The King's Musketeers 1900 'Cyrano de Bergerac'

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 22 Mar 2006
2006

Ye gallants of our sunny land,
who woo with hearts aflame,
think not your speech
can win the hand
of a gentle maid or dame;
for little avails the lover's sigh
and little the roundelay;
and little account the glowing eye;
'tis valor that wins the day.

And that's why a King's Musketeer
in love is quite invincible,
because it is his principle
to fight for a girl, pretty dear,
and draw if a rival appear.
With sword arm the field he will clear,
he fronts his rival steadily
and pinks him very readily;
no damsel need know fear,
if she sticks to a King's Musketeer.

'Tis merry to trip to a measured tune,
where the smiles of beauty are;
and pleasant to hear 'neath the silver moon,
is the sound of the light guitar.
But woe to the wight
who woo's this way,
and little the damsel heeds;
soft speech and eyes will not win the day;
you must win her with gallant deeds.

And that's why a King's Musketeer
in love is quite invincible,
because it is his principle
to fight for a girl, pretty dear,
and draw if a rival appear.
With sword arm the field he will clear,
he fronts his rival steadily
and pinks him very readily;
no damsel need know fear,
if she sticks to a King's Musketeer.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The King's Musketeers 1900
from "Cyrano de Bergerac"
Music by Victor Herbert
Lyrics by Harry B. Smith
© MCM by M. Witmark & Sons
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Wednesday 22 March 2006 at 11.00
in association with Doug Grierson
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