Gilbert and Sullivan — Young man despair

[POOH-BAH] Young man, despair Likewise go to Yum-Yum the fair You must not woo It will not do: I'm sorry for you You very imperfect ablutioner! This very day From school Yum-Yum Will wend her way And homeward come With a beat of drum And a rum-tum-tum To wed the Lord High Executioner! And the brass will crash And the trumpets bray And they'll cut a dash On their wedding day She'll toddle away, as all aver With the Lord High Executioner! [NANKI-POO & PISH-TUSH] And the brass will crash And the trumpets bray And they'll cut a dash On their wedding day [ALL] She'll toddle away, as all aver With the Lord High Executioner! [POOH-BAH] It's a hopeless case As you may see And in your place Away I'd flee; But don't blame me — I'm sorry to be Of your pleasure a diminutioner They'll vow their pact Extremely soon In point of fact This afternoon Her honeymoon With that buffoon At seven commences, so you shun her! And the brass will crash And the trumpets bray And they'll cut a dash On their wedding day She'll toddle away, as all aver With the Lord High Executioner! [NANKI-POO & PISH-TUSH] And the brass will crash And the trumpets bray And they'll cut a dash On their wedding day [ALL] She'll toddle away, as all aver With the Lord High Executioner!


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