Gilbert and Sullivan Archive

Princess Toto

by William S. Gilbert
music by Frederic Clay

So Take My Hand

 No. 14, Sung by Toto, Doro, and Caramel

MIDI Icon MIDI File 2 min. 22 seconds, sequenced by Scott Farrell.

Toto.

So take my hand, it is agreed;
A brigand you will be indeed;
It is a life you will adore.
(aside.) I’m sure I’ve seen his face before.
I'm sure, I'm sure!
I've seen his face before,
I'm sure I've seen his face before!
Doro.
Three days ago the knot was tied
Which constituted her my bride;
Yet when we meet she isn’t sure,
But ‘thinks she’s seen my face before’,
But thinks she's seen, she's seen my face before!
She thinks she's seen she's seen my face before!
Caramel.
She likes him well and what is more
She thinks she's seen his face before,
She thinks she's seen his face before,
She's seen his face before!
This conduct comes within the range
Of that which is considered strange;
She likes him well, and, what is more,
She ‘thinks she’s seen his face before’.
ENSEMBLE

Toto Doro Caramel
Oh matter perplexing, Oh, matter perplexing, Oh, matter perplexing,
Annoying and vexing, Annoying and vexing, Annoying and vexing,
All over the world, All over the world, All over the world,
the world I will explore. the world she'll explore. the world she'll explore,
I'll travel and travel, She'll travel and travel, She'll travel and travel,
This knot to unravel and learn This knot to unravel and learn This knot to unravel and learn
where I've met him, where she's met me where she's met him,
I've met him before! she's met me before! she's met him before!
Where have we met? Where we have met Where they have met
Where have we met before? Where we have met before! Where they have met before.
     
So take my hand it is agreed, Three weeks ago the knot was tied, This conduct comes within the range
A Brigand you will be indeed. Which constituted her my bride. Of that which is considered strange.
It is a life you will adore, But now she is not sure but thinks She likes, she likes him well and thinks
A life you will adore. she's seen my face before. she's seen his face before.
So take my hand it is agreed, I'll take your hand it is agreed, This conduct comes within the range
A Brigand you will be indeed. A Brigand I shall be indeed. Of that which is considered strange.
It is a life, a life you will adore. It is a life, a life I will adore. She likes him well and thinks she's seen his face,
It is a life It is a life She's seen his face
You will
adore, adore! I shall adore! his face before!

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