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The Worlds of Gilbert and Sullivan

This exquisitely melodious song is one of the all-time G&S greats. It is sung by Yum-Yum in The Mikado and has probably been sung by all the world's greatest (and not quite so great) sopranos. William hoped we would have our dictionaries handy again! Arthur scored it in G major in the operetta, but we've offered an F major version here so that we ordinary mortals can more easily join in . . .

The Sun, Whose Rays

The sun, whose rays 
Are all ablaze
With ever-living glory,
Does not deny His Majesty -
He scorns to tell a story!
He don't exclaim "I blush for shame,
So kindly be indulgent".
But, fierce and bold,
In fiery gold,
He glories all effulgent!

I mean to rule the earth,
As he the sky -
We really know our worth,
The sun and I!
I mean to rule the earth, As he the sky -
We really know our worth, The sun and I!

Observe his flame,
That placid dame,
The moon's Celestial Highness;
There's not a trace Upon her face
Of diffidence or shyness:
She borrows light That, thro' the night,
Mankind may all acclaim her!
And, truth to tell, She lights up well,
So I, for one, don't blame her!

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

Now's the time to visit those: Spring Flowers . . .

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