Gilbert and Sullivan Archive

The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive

No. 5: Cheshire Puss, my thanks to thee

Cheshire Puss, my thanks to thee

ALICE.

Cheshire Pussy, thanks to thee, for the things you’ve told to me. You’ve such information rare, No cat with you can compare How I wish my Dinah too could converse as well as you, for, your answers come so pat; You’re a wondrous Cheshire Cat.

BOTH.

For your/my answers come so pat, You’re/I’m a wondrous Cheshire Cat. For your/my answers come so pat, You’re/I’m a wondrous Cheshire Cat.

CAT.

Alice, you’re extremely kind, Thus to praise my active mind, Let your Dinah to me come at a reasonable sum. I will teach her all I know, Make her manners ‘comme il faut’. Till folks marvel what I’m at, I’m a wondrous Cheshire Cat.

BOTH.

Till folks marvel what you’re/I’m at, You’re/I’m a wondrous Cheshire Cat. Till folks marvel what you’re/I’m at, You’re/I’m a wondrous Cheshire Cat.

Dance and exeunt.