I've Seen Isabel In Her Deshabille - 1926

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 24 Dec 2001

Jonathan Brown loved Isabel Green,
He'd say: 'Boys, isn't she some Queen!'
They said: 'She's all right
when she's all dolled up at night.
Catch her at work
in the morning, Boy,
when she's not made up strong
and your Peach won't look any Picture book.'
Said Johnny, 'That's where you're wrong.'

'I've seen Isabel, dressed,
in her deshabille
and Isabel is good to see.'
They said, 'Isabel, dressed in her deshabille
wouldn't look as good to me.'
'But invisible, I watched Isabel
hanging the washing on the line,
and Isabel was kissable,
even in her deshabille,
so I'll make Isabel mine.'

'I've seen Isabel, dressed,
in her deshabille
and Isabel is good to see.'
They said, 'Isabel, dressed in her deshabille
wouldn't look as good to me.'
'But invisible, I watched Isabel
hanging the washing on the line,
and Isabel was kissable,
even in her deshabille,
so I'll make Isabel mine.'

Jonathan said, 'It ain't the clothes
make a girl, nor her powdered nose.
I saw her, by gosh!
Hanging up her Monday's wash.
Her little things,
with the bows and strings,
showed me her character;
and she looked as fine with 'em on the line
as when they were all on her.'

'I've seen Isabel, dressed,
in her deshabille
and Isabel is good to see.'
They said, 'Isabel, dressed in her deshabille
wouldn't look as good to me.'
'But invisible, I watched Isabel
hanging the washing on the line,
and Isabel was kissable,
even in her deshabille,
so I'll make Isabel mine.'

'I've seen Isabel, dressed,
in her deshabille
and Isabel is good to see.'
They said, 'Isabel, dressed in her deshabille
wouldn't look as good to me.'
'But invisible, I watched Isabel
hanging the washing on the line,
and Isabel was kissable,
even in her deshabille,
so I'll make Isabel mine.'

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I've Seen Isabel in Her Deshabille 1926
by R. P. Weston and Bert Lee
copyright 1926 Francis, Day and Hunter Ltd.., London
sequence by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
on Monday 24 Dec 2001 at 17.30
in association with Doug Grierson
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