ruddigore 26 A bad bart

SOLO ñ ROBIN.
As pure and blameless peasant,
I cannot, I regret,
Deny a truth unpleasant,
I am that Baronet!
CHORUS. He is that Baronet!
ROBIN. But when completely rated
Bad Baronet am I,
That I am what he's stated
I'll recklessly deny!
CHORUS. He'll recklessly deny!
ROB. When I'm a bad Bart. I will tell taradiddles!
CHORUS. He'll tell taradiddles when he's a bad Bart.
ROB. I'll play a bad part on the falsest of fiddles.
CHORUS. On very false fiddles he'll play a bad part!
ROB. But until that takes place I must be conscientious ñ
CHORUS. He'll be conscientious until that takes place.
ROB. Then adieu with good grace to my morals sententious!
CHORUS. To morals sententious adieu with good grace!
ROB. & CH.When I'm/he's a bad Bart I/he will tell taradiddles, etc.
ZOR. Who is the wretch who hath betrayed thee?
Let him stand forth!

[@tedsler]

I love the 'a bad bart' bit. everytime we do it, i sit in my dressing room and hum it with them :) i love this G&S

[@Fenris77]

Hmmm Robin actually makes a evil crime by allowing his brother to take his own rightfull place!

[@caronovellezealandes]

he's such a clot! A delightful production!

[@smileydts]

Nice

[@AceOfSpades066]

@HookSilverSparrow I hum G&S songs all the time and people look at me like i'm crazy :P