The Rose And The Breeze 1903

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 4 Dec 2008
2008

A rose there grew in a garden fair
and she loved,
in her simple way.
The summer breeze that caressed her there
as he whispered and sighed all day.
And in her eyes there were tears of dew,
for she could never reason why
he'd kiss her so gently
like lover true,
then silently pass her by.

Give me your answer please
tell me, sweet wand'ring breeze!
"I'll return by and by,"
came the rustling reply
thro' the silently list'ning trees.
She swayed, quite ill at ease,
She prayed him not to cease,
but she couldn't learn why
from the lingering sigh
in the voice of the whisp'ring breeze.

Give me your answer please
tell me, sweet wand'ring breeze!
"I'll return by and by,"
came the rustling reply
thro' the silently list'ning trees.
She swayed, quite ill at ease,
She prayed him not to cease,
but she couldn't learn why
from the lingering sigh
in the voice of the whisp'ring breeze,
the voice of the whisp'ring breeze

A maid one day
in the garden strolled
there were tears in her eyes of blue,
as, with aching heart,
to the rose she told
of a lover no longer true.
Oh come! thou fragrant and lonely flower,
and we'll ask of the fickle wind,
why love is the joy of a single hour,
which, passing leaves grief behind.

Give me your answer please
tell me, sweet wand'ring breeze!
"I'll return by and by,"
came the rustling reply
thro' the silently list'ning trees.
She swayed, quite ill at ease,
She prayed him not to cease,
but she couldn't learn why
from the lingering sigh
in the voice of the whisp'ring breeze.

Give me your answer please
tell me, sweet wand'ring breeze!
"I'll return by and by,"
came the rustling reply
thro' the silently list'ning trees.
She swayed, quite ill at ease,
She prayed him not to cease,
but she couldn't learn why
from the lingering sigh
in the voice of the whisp'ring breeze,
the voice of the whisp'ring breeze...

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Rose And The Breeze 1903
from "Red Feather"
Music by Reginald de Koven
Lyrics by Chas.Emerson Cook
© MCMIII by Jos.W.Stern & Co.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 4 December 2008 at 18.28
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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