Sullivan: The Mikado / Act 1: 15. The Threaten'D Cloud Has Pass'D Away

The threatened cloud has passed away
And brightly shines the dawning day
What though the night may come to soon
There's yet a month of afternoon!

Then let the throng, then let the throng our joy advance
With laughing song, with laughing song and merry dance
Then let the throng our joy advance
With laughing song and merry dance
With laughing and merry dance
With laughing song

With joyous shout, with joyous shout and ringing cheer
Inaugurate, inaugurate their brief career
With joyous shout and ringing cheer
Inaugurate their brief career
With joyous shout and ringing cheer
Inaugurate their brief career

A day, a week, a month, a year
Or far or near, or far or near
Life's eventide comes much too soon
You'll live at least a honeymoon

Then let the throng, then let the throng our joy advance
With laughing song, with laughing song and merry dance
Then let the throng our joy advance
With laughing song and merry dance
With laughing and merry dance
With laughing song

With joyous shout, with joyous shout and ringing cheer
Inaugurate, inaugurate their brief career
With joyous shout and ringing cheer
Inaugurate their brief career
With joyous shout and ringing cheer
Inaugurate their brief career

As in a month you've got to die
If Ko-Ko tells us true
'Twere empty compliment to cry
"Long life to Nanki Poo"
But as one month you have to live
As fellow citizen
This toast with three times three we'll give
Long life
Long life to you
Long life to you
Long life to you, 'til then

May all good fortune, all good fortune prosper you
May you have health, may you have health and riches too
May all good fortune prosper you
May you succeed in all you do
May all good fortune prosper you
May you succeed in all you do