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--> ♩Yet remember those sweet words, "Till Death Do Us Part"♩
--> From the intro to the song.

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--> ♩Yet ->''♩Yet remember those sweet words, "Till Death Do Us Part"♩
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* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink: Several times: gave Sir Charles a deadly dose, [[SlippingAMickey slipped a mickey]] to Sir Frank and his ladies, and did... something... to Sir Curtis's fish

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* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink: Several times: gave Sir Charles a deadly dose, [[SlippingAMickey slipped a mickey]] to Sir Frank and his ladies, and did... something... to Sir Curtis's fishfish.
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* SlippingAMickey: What she did with Sir Frank and his girlfriends.
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* BlackHumour: It's a happy little ditty about murdering husbands

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* BlackHumour: It's a happy little ditty about murdering husbandshusbands.



* DeadlyEuphemism: ''Many.''

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* DeadlyEuphemism: ''Many.''''Many'', which is the source of much the song's humour.
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* DeadlyEuphemism: ''Many.''
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* ReallyGetsAround: Sir Peter and the girls he collected. Also, Sir George.

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* ReallyGetsAround: Sir Peter and the girls he collected. Also, Sir George. And, arguably, the narrator.
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--> ♩Yet remember those sweet words, "Till Death Do Us Part"♩
--> From the intro to the song.
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''To Keep My Love Alive'' is a [[MusicOfThe1940s 1943]] MurderBallad with music by Creator/RichardRodgers of RogersAndHammerstein fame and lyrics by [[ThePeteBest his former partner Lorenz Hart]] about a woman who's had at least 15 husbands, but was never untrue to any of them--because [[BlackWidow she's killed every single one.]]

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''To Keep My Love Alive'' is a [[MusicOfThe1940s 1943]] MurderBallad with music by Creator/RichardRodgers Richard Rodgers of RogersAndHammerstein Rogers and Hammerstein fame and lyrics by [[ThePeteBest his former partner Lorenz Hart]] about a woman who's had at least 15 husbands, but was never untrue to any of them--because [[BlackWidow she's killed every single one.]]

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''To Keep My Love Alive'' is a [[MusicOfThe1940s 1943]] MurderBallad with music by Richard Rodgers of RogersAndHammerstein fame and lyrics by [[ThePeteBest his former partner Lorenz Hart]] about a woman who's had at least 15 husbands, but was never untrue to any of them--because [[BlackWidow she's killed every single one.]]

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''To Keep My Love Alive'' is a [[MusicOfThe1940s 1943]] MurderBallad with music by Richard Rodgers Creator/RichardRodgers of RogersAndHammerstein fame and lyrics by [[ThePeteBest his former partner Lorenz Hart]] about a woman who's had at least 15 husbands, but was never untrue to any of them--because [[BlackWidow she's killed every single one.]]



* AssholeVictim: A few of the deceased, especially the murderous Sir Atherton.



* TheCoronerDothProtestTooMuch: Really, Sir James died of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-7MKyiabdY angina pectoris]]! Honest!

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* CainAndAbel: Sir Atherton murdered his brothers [[{{Patricide}} as well as his father]]. And then his wife did ''him'' in.
* TheCoronerDothProtestTooMuch: Really, Sir James died of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-7MKyiabdY [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angina_pectoris angina pectoris]]! Honest!



* {{Patricide}}: Sir Atherton murdered his father, along with his brothers. And then his wife did ''him'' in.

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* {{Patricide}}: Sir Atherton murdered his father, along with his brothers. And then his wife did ''him'' in.(as mentioned under CainAndAbel)
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* OneHeadTaller: Sir Marmaduke was actually too tall for the bed--until his wife fixed that.

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* OneHeadTaller: Sir Marmaduke was actually too tall for the bed--until his wife fixed that.that (see above).



* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink: Several times: gave Sir Charles a drink, [[SlippingAMickey slipped a mickey]] to Sir Frank and his ladies, and did... something... to Sir Curtis's fish

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* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink: Several times: gave Sir Charles a drink, deadly dose, [[SlippingAMickey slipped a mickey]] to Sir Frank and his ladies, and did... something... to Sir Curtis's fish
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''To Keep My Love Alive'' is a 1943 MurderBallad with music by Richard Rodgers of RogersAndHammerstein fame and lyrics by [[ThePeteBest his former partner Lorenz Hart]] about a woman who's had at least 15 husbands, but was never untrue to any of them--because [[BlackWidow she's killed every single one.]]

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''To Keep My Love Alive'' is a 1943 [[MusicOfThe1940s 1943]] MurderBallad with music by Richard Rodgers of RogersAndHammerstein fame and lyrics by [[ThePeteBest his former partner Lorenz Hart]] about a woman who's had at least 15 husbands, but was never untrue to any of them--because [[BlackWidow she's killed every single one.]]
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* LyricalDissonance: Has husband-murdering ever been set to such a light, bouncey tune?

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* BlackHumour: It's a happy little ditty about murdering husbands



* TheCoronerDothProtestTooMuch: Really, Sir James died of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-7MKyiabdY angina pectoris]]! Honest!



* ImprovisedWeapon: Sir Philip's harp and Sir Philip's skull--she used the latter to bust the former; the former to bash in the latter.



* OneHeadTaller: Sir Marmaduke--until his wife fixed that.

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* OneHeadTaller: Sir Marmaduke--until Marmaduke was actually too tall for the bed--until his wife fixed that.



* RhymingWithItself: The bit with Sir Curtis--with three consecutive lines ending with "he ate". That being said, the preceding words are--in order--"dish", "wish", and "fish". [[labelnote:Why this works]]Most of the lines in the song rhyme the last ''three'' syllables, so this instance makes sense.[[/labelnote]]

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* RhymingWithItself: The bit A few stanzas have the third last word changing, with Sir Curtis--with three consecutive lines ending with "he ate". That being said, the preceding words are--in order--"dish", "wish", and "fish".last two the same. Examples: "ton/none/one of them", "cussed/bust/just the thing", "dish/wish/fish he ate". [[labelnote:Why this works]]Most of the lines in the song rhyme the last ''three'' syllables, so this instance makes sense.[[/labelnote]]



* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink: Several times: Sir Charles (via a drink), Sir Frank and his ladies, and Sir Curtis (via a fish)

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* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink: Several times: gave Sir Charles (via a drink), drink, [[SlippingAMickey slipped a mickey]] to Sir Frank and his ladies, and did... something... to Sir Curtis (via a fish)Curtis's fish
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* RhymingWithItself: The bit with Sir Curtis--with three consecutive lines ending with "he ate"--that being said, the preceding words are, in order, "dish", "wish", and "fish". [[labelnote:Why this works]]Most of the lines in the song rhyme the last ''three'' syllables, so this instance makes sense.[[/labelnote]]

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* RhymingWithItself: The bit with Sir Curtis--with three consecutive lines ending with "he ate"--that ate". That being said, the preceding words are, in order, "dish", are--in order--"dish", "wish", and "fish". [[labelnote:Why this works]]Most of the lines in the song rhyme the last ''three'' syllables, so this instance makes sense.[[/labelnote]]

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* {{Patricide}}: Sir Atherton murdered his father, along with his brothers. And then his wife did ''him'' in.



* {{Patricide}}: Sir Atherton murdered his father, along with his brothers. And then his wife did ''him'' in.

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* {{Patricide}}: Sir Atherton murdered his father, along RhymingWithItself: The bit with his brothers. And then his wife did ''him'' in.Sir Curtis--with three consecutive lines ending with "he ate"--that being said, the preceding words are, in order, "dish", "wish", and "fish". [[labelnote:Why this works]]Most of the lines in the song rhyme the last ''three'' syllables, so this instance makes sense.[[/labelnote]]
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''To Keep My Love Alive'' is a 1943 MurderBallad with music by Richard Rodgers of RogersAndHammerstein fame and lyrics by [[ThePeteBest his former partner Lorenz Hart]] about a woman who's had at least 15 husbands, but was never untrue to any of them--because [[BlackWidow she's killed every single one of them.]]

