No. 26 - Trio - "Ophelia was a dainty little maid."

from "The Mountebanks"
Words by W. S. Gilbert
Music by Alfred Cellier
Sequenced by Colin Johnson

By Alfred Cellier
Generated by NoteWorthy Composer

[Pietro:] Ophelia was a dainty little maid,
Who loved a very melancholy Dane;
Whose affection of the heart, so it is said,
Preceded his affection of the brain.
Heir-apparent to the Crown,
He thought lightly of her passion,
Having wandered up and down,
In an incoherent fashion,
When she found he wouldn't wed her
In a river, in a meadder,
Took a header, and a deader
Was Ophelia!
[Trio:] When she found he wouldn't wed her
In a river, in a meadder,
Took a header, and a deader
Was Ophelia!
[Nita:] Ophelia to her sex was a disgrace,
Whom nobody could feel compassion for.
Ophelia should have gone to Ely Place
To consult an eminent solicitor.
When such promises as these
Breaks a suitor, rich and regal,
Why, substantial damages
Is the panacea legal-
From a jury- son of Adam,
Though as stony as Macadam,
Maid or madam, she'd have had 'em
Would Ophelia!
[Trio:] From a jury- son of Adam,
Though as stony as Macadam,
Maid or madam, she'd have had 'em
Would Ophelia!
[Bartolo:] There's a venerable proverb in my mind,
Which applies to this catastrophe, I think,
To a horse who is unfortunately blind
Any nod is just as good as any wink.
Opportunity I'll seize
Of avoiding any error;
Of substantial damages
I have always had a terror.
That calamity to parry
Not a moment will I tarry,
Off I'll carry and I'll marry
Poor Ophelia!
[Trio:] That calamity to parry
Not a moment will I tarry,
Off I'll carry and I'll marry
Poor Ophelia!

Karaoke version compiled by Colin Johnson

No. 26 - Trio - Ophelia was a dainty little maid
Soft karaoke
Words
Nita
Bartolo
Pietro
Right Hand
Left Hand
Karaoke Track