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When a wooer goes a-wooing

from The Yeomen of the Guard Revival (1935)

When a wooer goes a-wooing is a song from The Yeomen of the Guard. Sing When a wooer goes a-wooing 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 2, Song 9 of 11

Characters

Characters who perform this song:

Elsie Maynard

from The Yeomen of the Guard

Phoebe Meryll

from The Yeomen of the Guard

Colonel Fairfax

from The Yeomen of the Guard

Jack Point

from The Yeomen of the Guard

From the show

When a wooer goes a-wooing appears in The Yeomen of the Guard.

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When a wooer goes a-wooing is a Broadway song from The Yeomen of the Guard.
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When a wooer goes a-wooing is from The Yeomen of the Guard, a Broadway musical.
Who wrote When a wooer goes a-wooing?
When a wooer goes a-wooing was composed by W. S. Gilbert with lyrics by W. S. Gilbert.
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Alas! I waver to and fro ((Trio))

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Comes the pretty young bride

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Comes the pretty young bride ((Finale))

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Free from his fetters grim

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Free from his fetters grim ((Ballad))

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Hark! What was that, sir?

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Hark! What was that, sir? ((Scene))

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Here's a man of jollity

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Here's a man of jollity ((Entrance of Crowd, Elsie and Point))

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