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''To Keep My Love Alive'' is a 1943 MurderBallad with music by Richard Rodgers of RogersAndHammerstein fame and lyrics by [[ThePeteBest his former partner Lorenz Hart]] about a woman who's had at least 15 husbands, but was never untrue to any of them--because [[BlackWidow she's killed every single one of them.one.]]
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* KilledOffscreen: Exactly what she did to Sirs George, James, Alfred, Peter, Ethelburg, and Marc is never actually stated.

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* KilledOffscreen: Exactly what she did to Sirs George, James, Frank, Alfred, Peter, Ethelburg, and Marc is never actually stated.

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''To Keep My Love Alive'' is a 1943 song with music by Richard Rodgers of RogersAndHammerstein fame and lyrics by [[ThePeteBest his former partner Lorenz Hart]] about a woman who's had at least 15 husbands, but was never untrue to any of them--because [[BlackWidow she's killed every single one of them.]]

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''To Keep My Love Alive'' is a 1943 song MurderBallad with music by Richard Rodgers of RogersAndHammerstein fame and lyrics by [[ThePeteBest his former partner Lorenz Hart]] about a woman who's had at least 15 husbands, but was never untrue to any of them--because [[BlackWidow she's killed every single one of them.]]



* MurderBallad: Exactly what this song is.

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* KilledOffscreen: Exactly what she did to Sirs George, James, Alfred, Peter, Ethelburg, and Marc is never actually stated.
* MurderBallad: Exactly what this song is.Specifically, a BlackWidow Ballad.
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''To Keep My Love Alive'' is a 1943 song with music by [[Creator/RogersAndHammerstein Richard Rodgers]] and [[ThePeteBest his former partner Lorenz Hart]] about a woman who's had at least 15 husbands, but was never untrue to any of them--because [[BlackWidow she's killed every single one of them.]]

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''To Keep My Love Alive'' is a 1943 song with music by [[Creator/RogersAndHammerstein Richard Rodgers]] Rodgers of RogersAndHammerstein fame and lyrics by [[ThePeteBest his former partner Lorenz Hart]] about a woman who's had at least 15 husbands, but was never untrue to any of them--because [[BlackWidow she's killed every single one of them.]]
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* Patricide: Sir Atherton murdered his father, along with his brothers. And then his wife did ''him'' in.

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* Patricide: {{Patricide}}: Sir Atherton murdered his father, along with his brothers. And then his wife did ''him'' in.
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''To Keep My Love Alive'' is a 1943 song with music by [[Creator/RogersAndHammerstein Richard Rodgers]] and [[ThePeteBest his former partner Lorenz Hart]] about a woman who's had at least 15 husbands, but was never untrue to any of them--because [[BlackWidow she's killed every single one of them.]]

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!!This song was true to the following tropes:
* BlackWidow: The narrator.
* DeadlyDoctor: What the narrator was to Sir Charles.
* HuntingAccident: Sir Alfred (who enjoyed hunting) was sent on a hunting trip. His fate's mentioned below.
* MurderBallad: Exactly what this song is.
* NeverFoundTheBody: The song says of Sir Alfred "They're hunting for him still".
* OffWithHisHead: The fate of Sir Marmaduke.
* OneHeadTaller: Sir Marmaduke--until his wife fixed that.
* ReallyGetsAround: Sir Peter and the girls he collected. Also, Sir George.
* Patricide: Sir Atherton murdered his father, along with his brothers. And then his wife did ''him'' in.
* SirSwearsAlot: Sir Ethelburg, much to his wife's displeasure.
* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink: Several times: Sir Charles (via a drink), Sir Frank and his ladies, and Sir Curtis (via a fish)

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