My Bridal Veil 1920

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 11 December 2010
2010

Kissed by faded orange blossoms
white as driven snow
fashioned with such loving care
long centuries ago;
Worn in ev'ry generation
by some happy bride,
Hiding modest blushes
from the lover at her side;
Dear treasure of the past,
I've come for you at last.

What are the secrets you hold
within each delicate fold?
What tender mem'ries you could reveal?
What dreams you seem to unfold
of days romantic
while phantom lovers of old
around me steal;
How many hearts you have thrilled
What hopes you've wakened and filled
if you were only to tell the tale
and how I wish that I knew
what joy or sorrow
I'll soon be finding in you
My Bridal Veil.

What are the secrets you hold
within each delicate fold?
What tender mem'ries you could reveal?
What dreams you seem to unfold
of days romantic
while phantom lovers of old
around me steal;
How many hearts you have thrilled
What hopes you've wakened and filled
if you were only to tell the tale
and how I wish that I knew
what joy or sorrow
I'll soon be finding in you
My Bridal Veil.

Listen to the mellow chiming
of the wedding bells
what a world of happiness
their melody foretells;
With the dawning of tomorrow
comes my wedding day,
And when in your resting place
you're gently laid away,
I wonder what will be
The tale you'll tell of me?

What are the secrets you hold
within each delicate fold?
What tender mem'ries you could reveal?
What dreams you seem to unfold
of days romantic
while phantom lovers of old
around me steal;
How many hearts you have thrilled
What hopes you've wakened and filled
if you were only to tell the tale
and how I wish that I knew
what joy or sorrow
I'll soon be finding in you
My Bridal Veil.

What are the secrets you hold
within each delicate fold?
What tender mem'ries you could reveal?
What dreams you seem to unfold
of days romantic
while phantom lovers of old
around me steal;
How many hearts you have thrilled
What hopes you've wakened and filled
if you were only to tell the tale
and how I wish that I knew
what joy or sorrow
I'll soon be finding in you
My Bridal Veil.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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My Bridal Veil 1920
from "What's In A Name?"
Music by Milton Ager
Lyrics by John Murray Anderson & Jack Yellen
© MCMXX by Leo Feist Inc. - New York
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 11 December 2010 at 09.52
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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