Arithmetic Of Love 1916

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 25 Jun 2009
2009

You asked me just what puzzles me,
what makes me study so,
it's Cupid's mathematics, dear,
the least of which I know,
Addition and subtraction too
division and the rest,
Now if you love me tell me do,
you think this answer best?

Two ruby lips
divided by
a row of shining pearls,
then multiply two dreamy eyes,
by your pretty golden curls,
Subtract from this,
the sweetest kiss,
'neath shining stars above
a ring you add
and there you've had
Arithmetic of Love.

Two ruby lips
divided by
a row of shining pearls,
then multiply two dreamy eyes,
by your pretty golden curls,
Subtract from this,
the sweetest kiss,
'neath shining stars above
a ring you add
and there you've had
Arithmetic of Love.

I oft recall my childhood days
those happy hours in school
when teacher with oldfashioned ways
taught us The Golden Rule,
The problems that she handed me
so very hard to do.
Seem easy when compared with one
personified in you:

Two ruby lips
divided by
a row of shining pearls,
then multiply two dreamy eyes,
by your pretty golden curls,
Subtract from this,
the sweetest kiss,
'neath shining stars above
a ring you add
and there you've had
Arithmetic of Love.

Two ruby lips
divided by
a row of shining pearls,
then multiply two dreamy eyes,
by your pretty golden curls,
Subtract from this,
the sweetest kiss,
'neath shining stars above
a ring you add
and there you've had
Arithmetic of Love.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Arithmetic Of Love 1916
by F.C.Metcalfe & Billy Smythe
© MCMXVI by Billy Smythe Music Co.Inc. - Louisville, Kentucky
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 25 June 2009 at 16.09
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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