Friend 1905

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 3Feb2017
2017

Oh friend of mine!
Staunch friend of mine!
Hold fast my hand in yours, and say,
the love outleaping from your eyes,
you have been friend to me alway, alway,
God bless you, friend of mine!

Oh friend of mine!
Strong friend of mine!
Your love has made my life seem fair;
life goes too swift for love like yours;
your arm upholds me in despair;
God bless you, friend of mine!

Oh friend of mine!
True friend of mine!
My feeble breath is failing fast;
Hold close my hands,
bend down your face,
Goodbye; yes, goodbye,
faithful to the last,
to the last, God bless you,
God bless you, friend of mine!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Friend! 1905
Music by Clara Novello Davies
(Ivor Novello's mother)
Lyrics by Algernon Sassin
© 1905 by Boosey & Co. London
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 3 February 2017 at 14.46
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
Score thanks to Torquil Syme
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James Pitt-Payne