ruddigore 10 From the Briny Sea

CHORUS. From the briny sea Comes young Richard, all victorious! Valorous is he ñ His achievements all are glorious! Let the welkin ring With the news we bring Sing it ñ shout it ñ Tell about it ñ Safe and sound returneth he, All victorious from the sea!



(Enter RICHARD. The girls welcome him as he greets old acquaintances.)



BALLAD ñ RICHARD. I shipped, d'ye see, in a Revenue sloop, And, off Cape Finistere, A merchantman we see, A Frenchman, going free, So we made for the bold Mounseer, D'ye see? We made for the bold Mounseer. But she proved to be a Frigate ñ and she up with her ports, And fires with a thirty-two! It come uncommon near, But we answered with a cheer, Which paralysed the Parley-voo, D'ye see? Which paralysed the Parley-voo!



CHORUS. Which paralysed the Parley-voo, etc. Then our Captain he up and he says, says he, "That chap we need not fear, ñ We can take her, if we like, She is sartin for to strike, For she's only a darned Mounseer, D'ye see? She's only a darned Mounseer!" "But to fight a French fal-lal ñ it's like hittin' of a gal ñ It's a lubberly thing for to do; For we, with all our faults, Why, we're sturdy British salts, While she's only a Parley-voo, D'ye see? While she's only a poor Parley-voo!"




CHORUS. While she's only a Parley-voo, etc. So we up with our helm, and we scuds before the breeze, As we gives a compassionating cheer; Froggee answers with a shout As he sees us go about, Which was grateful of the poor Mounseer, D'ye see?

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Gilbert
• Sullivan
• Movie
• Musical
• D'Oyly
• Carte

[caronovellezealandes]

Delightfully rendered!

[EIDOSeidos]

"I shipped, d'ye see" is definitely one of the best songs in the opera. It got encores on opening night in the 1880s.

[CaballeroCatalan]

They didn't, it's here on Youtube. Search for John Treleaven (this version's Dick Dauntless).

[oldcremona]

Did they really cut "I've shipped d'ye see" from this? That's one of the best songs in the opera!