No. 16 - Quartet - Mats Munck, Dame Cortlandt, Sentry and Griffenfeld

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
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[Mats Munck:] One day, the Syndic of this town
(Whose time of life is shady)
Affectionately kneeling down,
Proposed to this old lady.
Now your opinion give politely
And riddle me this and riddle me rightly-
Who claims her hand? (aside) Here's half-a-crown!
[Sentry:] No doubt the Syndic of this town.
[Mats Munck:] Exactly so- the truth you speak-
(to Dame) Away- your lovesick Syndic seek-
You have no claim upon me, for
Unhappily I'm the Governor!
[Sentry:] Oh yes, he is the Governor!
[Mats Munck:] There!
[Sentry:] No doubt he is the Governor!
[Mats Munck:] There!
[Sentry:] Against you, ma'am, I must declare
The gentleman is the Governor!
[Mats Munck:] There!
[Dame:] But bless my soul-
[Mats Munck:] The man is right!
[Dame:] That's not the whole-
[Mats Munck:] It's settled quite!
I've taken steps the Court to square,
So fire away, ma'am- I don't care!
So fire away, fire away, fire away, ma'am-
fire away, fire away, fire away, ma'am-
I don't care!
[Dame:] One moment, pray- your words retrace,
Oh, sentinel short-sighted!
I to the Governor of this place
My troth securely plighted.
Now pray don't treat the question lightly,
But riddle me this and riddle me rightly-
Who claims my conjugal embrace?
[Griffenfeld (as sentry):] Of course, the Governor of this place!
[Dame:] Exactly so! you well decide!
I am, ha! ha! the Governor's bride-
The Governor you, you can't deny;
Argal, the Governor's lady, I!
[Griffenfeld:] She is the Governor's lady!
[Mats Munck:] What!
[Griffenfeld:] Of course, the Governor's lady!
[Mats Munck:] What!
[Griffenfeld:] You are the Governor, are you not?
Then she's the Governor's lady!
[Dame:] What!
[Mats Munck:] But bless my heart-
That man is right!
[Mats Munck:] That's but a part-
It's settled quite!
[Dame:] Though basely you may plan and plot,
With me you'll share the Governor's lot!
[Mats Munck:] If I consent, may I be shot,
With her to share my Governor's lot,
to share my Governor's lot!

One day, the Syndic of this town
(Whose time of life is shady)
Affectionately kneeling down,
Proposed to this old lady.
Now your opinion give politely
And riddle me this and riddle me rightly--
Who claims her hand? Here's halfacrown!
No doubt the Syndic of this town.
Exactly sothe truth you speak--
Awayyour lovesick Syndic seek--
You have no claim upon me, for
Unhappily I'm the Governor!
Oh yes, he is the Governor!
There!
No doubt he is the Governor!
There!
Against you, ma'am, I must declare-
The gentleman is the Governor!
There!
But bless my soul--
The man is right!
That's not the whole--
It's settled quite!

I've taken steps the Court to square,
So fire away, ma'amI don't care!
So fire away, fire away, fire away, ma'am--
fire away, fire away, fire away, ma'am--
I don't care!
One moment, prayyour words retrace,
Oh, sentinel shortsighted!
I to the Governor of this place
My troth securely plighted-
Now pray don't treat the question lightly,
But riddle me this and riddle me rightly-
Who claims my conjugal embrace?
Of course, the Governor of this place!
Exactly so! you well decide!
I am, ha! ha! the Governor's bride-
The Governor you, you can't deny-
Argal, the Governor's lady, I!
She is the Governor's lady!
What!
Of course, the Governor's lady!
What!
You are the Governor, are you not?
Then she's the Governor's lady!
What!
But bless my heart-
That man is right!
That's but a part--
It's settled quite!

Though basely you may plan and plot,

With me you'll share the Governor's lot!
If I consent, may I be shot,
With her to share my Governor's lot!
to share my Governor's lot!

Karaoke version compiled by Colin Johnson

No. 16 - Quartette
Soft karaoke
Words
Dame Hecla
Mats Munck
Griffenfeld
Sentry
Right Hand
Left Hand
Karaoke Track