Iolanthe (Or, The Peer And The Peri), Act Ii When Britain Really Ruled The Waves (Mountararat, Fairies, Peers)-Ian Wallace

[00:10.27]When Britain really ruled the waves [00:14.81]In good queen Bess's time [00:19.31]The house of peers made no pretence [00:23.74]To intellectual to eminence [00:28.23]Or scholarship sublime [00:32.89]Yet Britain won her proudest bays [00:37.53]In good queen Bess's glorious days [00:42.31]Yet Britain won her proudest bays [00:46.94]In good queen Bess's glorious days [00:52.58]Yes Britain won her proudest bays [00:57.14]In good queen Bess's glorious days [01:02.96]When wellington thrashed Bonaparte [01:07.52]As every child can tell [01:11.93]The house of peers throughout the war [01:16.50]Did nothing in particular [01:20.85]And did it very well [01:25.51]Yet Britain set the world ablaze [01:30.16]In good king George's glorious days [01:34.82]Yet Britain set the world ablaze [01:39.22]In good king George's glorious days [01:44.56]Yes Britain set the world ablaze [01:48.88]In good king George's glorious days [01:54.86]And while the house of peers withholds [01:59.36]It's legislative hand [02:04.06]And noble statesmen do not itch [02:08.61]To interfere with matters which [02:13.32]They do not understand [02:18.09]As bright will shine great Britain's rays [02:22.99]As in king George's glorious days [02:27.90]As bright will shine great Britain's rays [02:34.35]As in king George's glorious days [02:40.50]As bright will shine great Britain's rays [02:45.76]As in king George's glorious days [02:56.48]