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No. 23: Concerted Piece and Dance

Music by Arthur Sullivan

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Kathleen.
Sing a rhyme
Of "Once upon a time,"
When nothing went contrairy, contrairy, contrairy!
Terence.
When goblins all lived underground,
In spite of all the gold they found,
Because a fairy always frowned
If a goblin met a fairy.
Chorus.
Sing a rhyme
Of "Once upon a time,"
The goblin and the fairy.
Sing a rhyme
Of "Once upon a time,"
When nothing went contrairy! contrairy! contrairy!
Bunn.
I'm a goblin grim and glary -
Susan.
I'm a little feminine fairy -
Bunn.
Hoblin' Goblin!
Susan.
Airy fairy!
Fairy Queen and Goblin King.
Bunn.
With a leap and a creep and a cat-like spring,
The fairies' match is the Goblin King.
Susan.
Fairy catches a glimpse of you,
She runs one way, you run too.
Bunn.
Hoblin' Goblin!
Susan.
Wary fairy!
Bunn.
Little contrairy,
Susan.
Wise and wary -
Bunn.
Lighter than airy,
Susan.
Innocent fairy -
Fairy Queen and Goblin King
Chorus
Tune your lay,
Tune your lay.
Rosie.
Tune your lay
To quite another day
When maids are mercenary, -cenary, -cenary.
Terence.
And goblins bring the gold they've found
To tempt the fairies underground -
And that's the reason, I'll be bound,
One seldom sees a fairy.
Chorus.
Tune your lay
To quite another day,
A goblin and a fairy.
Tune your lay
To quite another day
When maids are mercenary, -cenary, -cenary.
Bunn.
I'm a monster Millionairy -
Susan.
I'm a little Vanity Fairy -
Bunn.
Goldfish, (old fish),
Susan.
Angle, dangle,
Fairy Queen and Golden King.
Bunn.
Oh, I am the catch of the London spring,
The greatest match is the Golden King.
Susan.
Fairy catches a glimpse of you,
You run one way, she runs too.
Bunn.
Hobblin' Goblin -
Susan.
Wary fairy,
Bunn.
Hanover Squary,
Susan.
Happy pairy,
Bunn.
Millionairy,
Susan.
Vanity Fairy,
Fairy Queen and Goblin King.

Rosie and Terence.Soprano I.Soprano II and Men.
Sing a rhyme,
Sing a rhyme,
Sing a rhyme,
Sing a rhyme,
Sing a rhyme Sing a rhyme
Of "Once upon a time," Of "Once upon a time,"
The goblin and the fairy,
the fairy, the fairy,
The goblin and the fairy,
the fairy, the fairy,
Sing a rhyme, Sing a rhyme, The goblin and the fairy,
Of "Once upon a time," The goblin and the fairy,
Sing a rhyme, Sing a rhyme, The goblin and the fairy,
The goblin and the fairy, The goblin and the fairy,

All.
The goblin and the fairy,
The goblin and the fairy.

General dance and exit. All exeunt except Bunn, Rosie, and Terence.


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