Pretty Punchinello 1909 de Koven

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 29 Jun 2006
2006

Punchinello there
sat in dell so fair,
and cried: I am a weary oh,
of the flowers and trees,
and the hum of bees,
the world is sad and dreary, oh!"
A wood gnome quaint
who heard his plaint,
propounded him this query, oh:
"Pray tell me why that tearful eye?
You're usually so cheery, oh!"
Alas, oh my! This was his reply:

Pretty Punchinello,
merry little fellow,
quickly to him made reply,
"Having your desire
you will quickly tire."
Punchinello said with winking eye.

Then that old grey beard
said in accents weird:
"This life is just what we make it, oh,
and it's in my mind,
that the world you'll find,
exactly as you take it oh!
Tho' day be drear be of good cheer,
the sunshine soon will break it, oh:
You'll find dull care contentment's snare,
its company for sake it, oh!
In truth, forsooth,
laughter reigns with youth."

Pretty Punchinello,
merry little fellow,
quickly to him made reply,
"If you cannot grumble
happiness will tumble."
Punchinello said with winking eye.

[Dance:]

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Pretty Punchinello 1909 de Koven
Music by Reginald de Koven
Lyrics by Joseph W.Herbert
© MCMIX by Jos. W.Stern
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 29 June 2006 at 16.44
in association with Doug Grierson
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