28 ME Finale Act II 1902 'Merrie England'

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 20 May 2003

[Raleigh:] "Now who'll come,"
said Robin Hood,
"Who'll come to my wedding?"
[Jill:] All those who love
the blue sky above,
and the green grass to lie upon.
'Tis better than bedding!
[Chorus:] O all such are welcome
at Robin Hood's wedding.
[Raleigh:] And who'll tie
the lover's knot
at Robin Hood's wedding?
[Tuck:] "I," said the Friar,
"And I'll lead the choir,"
Quoth Friar Tuck to Robin Hood
at Robin Hood's wedding.
[Chorus:] Quoth Friar Tuck
to Robin Hood
at Robin Hood's wedding.
[Raleigh:] And who'll be the groom
his man at Robin Hood's wedding?
[Big John:] "I," said Big John,
"My Lincoln I'll don,"
Quoth Big John to Robin Hood
at Robin Hood's wedding,
[Chorus:] Quoth Big John
to Robin Hood
at Robin Hood's wedding.
[Raleigh:] And who'll kill the venison
at Robin Hood's wedding?
[Will Scarlett:] "I," said stout Will,
"A deer I will kill,"
Quoth Scarlett unto Robin Hood
at Robin Hood's wedding.
[Chorus:] Quoth Scarlett
unto Robin Hood
at Robin Hood's wedding.
[Raleigh:] And who'll sing
the supper song
at Robin Hood's wedding?
[Allan-a-Dale:] Quoth AllanaDale,
"I will without fail,"
Quoth Allan unto Robin Hood
at Robin Hood's wedding.
[Chorus:] Quoth Allan unto Robin Hood
at Robin Hood's wedding.
[Raleigh:] And who'll give
the bride away
at Robin Hood's wedding?
[Wilkins:] "I," said the King,
"My Queen, too, I bring.
Quoth Richard unto Robin Hood
at Robin Hood's wedding.
[Chorus:] Quoth Richard unto Robin Hood
at Robin Hood's wedding.
[Raleigh:] And who'll dance
with Robin Hood
at Robin Hood's wedding?
[Bessie:] "I," said his bride,
"I'll dance by thy side."
Quoth Marion to Robin Hood
at Robin Hood's wedding.
[Chorus:] Quoth Marion to Robin Hood
at Robin Hood's wedding.

Then God save the King,
and God Save the Queen!
And let us all sing
and dance on the green,
in memory of Robin Hood,
in memory of Marion
and all the merry men and maids
who danced at their wedding.
With a hey! With a Hey!
With a hey!

[All:] With a hey, Robin,
jolly, jolly Robin,
Hey, Robin,
jolly, jolly Robin,
Thou'lt wear a crown
a King may never see!

Soft karaoke
Words
str 25
str 50
str 110
fr hrn 60
brass 75
flute
timp
bassoon
clarinet
piano t clef
oboe
pizz str
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28 ME Finale Act II 1902
Music by Sir Edward German
Lyrics by Capt. Basil Hood
copyright MCMII by Chappell and Co.
sequence and karaoke by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
on Tuesday 20 May 2003 at 12.25
in association with Doug Grierson
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