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Is life a boon?

from The Yeomen of the Guard Revival (1944)

Is life a boon? is a song from The Yeomen of the Guard. Sing Is life a boon? alongside real Broadway performers at Sing with the Stars in New York City.

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Credits

Composed by
W. S. Gilbert
Lyrics by
W. S. Gilbert
Position
Act 1, Song 6 of 13

Characters

Characters who perform this song:

Colonel Fairfax

from The Yeomen of the Guard

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Is life a boon? appears in The Yeomen of the Guard.

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Is life a boon? is a Broadway song from The Yeomen of the Guard.
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Is life a boon? is from The Yeomen of the Guard, a Broadway musical.
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Is life a boon? was composed by W. S. Gilbert with lyrics by W. S. Gilbert.
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