soft karaoke
Words
Christina
Griffenfeld
Regent
Right Hand
Left Hand
Karaoke Track