[Intro, Phyllis]
My Lords, it may not be
With grief my heart is riven!
You waste your time on me
For ah! my heart is given!

[Peers]
Given!
[Phyllis]
Yes, given!
[Peers]
Oh, horror!!!

[Lord Chancellor]
And who has dared to brave our high displeasure
And thus defy our definite command?
[Strephon]
'Tis I — young Strephon! mine this priceless treasure!
Against the world I claim my darling's hand!

[Chorus, Strephon]
A shepherd I —
[Peers]
A shepherd he!
[Strephon]
Of Arcady!
[Peers]
Of Arcadee!
[Strephon]
Betrothed are we
[Peers]
Betrothed are they
[Strephon]
And mean to be
Espoused to-day!
[Chorus, Peers]
A shеpherd he!
Of Arcady!
A shephеrd he!
Of Arcady!
Betrothed are they
Betrothed are they
And mean to be
Espoused to-day!

[Bridge, Earls Tolloller & Mountararat]
'Neath this blow
Worse than stab of dagger —
Though we mo-
Mentarily stagger
In each heart
Proud are we innately —
Let's depart
Dignified and stately!
[Peers]
Let's depart
Dignified and stately!
Dignified and stately!
Dignified and stately!
Dignified and stately!
Dignified and stately!
Dignified and stately!
[Outro, Peers]
Though our hearts she's badly bruising
In another suitor choosing
Let's pretend it's most amusing
Let's pretend it's most amusing
Ha, ha, ha! Ha! ha! ha!
Ha, ha! ha! Tantara!
Tantara! tantara! tantara!
Ha! ha, ha, ha!
Tantara! Tantara!