No. 15 - Trio - "Hoity-toity, what's a kiss?"

from "Haddon Hall"
Music by Arthur Sullivan
Words by Sydney Grundy
Sequenced by Colin Johnson

By Arthur Sullivan
Generated by NoteWorthy Composer

[Rupert:] Hoity-toity, what's a kiss?
[McCrankie:] 'Tis nae vera shockin'!
[Rupert:] Do not take the thing amiss!
[McCrankie:] Lass, there's nae ane leukin'!
[Dorcas:] Hoity-toity, what's a kiss?
Kissing goes by favour!
[Rupert:] And when the kiss
Is a stolen bliss-
[McCrankie:] The sweeter is the savour!
[Dorcas:] Upon my word,
I never heard
A statement more surprising!
Aren't ye afraid
Of with a maid
Your conscience compromising?
[All:] Upon a light
And starry night,
We/Ye might/would consult the latter;
But when the maid
Is in the shade,
It's quite another matter.

[Rupert:] Hoity-toity, who's afraid?
[McCrankie:] When there's nae ane leukin'!
[Rupert:] I could ne'er resist a maid-
[McCrankie:] When she shows her stockin'!
[Dorcas:] Hoity-toity, man, be mum!
Hast thou had a glassie?
[Rupert:] My friend hath come
From the Isle of Rum-
[McCrankie:] An' thou'rt a braw, wee lassie!
[Dorcas:] Behave thyself,
Thou Highland elf,
Thy conduct is past bearing;
I thought ye both
Had taken oath,
Frivolity foreswearing.
[All:] Like every man,
A Puritan
Admires a waist that's taper,
And on the sly
Will wink his eye
And cut his little caper!

[Rupert:] Hoity-toity, what's an oath?
[McCrankie:] Eyes were made for hookin'.
[Rupert:] We are very human, both-
[McCrankie:] When there's nae ane leukin'!
[Dorcas:] Hoity-toity, things have come
To a pretty passie!
[Rupert:] The Isle of Rum
Is a trifle glum-
[McCrankie:] An' thou'rt a bonny lassie!
[Dorcas:] Thou horrid thing!
Thou Highland fling!
I'm sure thou'st had a glassie!
I won't by you-
Or any two-
Be called a bonny lassie!
[All:] Oh, hist and whist,
Now, do desist,
Or I'll create a clatter!
Do set me free,
And let me be,
And cease your silly chatter.

Karaoke version compiled by Colin Johnson

No15 - Trio - Hoity-toity
Soft karaoke
Words
Dorcas
McCrankie
Rupert
Right Hand
Left Hand
Karaoke Track