W.S. Gilbert - The Hour of Gladness lyrics

[KATISHA] The hour of gladness Is dead and gone; In silent sadness I live alone! The hope I cherished All lifeless lies And all has perished All has perished Save love, which never dies! Oh, faithless one, this insult you shall rue In vain for mercy on your knees you'll sue! I'll tear the mask from your disguising! [NANKI-POO] Now comes the blow! [KATISHA] Prepare yourselves for news surprising! [NANKI-POO] How foil my foe? [KATISHA] No minstrel he, despite bravado! [YUM-YUM] Ha! ha! I know! [KATISHA] He is the son of your — [NANKI-POO, YUM-YUM & Chorus] O ni! bikkuri shakkuri to! [KATISHA] In vain you interrupt with this tornado! He is the only son of your — [NANKI-POO, YUM-YUM & Chorus] O ni! bikkuri shakkuri to! [KATISHA] I'll spoil — [NANKI-POO, YUM-YUM & Chorus] O ni! bikkuri shakkuri to! [KATISHA] Your gay gambado! He is the son — [NANKI-POO, YUM-YUM & Chorus] O ni! bikkuri shakkuri to! [KATISHA] Of your — [NANKI-POO, YUM-YUM & Chorus] O ni! bikkuri shakkuri to! [KATISHA] The son of your — [NANKI-POO, YUM-YUM & Chorus] O ni! bikkuri shakkuri to! oya! oya! [KATISHA] Ye torrents roar Ye tempests howl! Your wrath outpour With angry growl! Do ye your worst, my vengeance call Shall rise triumphant over all! [NANKI-POO, YUM-YUM & Chorus] We'll hear no more Ill-omened owl To joy we soar Despite your scowl! The echoes of our festival Shall rise triumphant over all! [KATISHA] Prepare for woe Ye haughty lords At once I go Mikado-wards [NANKI-POO, YUM-YUM & Chorus] Away you go Collect your hordes; Proclaim your woe In dismal chords; [YUM-YUM] We do not heed their dismal sound [NANKI-POO] For joy reigns everywhere around [YUM-YUM] We do not heed their dismal sound [YUM-YUM & NANKI-POO] For joy reigns everywhere around The echoes of our festival Shall rise triumphant over all! Shall rise triumphant over all! Triumphant over all! Shall rise triumphant over all! [Chorus] We'll hear no more, ill-omened owl To joy we soar, despite your scowl! To joy we soar To joy we soar, despite your scowl! [KATISHA] My wrongs with vengeance shall be crowned! My wrongs with vengeance shall be crowned! My wrongs with vengeance shall be crowned! [Chorus] We do not heed their dismal sound For joy reigns everywhere around! We do not heed their dismal sound For joy reigns everywhere around! We do not heed their dismal sound For joy reigns everywhere around!