The Truth is Found/ A Nice Dilemma We Have Here Speaking of lyrics, some members may remember that, about a year ago, the question of what the lyrics are to the "Madrigal" of Anna Russell's skit "How to write your own Gilbert and Sullivan Opera" was raised. The madrigal was the only song not included with the skit when it was printed in The Anna Russell Songbook (and it's one of the funniest things in the skit, too!) A number of people responded, and it's taken S/A Cole this long to find the responses (it's the move). Anyway, the consensus seems to be that the lyrics are: Baritone: See the maid of matchless beauty Contralto: On the ground her eye she's keeping Baritone: Sadly, sadly is she weeping, Soprano: Masterpiece of filial duty, Tenor: Weep not gentle turtle dove Contralto: Future days should all be sunny, Clodbelly has lots of money Tenor: What if from your love you've parted? Soprano: If you've money, who wants love? (Fa-la-la. . .) Many Thanks to Laura Schatz, of the Toronto Society, and Mary Lou Hornberger, and the many others who could identify the words! Anna Russell sings all four voices, and between the words and the voices she gives the vocal parts, the song is gloriously funny! If you haven't heard it before, the skit appears on the record Anna Russell Sings! Again?, and is worth hearing! [This article appeared in Issue 27 (September 1990) of Precious Nonsense, the newsletter of the Midwestern Gilbert & Sullivan Society. Posted by permission of Sarah Cole, Society Secretary/Archivist. For information on Society membership write to: The Midwestern Gilbert & Sullivan Society, c/o Miss Sarah Cole, 613 W. State St., North Aurora, IL 60542-1538.]