'Chorus' (O'Thello)
Title
Description
From O'Thello (1833-1834).
Creator
Dickens, Charles
Source
Beinecke Library, Yale University.
Manuscript
Type
Bibliographic Citation
Dickens, Charles. 'Chorus.' O'Thello (1833-34). Dickens Search. Eds. Emily Bell and Lydia Craig. Accessed [date]. https://dickenssearch.com/verse/1833-34_Othello_Chorus.
Transcription
Air – "Gold's but dross" – Robert le diable
GU. Bring the porter in the Pewter
and be sure they draw it mild
E argo If he suspects his wife he'll shoot her
and I am for vegeance wild.
Cass Let's be happy
Lots of baccy
Let the cheerful smoke abound
Desd Dancing lightly
Gaily Sprightly
Let the merry song go round
GU. Right fal la ral la ral lide
E argo. Right fal la ral liddle dol de
Cass Right fal la ral la ral lide
Desd Right fal la ral liddle dol de
Cho: Right fal la ral de (at End of chorus go out with the rest)
GU. Bring the porter in the Pewter
and be sure they draw it mild
E argo If he suspects his wife he'll shoot her
and I am for vegeance wild.
Cass Let's be happy
Lots of baccy
Let the cheerful smoke abound
Desd Dancing lightly
Gaily Sprightly
Let the merry song go round
GU. Right fal la ral la ral lide
E argo. Right fal la ral liddle dol de
Cass Right fal la ral la ral lide
Desd Right fal la ral liddle dol de
Cho: Right fal la ral de (at End of chorus go out with the rest)
Collection
Citation
Dickens, Charles, “'Chorus' (O'Thello),” Dickens Search, accessed June 4, 2023, https://dickenssearch.com/verse/1833-34_Othello_Chorus.