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And elliptical billiard balls.

The Mikado, II

1

A source of innocent merriment!

The Mikado, II

My object all sublime I shall achieve in time— To let the punishment fit the crime. 3

The Mikado, II

1

Here’s a pretty state of things! Here’s a pretty how-de-do!

The Mikado, II

Ah, pray make no mistake, We are not shy; We’re very wide awake, The moon and I!

The Mikado, II

Then the idiot who praises, with enthusiastic tone, All centuries but this, and every country but his own.

The Mikado, I

1

Three little maids from school are we, Pert as a schoolgirl well can be, Filled to the brim with girlish glee.

The Mikado, I

1

I can’t help it. I was born sneering.

The Mikado, I

1

As some day it may happen that a victim must be found, I’ve got a little list—I’ve got a little list. Of society offenders who might well be underground, And who never would be missed—who never would be missed.

The Mikado, I

1

A wandering minstrel I— And dreamy lullaby!

The Mikado [1885], act I

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W. S. Gilbert was born in London and had a diverse career, practicing as a lawyer and later as a writer. His worldwide fame came from his partnership with Arthur Sullivan, which lasted for over twenty years. Gilbert was the principal lyricist and librettist, creating ingenious stories, eccentric characters, and dialogues filled with wit and irony. His comic operas satirized Victorian society, politics, and the social conventions of his time. In addition to his collaborations with Sullivan, Gilbert also wrote plays, short stories, and poems. His work 'The Bab Ballads' is a collection of short, rhyming poems that served as the basis for many of his operas. Gilbert was knighted (Knight Bachelor) in 1907.