FILK: When I Was a Lass

[Caius Marcius]

No: HPFGUIDX 97983

H.M.S. Dumbledore nears completion

 

When I Was a Lass (PS/SS, Chap. 6)

To the tune of When I  Was a Lad, from Gilbert & Sullivan's H.M.S. 
Pinafore 

Text & MIDI at:

http://diamond.boisestate.edu/gas/pinafore/web_opera/pn09.html

Dedicated to Star Opal

THE SCENE: King's Cross Station. Harry makes the acquaintance of the 
Weasley clan.

MOLLY (& CHORUS):
When I was a lass in the days of Ogg
I met a lad and we commenced to snog
I married Arthur and so fond were we
That soon we had acquired a massive family
(All manifested here in a great variety) 
We hail from the Burrow at St. Ottery's,
That Catchpole clan of redheads known as the Weasleys

CHORUS: 
We hail from the Burrow at St. Ottery's,
That Catchpole clan of redheads known as the Weasleys

MOLLY (& CHORUS):
Now, Bill is our son of the eldest rank
He countercurses mummies for the Gringotts Bank
In Magizoology was Charles always best
So he now studies dragons outside Bucharest
(But he never brings his work home, and for that we're blessed)
Now, this implies no negative
But they've little role to play in future narrative

CHORUS:
Bill and Charles would us all upstage
It's a good thing that the two of them are over-age

PERCY (& CHORUS):
And next in line on the cutting edge
Just call me Percy with my Prefect badge
There are some who claim that my mentality
Is indicative of rentative-anality
(Not to mention, too, his charming personality)
I shall enforce each and every rule
As a Prefect who has power gained at Hogwarts School

CHORUS:
Not hydrocephaly, but pigheadedness
Is causing his condition of bigheadedness

FRED AND GEORGE (& CHORUS):
We are the pair known as George and Fred
In the practices of pranksters we two forge ahead
We're human Bludgers and we're Wizard clowns
And you'll never see upon our face the slightest frown
(They wear their brightest smile as they knock you down)
Whenever you are struck by sorrow and grief
You can always count on us for comical relief

CHORUS:
Some hi-jinxing jocularity 
Results in their persistent popularity

RON (& CHORUS):
We come at last to the final son
A first-year student by the name of Ron
Being raised in the shadow of five alpha-males
Explains somewhat my tendency to flail
(He `s doomed to lag behind us in our awesome trail)
So all in all, if you can stand my shtik
I'll sign on for all seven books as your sidekick

CHORUS:
Though Ron may seem a trifle bland
Such qualities he has will soon be in demand

GINNY (& CHORUS):
My name is Ginny and because I'm ten
Once the train has left, for me it's home again
And though I may seem shy and sweet
I've often forced my older brothers to retreat
(As a prize, this year we'll send to her a toilet seat)
And now you have met the family 
Of Molly, Ginny, Percy, twins and Ron Weasley

CHORUS 
Quite close you'll become with the family 
Of Molly, Ginny, Percy, twins and Ron Weasley	


   -	CMC

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