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AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN
Elsie Morison
Elsie Morison
Sopran
Pro Arte Orchestra
Pro Arte Orchestra
Orchester
Sir Malcolm Sargent
Sir Malcolm Sargent
Dirigent:in
Glyndebourne Chorus
Glyndebourne Chorus
Ensemble
KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Komponist:in
W.S. Gilbert
W.S. Gilbert
Songwriter:in
PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK
Harold Davidson
Harold Davidson
Mischtechniker:in
Lawrance Collingwood
Lawrance Collingwood
Produzent:in
Raymond Leppard
Raymond Leppard
Produzent:in
David Bicknell
David Bicknell
Produzent:in

Lyrics

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, through 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!
Written by: Sir Arthur Sullivan, W.S. Gilbert

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