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No. 7 - Chorus and Scene - "The Rajah of Bhong"
| Chorus: | Here he comes! Here he comes! In his Eastern glory: Jewels, worth enormous sums, Deck the fingers and the thumbs, Of the Feudatory! Of the Feudatory! This resplendent independent Rajah of renown, Makes election for protection of the British Crown. Cheer him! Cheer him! Cheer him, all the throng! Hurrah for the Rajah, The Rajah of Bhong! |
| Rajah: | I am a marvellous Eastern King, So that I never do anything Wrong, The Rajah of Bhong! |
| Chorus: | The Rajah of Bhong! |
| Princess: | I am his beautiful future bride, Watching with looks that are shy and side Long, The Rajah of Bhong! |
| Chorus: | The Rajah of Bhong! |
| Rajah: | I have a wonderful force of will, Well have I reigned, and I'm going still Strong. The Rajah of Bhong! |
| Chorus: | The Rajah of Bhong! |
| Princess: | And you will possibly have to ring, Bells for myself and the Rajah, Ding Dong, The Rajah of Bhong! |
| Chorus: | The Rajah of Bhong! |
| Rajah: | In me you see the Rajah of Bhong, Renowned around in story and song, The Oriental and ornamental, Innately stately Rajah of Bhong! |
| Chorus: | Yes, we can see the Rajah of Bhong, Renowned around in story and song, The Oriental and ornamental, Innately stately Rajah of Bhong! |
| Rajah: | When I'm at home I have bards that bring, Poems of Praise in a sort of Sing Song, The Rajah of Bhong! |
| Chorus: | The Rajah of Bhong! |
| Princess: | When on an elephant's back we pass, Somebody beats on a booming brass Gong, The Rajah of Bhong! |
| Chorus: | The Rajah of Bhong! |
| Rajah: | I can sit up playing Bridge till three, Once I have posed in a Tableau Vi Vant, The Rajah of Bhong! |
| Chorus: | The Rajah of Bhong! |
| Princess: | He can do pretty near anything, Only he cannot yet play at Ping Pong, The Rajah of Bhong! |
| Chorus: | The Rajah of Bhong! |
| Rajah: | In me you see the Rajah of Bhong, Renowned around in story and song, Although progressive, I'm most impressive; The portly, courtly Rajah of Bhong! |
| Chorus: | Yes, we can see the Rajah of Bhong, Renowned around in story and song, Although progressive, He's most impressive, The portly, courtly Rajah of Bhong! |
| Rajah: | When I go back, it will not be long, Ere I establish a Café Chan Tant, The Rajah of Bhong! |
| Chorus: | The Rajah of Bhong! |
| Princess: | We will have ballads and ballets too, While we are sipping our fragrant Sou Chong, The Rajah of Bhong! |
| Chorus: | The Rajah of Bhong! |
| Rajah: | I do not think it at all a sin, If I should copy the gay Contin Ong, The Rajah of Bhong! |
| Chorus: | The Rajah of Bhong! |
| Princess: | If any native declares it wrong, We will request him to go to Hong Kong, The Rajah of Bhong! |
| Chorus: | The Rajah of Bhong! |
| Rajah: | In me you see the Rajah of Bhong, Renowned around in story and song, Most entertaining of rulers reigning, The lightly, sprightly Rajah of Bhong! |
| Chorus: | Yes, we can see the Rajah of Bhong, Renowned around in story and song, Most entertaining of rulers reigning, The lightly, sprightly, Rajah of Bhong! The Rajah of Bhong! |
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