by William Schwenck Gilbert (1836 - 1911)
To the terrestrial globe
Language: English
Roll on, thou ball, roll on! Through pathless realms of Space Roll on! What though I'm in a sorry case? What though I cannot meet my bills? What though I suffer toothache's ills? What though I swallow countless pills? Never YOU mind! Roll on! Roll on, thou ball, roll on! Through seas of inky air Roll on! It's true I've got no shirts to wear; It's true my butcher's bill is due; It's true my prospects all look blue - But don't let that unsettle you! Never YOU mind! Roll on! [IT ROLLS ON]
First published in Fun, September 1865, revised 1869
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Text Authorship:
- by William Schwenck Gilbert (1836 - 1911), "To the terrestrial globe" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Eliot Newsome (b. 1934), "To the terrestrial globe" [ SATB chorus a cappella], motet [text not verified]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-01-30
Line count: 19
Word count: 93