I Can Laugh, I Can Love.

Seq - Dr. J.Pitt-Payne. Kar - Bunty Pritchard Jones. May 2001.

[Nan] The world was not for pain,
not for remorse;

But though we strive in vain,
Grief will run its course.

For me no cloud shall come my way,
the sun alone shall fill the day,
a reckless, glorious game I mean to play.

Then Hey! for the life of bewildering madness!
All that the frenzy of pleasure can give;

Ah! fling to the wind ev'ry shadow of sadness,
Give me the earth,
steep me in mirth,

So I shall love,
I shall laugh,
I shall live!

Our life is short (and man a poor conceit).
So let's do all we can to render it sweet.

If trouble comes, as trouble will,
we'll gladly see it through,

but still I'd sooner far
that the piper paid the bill!

Then Hey! for the life of bewildering madness!
All that the frenzy of pleasure can give;

Ah! fling to the wind ev'ry shadow of sadness,
Give me the earth,
steep me in mirth,

So I shall love,
I shall laugh,
I shall live!

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I Can Laugh, I Can Love 1902 seq Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK 23 Apr 2001

I Can Laugh, I Can Love 1902 seq Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK 23 Apr 2001
I Can Laugh, I Can Love 1902 A Country Girl (No.17)
words and music by
Paul A. Reubens
copyright 1902 by Chappell and Co.
sequenced by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK 23 Apr 2001
in association with Doug Grierson
Karaoke by Bunty Pritchard Jones