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W. S. Gilbert

W. S. Gilbert

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Birth: 1836-11-18 , Londres
Death: 1911-05-29 , Londres
Sir William Schwenck Gilbert was an English writer, playwright, and poet, best known for his collaboration with composer Sir Arthur Sullivan. Together, they created a series of fourteen light comic operas, including famous works such as 'H.M.S. Pinafore', 'The Pirates of Penzance', and 'The Mikado'. Their librettos are celebrated for their witty humor, clever wordplay, and social satire.
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It’s a song of a merryman, moping mum, Whose soul was sad, and whose glance was glum, Who sipped no sup, and who craved no crumb, As he sighed for the love of a lady.

The Yeomen of the Guard, I

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Longing and Absence Sadness and Melancholy

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