Gilbert and Sullivan — When the Foeman Bares His Steel

[SARGENT, CHORUS OF POLICEMEN] When the foeman bares his steel Ta-ran, ta-ran, ta-ran, ta-ran! We uncomfortable feel Ta-ran, ta-ran! And we find the wisest thing Ta-ran ta-ran, taran-taran! Is to slap our chest and sing: [SARGENT & CHORUS OF POLICEMEN] Ta-ran ta-ran! [SARGENT, CHORUS OF POLICEMEN] For when threatened with emeutes Ta-ran, ta-ran, ta-ran, ta-ran! And your heart is in your boots Ta-ran, ta-ran! There is nothing brings it round Like the tumpent's marshal sound Like the trumpet's marshal sound! [SARGENT & CHORUS OF POLICEMEN] Ta-ran, ta-ran, ta-ran, ta-ran! Ta-ran, ta-ran, ta-ran, ta-ran! Ta-ran, ta-ran, ta-ran, ta-ran! Ta-ran, ta-ran, ta-ran, ta-ran! Ta-ran, ta-ran, ta-ran, ta-ran! Ta-ran, ta-ran, ta-ran, ta-ran! Ta-ran, ta-ran, ta-ran, ta-ran! Ran, ran, ta-ran, ta-ran! [MABEL] Go, ye heroes, go to glory, Though ye die in combat gory! Ye shall live in song and story, Go to immortality! Go to death and go to slaughter! Die and ev'ry Cornish daughter, With her tears your grave shall water, Go ye heroes, go and die! [CHORUS OF GIRLS] Go ye heroes, go and die! Go ye heroes, go and die! [SARGENT, CHORUS OF POLICEMEN] Though to us it's evident Ta-ran, ta-ran, ta-ran, ta-ran! These attentions are well meant Ta-ran ta-ran! Such expressions don't appear Ta-ran, ta-ran, ta-ran, ta-ran! Calculated men to cheer Ta-ran ta-ran! Who are going to meet their fate In a highly nervous state! Ta-ran, ta-ran, ta-ran, ta-ran Ta-ran, ta-ran Still to us it's evident These attentions are well meant Ta-ran, ta-ran, ta-ran, ta-ran Ta-ran, ta-ran [EDITH] Go and do your best endeavor And before all links we sever We will say farewell forever, Go to glory and the grave! [CHORUS OF GIRLS] Go to glory and the grave! For your foes are fierce and ruthless; False, unmerciful, and ruthless; Young and tender, old and toothless All in vain their mercy crave! [SARGENT] We observe too great a stress On the risks that on us press, And of reference a lack To a chance of coming back, Still perhaps it would be wise Not to carp or criticism For it's very evident These attentions are well meant! [CHORUS OF GIRLS] Yes perhaps it would be wise Not to carp or criticism For it's very evident These attentions are well meant! [CHORUS OF SOLDIERS] Yes, it's very evident, These attentions are well meant, Evident, Yes, will meant, Evident, Ah, yes, well meant![SARGENT & CHORUS OF SOLDIERS] When the foeman Bears his steel Ta-ran, ta-ran Ta-ran, ta-ran We uncomfort- able feel, Ta-ran, ta-ra! And we find The wisest thing, Ta-ran, ta-ra Ta-ran, ta-ra Is to slap our Chests and sing Ta-ran ta-ra! For when thre- tened with Emeutes Ta-ra, ta-ra Ta-ra, tara And your heart Is in your boots Ta-ran ta-ra! There is nothing Brings it round Like the trumpets Martial sound Like the trumpets Martial sound! Ta-ran, ta-ra, Ta-ran, ta-ra, Ta-ran, ta-ra, Ta-ra, ta-ra, Ta-ran, ta-ra, Ta-ra, ta-ra, Ta-run, ta-ra, Ta-run, ta-ra, Ta -ran, ta-ra, Ta-ra, ta-ran, Ra! Ra! Ra! Ra! Ra! Ra! Ra! Ta-ra, ta-ra, Ta-ra, ta-ra, Ta-ran, ta-ra![EDITH & MABEL] Go, ye heroes   Go to glory!   Though ye die In combat gory!   Ye shall live in   Song and story, Go to immortality!   Go to death   And go To slaughter   Die and ev'ry Cornish daughter With her tears Your grave Shall water   Go ye heroes Go and die!   Go ye heroes   Go to immortality!   Go ye heroes   Go to Immortality! Tho' ye die   In combat gory ye shall live in song and story; Go to immortality![CHORUS OF GIRLS] Go   Ye He- roes Go to glory Ye Shall Ye Shall Live in Story Go to Death And go To slaugh- ter; Die and Every Cornish Daughter With her Tears Your grave Shall water! Go, ye Heroes Go and die!   Go ye heroes   Go to immortality!   Go ye heroes   Go to Immortality! Tho' ye die   In combat gory ye shall live in song and story; Go to immortality![FREDERIC & SARGENT & CHORUS OF SOLDIERS] Away, away! Yes, yes, we go! These pirates slay! Ta-ran ta-ran! Then do not stay! Ta-ran ta-ran! Then why this delay? All right, we go![SARGENT & SOLDIERS] Yes, forward on the foe Yes, forward on the foe[EDITH, MABEL, FREDERIC & GIRLS] Yes, forward on the foe[FREDERIC] Yes, but you don't go! [EDITH, MABEL, CHORUS OF GIRLS, & SARGENT] They go, they go! Yes, forward on the foe (yes forward on the foe) [FREDERIC] Yes, but you don't go![EDITH, MABEL, FREDERIC & GIRLS] At last they go At last they go At last they go[SARGENT & SOLDIERS] We go, we Go, we go, We go[FREDERIC, MABEL, EDITH, SARGENT GIRLS & SOLDIERS] At last they, really, really go!