Sir Gilbert
As Sullivan's musical
catalyst
Sir Gilbert, the lyrical satirist
Wrote words so amazing
His most clever phrasing
Was crammed with many a patter-twist
His uplifting view of
the masses
Spoofed society's uppity classes
He created a fool-bah
In haughty old Pooh Bah
Who's foolishness, no one surpasses
Who more enjoyed bravado
Than the mighty Emperor Mikado
His object so sublime
Fit punishments to crime
Ask any beheaded desperado
Their Comic Operas,
not at all bore-ish
With their word-gems so Pinafore-ish
"Trial By Jury's" a laugher
"The Penzeance" a gaffer
They wrote nothing at all amateur-ish
"Let's give three
cheers, I'll lead the way"
For Sir Gilbert's comical lyric buffet
For all his buffoonery
To Sullivan's tune-ery
"Hurrah Hurrah Hooray, Hurrah Hurrah Hooray"
Submitted by: Stanley
Cooper
