Eheu Fugaces! - 19th Century - Gilbert and Sullivan

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 13 Sept 2001

The air is charged with amatory numbers
soft madrigals, and dreamy lovers' lays.
Peace, peace, old heart!
Why waken from its slumbers
the aching mem'ry of the old, old days?

Time was,
when Love and I were well acquainted.
Time was,
when we walk'd ever hand in hand;
a saintly youth,
with wordly thought untainted;
none better lov'd than I
in all the land!
Time was,
when maidens of the noblest station,
forsaking even military men,
would gaze upon me,
rapt in adoration;
Ah me, ah me,
I was a fair young curate then!

Had I a headache?
sigh'd the maids assembled;
Had I a cold?
well'd forth the silent tear;
Did I look pale?
then half a parish trembled;
And when I cough'd
all thought the end was near!

I had no care
no jealous doubts hung o'er me,
for I was lov'd beyond all other men.
Fled gilded dukes and belted earls
before me,
Ah me, Ah me,

I was a pale young curate then!
A pale young curate,
a pale young curate,
Ah me,
I was a pale young curate then!

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Eheu Fugaces! 19th Century Gilbert-Sullivan

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Eheu Fugaces! 19th Century Gilbert-Sullivan
Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan
Words by Sir W. S. Gilbert
sequenced for Piano by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
on Thursday 13 Sept 2001 at 14.26
in association with Doug Grierson
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© James Pitt-Payne, London UK, 2001
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