MIDI File 19K, 2 min. 24 seconds.

(Musical entrance of Silius, Manlius, Lollius and Curius)

Curius:

I'm a scion of a noble Roman race,

And a judge of any fascinating face;

I've had amorous successes

With patricians and princesses,

But of course I couldn't mention name and place!

As a leader of society I shine;

Even Cæsar often asks me in to dine;

Just a dip in Father Tiber,

And I'm great as an imbiber,

From an amphora of old Falernian wine!

So up and down we storm the town,

And wake the night with song and jest.

And when we've dined,

You'll always find,

By Bacchus! we're the very best, the very best.

So up and down they storm the town,

And wake the night with song and jest.

And when they've dined,

You'll always find,

By Bacchus! they're the very best, the very best.

I'm the Roman sporting oracle today;

I've a leading gladiator in my pay;

He is backed to fight Briton,

And I've put a tidy bit on

Till I stand to lose a talent either way!

I'm a military Tribune of the Guard,

So from active operations I'm debarred;

But at drilling you will stamp us

As the best upon the Campus,

Though it does not leave us honourably scarred!

The pink of young patricians we,

In perfect taste and toga dressed.

For lords and ladies all agree,

By Bacchus! we're the very best, the very best.