Gilbert and Sullivan Archive
Princess Toto
by William S. Gilbert
music by Frederic Clay
Cheer up, old man
No. 10, Sung by Chorus and Jacquier
MIDI File 4 min. 22 seconds, sequenced by Scott Farrell.
Chorus.
- Cheer up, old man - pluck up a heart,
- Cheer up, old man - you'll soon depart;
- Cheer up, old man - 'tis but for a while.
- Cheer up, old man - pluck up a heart
- Cheer up, old man - you'll soon depart.
- Cheer up, old man - give us one smile.
- Cheer up, old man - pluck up, pluck up a heart.
- Cheer up, old man - you'll soon depart.
- Cheer up, old man, Cheer up, old man, Cheer up, old man - you'll soon depart!
- Cheer up, old man - pluck up a heart,
- Cheer up, old man - you'll soon depart.
- Cheer up, old man - 'tis but for a while.
- Cheer up, old man - pluck up, pluck up a heart.
- Cheer up, old man - you'll soon depart.
- Cheer up, old man - give us one smile.
- Cheer up, old man - you'll soon depart.
- Cheer up, old man - you'll soon depart.
- Cheer up, old man - you'll soon depart;
SOLO - Jacquier.
- If he's feeling weak or fainty,
- Go and fetch, go and fetch some tonic dainty.
- If from want of food he drops,
- Feed him up with mutton chops,
- Oh! feed him,
- Oh! feed him up with mutton chops!
- Go and fetch, go and fetch some tonic dainty.
| Women and Basses | Tenors |
|---|---|
| We'll feed him | |
| We'll feed him up | |
| With mutton chops | |
| with mutton chops. | |
| We'll feed him | |
| We'll feed him up. | |
| with mutton chops, | |
| With mutton chops. | mutton chops. |
Jacquier.
- Here's Chateau-Margaux; pray mention
- If Lafitte, if Lafitte you would prefer.
- None can pay too much attention
- To a poor old prisoner,
- So feed him, so feed him up with mutton chops!
- If Lafitte, if Lafitte you would prefer.
- Poor old man,
- Poor unhappy party,
- If you can,
- Make a dinner hearty!
- Poor unhappy party,
DANCE
- Poor old man,
- Poor unhappy party,
- If perchance you can
- Pray eat a dinner hearty.
- Come, cheer up,
- You shall go tomorrow;
- In this cup
- Try to drown your sorrow.
- Cheer up, old man - pluck up a heart,
- Cheer up, old man - you'll soon depart.
- Cheer up, old man - 'tis but for a while.
- Cheer up, old man - pluck up a heart,
- Cheer up, old man - you'll soon depart.
- Cheer up, old man - give us one smile.
- Cheer up, old man - you'll soon depart.
- Cheer up, old man - you'll soon depart.
- Poor unhappy party,
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