In 1890 Gilbert collected together several lyrics from the operas he had written with Sullivan and published them under the title "Songs of a Savoyard", illustrating them with line drawings. In 1897 The Bab Ballads, with which are included Songs of a Savoyard — a collection of all the Bab Ballads which had previously been published in book form, along with lyrics from Songs of a Savoyard, plus some post-1890 lyrics — was issued with mainly new drawings.
These drawings may be used to illustrate programmes or other publicity material without permission. Click on the song title to download a high resolution file suitable for printing.
Thanks to Diana Burleigh for identifying the drawings.
Sans Souci (I cannot tell what this love may be) |
The Heavy Dragoon (If you want a receipt) |
When I First Put This
Uniform On (When I first put this uniform on) |
When I First Put This
Uniform On (When I first put this uniform on) |
The Aesthete (If you’re anxious for to shine) |
Willow Waly! (Prithee pretty maiden) |
The Coming Bye And
Bye (Sad is that woman’s lot) |
The Magnet And The Churn (A magnet hung in a hardware shop) |
The Magnet And The Churn (A magnet hung in a hardware shop) |
Page modified 15 August 2011