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THEODEN:
I am the very model of a medieval general,
I've information vegetable, animal, and mineral,
I know the kings of Eriador, and I quote the fights historical
From Celebrant to Pelennor, in order categorical;
I'm very well acquainted, too, with matters mathematical,
I understand equations, both the simple and quadratical,
About binomial theorem I'm teeming with a lot o' news,
With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse.
ALL:
With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse.
With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse.
With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse.
THEODEN:
I know our mythic history, Eorl the Young and Helm Hammerhand;
I answer hard acrostics, I've a pretty taste for paradox,
In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral,
I am the very model of a medieval general.
ALL:
In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral,
He is the very model of a medieval general.
THEODEN:
Then I can write a washing bill in Numenorean cuneiform,
And tell you ev'ry detail of Ecthelion’s uniform:
In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral,
I am the very model of a medieval general.
ALL:
In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral,
He is the very model of a medieval general.
THEODEN:
For my military knowledge, though I'm plucky and adventury,
Has only been brought down to the beginning of the century;
But still, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral,
I am the very model of a medieval general.
ALL:
But still, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral,
He is the very model of a medieval general.
With apologies to Gilbert and Sullivan.
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