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gilbert and sullivan - henceforth, strephon, cast away lyrics

[verse, fairy queen]
henceforth, strephon, cast away
crooks and pipes and ribbons so g+y —
flocks and herds that bleat and low;
into parliament you shall go!

[chorus, fairies/peers]
into parliament he shall go!
backed by our/their supreme authority
he’ll command a large majority!
into parliament, into parliament
parliament, parliament, he shall go!
into parliament he shall go!
into parliament, into parliament
parliament, parliament, he shall go!
into parliament he shall go!

[verse, fairy queen]
in the parliamentary hive
liberal or conservative —
whig or tory — i don’t know —
but into parliament you shall go!

[chorus, fairies/peers]
into parliament he shall go!
backed by our/their supreme authority
hе’ll command a large majority!
into parliament, p+a+arliament
pa+r parliamеnt, he shall go!
into parliament he shall go!
into parliament, into parliament
parliament, parliament, he shall go!
into parliament he shall go!
[spoken, fairy queen]
every bill and every measure
that may gratify his pleasure
though your fury it arouses
shall be passed by both your houses!
[peers]
oh!
[fairy queen]
you shall sit, if he sees reason
through the grouse and salmon season
[peers]
no!
[fairy queen]
he shall end the cherished rights
you enjoy on friday nights
[peers]
no!
[fairy queen]
he shall pr+ck that annual blister
marriage with deceased wife’s sister
[peers]
mercy!
[fairy queen]
titles shall enn0ble, then
all the common councilmen
[peers]
spare us!
[fairy queen]
peers shall teem in christendom
and a duke’s exalted station
be attainable by competitive examination!
[sung, peers]
oh, horror!
[fairies]
their horror!
they can’t dissemble
nor hide the fear that makes them tremble!

- gilbert and sullivan lyrics

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