Dear Eyes That Shine 1921 'The Golden Moth'

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 08 Jul 2003

Pictured face,
so full of tender girlish grace
and queenly splendour,
hinting at a soft surrender.
Am I he.
For whom you seek, dear?
If to me you could but speak, dear,
would you make me sad?
Would you make me glad?

Dear eyes that shine at me so brightly;
sweet lips that smile without a care;
If I could read your message rightly
would it bring rapture or despair?
Those lips would they dismiss me lightly,
or bid me hope that I and you
together hand in hand
might wander to the land
where journeys end
and dreams come true.

Lady mine
behold me kneeling at your shrine,
for aid appealing,
all my hidden hopes revealing.
To my mind
grim doubts are flocking;
shall I find you cold and mocking?
If I could but guess
If you'd but confess.

Dear eyes that shine at me so brightly;
sweet lips that smile without a care;
If I could read your message rightly
would it bring rapture or despair?
Those lips would they dismiss me lightly,
or bid me hope that I and you
together hand in hand
might wander to the land
where journeys end
and dreams come true.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
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Dear Eyes That Shine 1921
Music by Ivor Novello
Lyrics by Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse K.B.E.
from "The Golden Moth"
copyright MCMXXI by Ascherberg, Hopwood and Crew Ltd.
sequence and karaoke by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
on Tuesday 08 July at 09.24
in association with Doug Grierson
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