Nos. 11 - Quartette and Recit.

from "Thespis"
Music by Colin Johnson
Words by W. S. Gilbert
Copyright © 2001 by Colin Johnson
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By Colin Johnson
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[Sparkeion:] You're Diana. I'm Apollo
And Calliope is she.
[Daphne:] He's your brother.
[Nicemis:] You're another.
He has fairly married me.
[Daphne:] By the rules of this fair spot
I'm his wife and you are not.
[Sparkeion & Daphne:] By the rules of this fair spot
She's my wife and you are not.
[Nicemis:] By this golden wedding ring,
I'm his wife and you're a "thing."
[All three:] By this golden wedding ring,
She's/I'm my/his wife and you're a "thing."
[Quartet:] Please will someone kindly tell us.
Who are our respective kin?
All of us are very jealous
Neither of them will give in.
[Nicemis:] He's my husband, I declare,
I espoused him properlee.
[Sparkeion:] That is true, for I was there,
And I saw her marry me.
[Daphne:] He's your brother- I'm his wife,
If we go by Lemprière.
[Sparkeion:] So she is, upon my life,
Really, that seems very fair.
[Nicemis:] You're my husband and no other.
[Sparkeion:] That is true enough I swear.
[Daphne:] I'm his wife, and you're his brother.
[Sparkeion:] If we go by Lemprière.
[Nicemis:] It will surely be unfair...
[Daphne:] It will surely be quite fair,
[All:] How you settle I don't care,
Leave it all to Lemprière.
[Thespis:] As Sparkeion is Apollo,
Up in this Olympian clime,
Why, Nicemis, it will follow,
He's her husband, for the time.
When Sparkeion turns to mortal
Joins once more the sons of men.
He may take you to his portal,
He will be your husband then.
That, oh that is my decision,
'Cording to my mental vision,
Put an end to all collision,
My decision, my decision, my decision.
[All:] That, oh that is his decision,
'Cording to his mental vision,
Put an end to all collision,
His decision, his decision.
[Jupiter, Apollo & Mars:] Oh rage and fury!
Oh shame and sorrow!
We'll be resuming our ranks tomorrow.
Since from Olympus we have departed,
We've been distracted and broken-hearted,
Oh wicked Thespis! Oh villain, villain scurvy!
Through him, through him Olympus is topsy turvy, topsy turvy!
Compelled to silence to grin and bear it!
He's caused our sorrow, and he shall share it.
Where is the monster, monster?
Avenge, Avenge his blunders.
He has awakened Olympian thunders,
Olympian thunders.

Karaoke version compiled by Colin Johnson

No. 11 - Quartette
Soft karaoke
Words
Nicemis
Daphne
Sparkeion
Thespis
Three Gods
Right Hand
Left Hand
Karaoke Track