The Seine. 1948.

Seq - Dr. J.Pitt-Payne. Kar - Bunty Pritchard Jones. Aug 2000.

The Seine when she starts on her travels,
lazily flows from her source,

slowly her length unravels,
twisting and turning her course.

Deep in the country she tarries,
not knowing which way to go,

till the enchantment of Paris,
beckons her swiftly to flow.

She goes flowing, flowing, flowing,
through the open countryside,

for she's going, going, going,
to meet Paris like a bride.

And she's cooing, cooing, cooing, cooing,
like the murmuring doves,

for the Seine has gone a wooing,
and it's Paris that she loves.

On reaching her Paris she lingers,
happily keeping her tryst,

twining each bridge with her fingers,
staying awhile to be kissed.

Close to her Paris she presses,
seeking her love to entwine,

show'ring with gentle caresses,
quays that are laden with wine.

She goes singing, singing, singing,
she's as happy as a bride,

and she's clinging, clinging, clinging,
to the quays on either side.

She goes winding, winding, winding, winding,
dizzy now in her bed,

for the river Seine is finding,
that her love goes to her head.

In Paris she'd linger for ever,
but such delights cannot be.

Her way and his have to sever,
she must go on to the sea.

Softly each island she touches,
slow and unwilling her pace,

gently at Paris she clutches,
in a last moving embrace.

She goes gladly, gladly, gladly,
while her love is in her arms,

and then sadly, sadly, sadly,
as she leaves the city's charms.

And she carries, carries, carries, carries,
sweet regret in her mind,

for the Seine's in love with Paris,
and she's left her love behind.

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The Seine
1948
The Winning Song of
"The Grand Prix" of France
from the Revue
"Sauce Tartare"
English Lyric by Geoffrey Parsons
Music by Guy LaFarge
Copyright 1948 by Editions Royalty, Paris
MIDI
Doug Grierson - Research
Sequenced by Dr. James Pitt-Payne in London UK
Karaoke by
Bunty Pritchard Jones
The Seine 1948 seq Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK 27 August 2000

The Seine 1948 Guy Lafarge Eng lyric by Geoffrey Parsons