Copyright © 2005 by Paul Howarth
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Strange the views some people hold!
Two young fellows quarrel:
Then they fight, for both are bold,
Rage of both is uncontrolled,
Both are stretched out, stark and cold!
Prithee, where's the moral?
Ding, ding dong, ding dong, dong!
Ding, ding dong, ding dong, dong!
There's an end to further action,
And this barbarous transaction
Is described as "satisfaction"!
Ha! ha! ha! ha! satisfaction!
Ding, ding dong, ding dong, dong!
Ding, ding dong, ding dong, dong!
Each is laid in churchyard mould.
Strange the views some people hold!
Strange the views,
Strange the views some people hold!
Strange, Oh, strange the views.

Better than the method old,
Which was coarse and cruel,
Is the plan that we've extolled.
Sing thy virtues manifold
(Better than refined gold),
Statutory Duel!
Sing, sing song sing song, song!
Sing, sing song sing song, song!
Sword or pistol neither uses,
Playing card he lightly chooses,
And the loser simply loses!
Ha! ha! ha! ha! simply loses.
Sing, sing song sing song, song!
Sing, sing song sing song, song!
If society were poll'd!
Who'd suppose the method old!
Strange the views,
Strange the views some people hold!
Strange, Oh, strange the views.
Ding dong, ding dong, dong, dong.

NOTARY Now take a card and gaily sing
How little you care for Fortune's rubs.
ERNEST Hurrah, hurrah! I've drawn a King:

ALL A King!
He's drawn a King!
Sing Hearts and Diamonds, Spades and Clubs!
Sing Hearts and Diamonds, Spades and Clubs!
How strange a thing!
He's drawn a King!
An excellent card, his chance it aids!
Sing Diamonds Hearts and Spades and Clubs,
Diamonds, Hearts and Clubs and Spades!
Sing Hearts and Diamonds, Spades and Clubs!
Sing Diamonds, Hearts and Clubs and Spades!
Sing Hearts and Diamonds, Spades and Clubs!
Sing Hearts and Spades!

NOT. Now take a card with heart of grace,
(Whatever our fate, let's play our parts).

LUDWIG. Hurrah, hurrah! I've drawn an Ace!

ALL An Ace!
He's drawn an Ace!
Sing Clubs and Diamonds, Spades and Hearts!
Sing Clubs and Diamonds, Spades and Hearts!
He's drawn an Ace!
Observe his face
Such rare good fortune falls to few.
Sing Diamonds Hearts and Spades and Clubs,
Diamonds, Hearts and Clubs and Spades!
Sing Hearts and Diamonds, Spades and Clubs!
Sing Diamonds, Hearts and Clubs and Spades!
Sing Hearts and Diamonds, Spades and Clubs!
Sing Hearts and Spades!

NOT. That both these maids may keep their troth,
And never misfortune them befall,
I'll hold 'em as trustee for both.

ALL. He'll hold 'em both! He'll hold 'em both!
Yes, he'll hold 'em both!
Sing Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds, Spades and all!
Sing Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds, Spades and all!
By joint decree
As our/your trustee
This Notary we/you will now install
In custody let him keep their/our hearts,
By joint decree as our trustee,
As our/your trustee
This Notary we/you will now install.
ERN. & LUD. As our trustee.

ALL Sing Diamonds Hearts and Spades and Clubs,
Diamonds, Hearts and Clubs and Spades!
Sing Hearts and Diamonds, Spades and Clubs!
Sing Diamonds, Hearts and Clubs and Spades!
Sing Hearts and Diamonds, Spades and Clubs!
Sing Diamonds, Hearts and all!
Hearts and all!

By Arthur Sullivan
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Grand Duke No. 7
Lyrics
Julia
Lisa
Ernest
Notary
Ludwig
Right Hand
Left Hand
Tempo