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This tenor solo from the Gilbert & Sullivan opera 'Trial by Jury' is sung by Edwin (the defendant) by way of explanation to the court for his conduct towards Angelina (the plaintiff) - who is suing him for Breach of Promise of Marriage. The Learned Judge finally comes up with a unique personal  solution to the problem, and . . . But more of this anon . . .

The Love-sick Boy

When first my old, old love I knew,
My bosom well'd with joy;
My riches at her feet I threw;
I was a love-sick boy!
No terms seem'd too extravagant
Upon her to employ - 
I used to mope and sigh and pant,
Just like a love-sick boy!
Tink a tank, tink a tank, tink a tank,
Chorus: Tink a tank,
Tink a tank, tink a tank, tink a tank,
Chorus: Tink a tank,
(and, with chorus 'tink a tanking' in the background!)
I used to mope and sigh and pant,
Just like a love-sick boy!

But joy incessant palls the sense;
And love, unchang'd, will cloy;
And she became a bore intense
unto her love-sick boy!
With fitful glimmer burnt my flame,
And I grew cold and coy,
At last, one morning, I became
Another's love-sick boy!
Tink a tank, tink a tank, tink a tank,
Chorus: Tink a tank,
Tink a tank, tink a tank, tink a tank,
Chorus: Tink a tank,
(and with chorus again 'tink a tanking' in the background!)
I used to mope and sigh and pant,
Just like a love-sick boy!

Now let's hear what the fuss was all about in A Nice Dilemma . . .

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