Absinthe Frappè 1904 'It Happened in Nordland'

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 13 Feb 2004

When life seems gray and dark
the dawn and you are blue,
there is they say
on such a morn one thing to do.
Rise up and ring a bellboy call
to you straightway,
and bid him bring
a cold and tall absinthe frappè.

It will free you first
from the burning thirst
that is born of a night of the bowl,
like a sun 'twill rise
through the inky skies
that so heavily hang o'er your soul.
At the first cool sip on your fevered lip
you determine to live through the day,
life's again worth while
as with dawning smile
you imbibe your absinthe frappè.

It will free you first
from the burning thirst
that is born of a night of the bowl,
like a sun 'twill rise
through the inky skies
that so heavily hang o'er your soul.
At the first cool sip on your fevered lip
you determine to live through the day,
life's again worth while
as with dawning smile
you imbibe your absinthe frappè.

The deed is done so waste no woe
o'er yester e'en
Nor swear to shun
a year or so the festive scene.
Remorse will pass
despair will fade with speed away.
Before a glass
of rightly made absinthe frappè

It will free you first
from the burning thirst
that is born of a night of the bowl,
like a sun 'twill rise
through the inky skies
that so heavily hang o'er your soul.
At the first cool sip on your fevered lip
you determine to live through the day,
life's again worth while
as with dawning smile
you imbibe your absinthe frappè.

It will free you first
from the burning thirst
that is born of a night of the bowl,
like a sun 'twill rise
through the inky skies
that so heavily hang o'er your soul.
At the first cool sip on your fevered lip
you determine to live through the day,
life's again worth while
as with dawning smile
you imbibe your absinthe frappè.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Absinthe Frappe 1904
Lyrics by Glen MacDonough
Music by Victor Herbert
copyright MCMIV by M. Witmark & Sons
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 13 February 2004 at 20.43
in association with Doug Grierson
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Absinthe Frappe. Prince George and Chorus.
Lew Fields' Stock Co. Present - "It Happened in Nordland."
Book and Lyrics by Glen MacDonough. Music by Victor Herbert.
Victor Herbert Publication: New York: M. Witmark & Sons, 1904.
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