No. 18 - Dancing Quartett - Thora, Nanna, Erling and Tortenssen

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

[Thora:] So this is how you'd have us sue you-
Bowing, bending- turning to you-
But you don't exact it, do you?
That's so kind.
(Erling kisses her.)
(aside.) Impertinence!
[Nanna:] Pleading party pray you pity!
You are wise and wondrous witty-
Don't despise our doleful ditty!
Thanks so much.
(Erling kisses her.)
(aside.) What impudence!
[Erling:] Ha, ha! ha, ha, ha!
[Tortenssen:] Ha, ha! ha, ha, ha!
[All:] Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!
Topsy turvy turn the tables!
Tit for tat and tat for tit-
As in fusty fairy fables,
Badly is the biter bit!
[Tortenssen:] Takes a time to tame a Tartar!
[Erling:] Dad's delightful darling darter,
[Both men:] Mostly makes a man a martyr-
[All:] Here's a hero hardly hit!
Here's a hero hardly hit!

[Erling:] As you sue for pardon sweetly
Though you've acted indiscreetly,
We forgive you both completely,
Thus I'll prove it-
(Tries to kiss Nanna.)
[Nanna:] That you won't!
[Tortenssen:] Though you've ridiculed us sadly-
Cheated and deceived us badly,
And we love you fondly- madly-
We forgive you-
(Trying to kiss Thora.)
[Thora:] No, you don't.
Ha, ha! ha, ha, ha!
[Nanna:] Ha, ha! ha, ha, ha!
[All:] Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!
Topsy turvy turn the tables!
Tit for tat and tat for tit-
As in fusty fairy fables,
Badly is the biter bit!
[Tortenssen:] Takes a time to tame a Tartar!
[Erling:] Dad's delightful darling darter,
[Both men:] Mostly makes a man a martyr-
[All:] Here's a hero hardly hit!
Here's a hero hardly hit!

Karaoke version compiled by Colin Johnson

No. 18 - Dancing Quartett
Soft karaoke
Words
Thora
Nanna
Erling
Tortenssen
Right Hand
Left Hand
Karaoke Track