Thora - 1905

James Pitt-Payne, London and Ian Cousins, Opera Australia - 20 Jan 2002

I stand in a land of roses,
But I dream of a land of snow
Where you and I were happy
In the years of long ago.
Nightingales in the branches,
Stars in the magic skies,
But I only hear you singing,
I only see your eyes,
I only hear you singing,
I only see your eyes.
Come! Come! Come to me, Thora,
Come once again and be
Child of my dream,
Light of my life
Angel of love to me!
Child of my dream,
Light of my life,
Angel of love to me,
Angel of love to me.
I stand again in the North land,
But in silence and in shame;
Your grave is my only landmark,
And men have forgotten my name.
'Tis a tale that is truer and older
Than any the sagas tell,
I lov'd you in life too little,
I love you in death too well!
I lov'd you in life too little,
I love you in death too well!
Speak! Speak! Speak to me, Thora,
Speak from your Heav'n to me;
Child of my dream, love of my life,
Hope of my world to be!
Child of my dream, love of my life,
Hope of my world to be!
Hope of my world to be.

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Thora 1905
Music by Stephen Adams
Lyric by Fred E. Weatherly
copyright 1905 Chappell and Co. Ltd.
sequence by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
and Ian Cousins, Opera Australia
completed Sunday 20 Jan 2002 at 06.54
in association with Doug Grierson
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in memory of my friend, Gladys Pavier
who died yesterday, Saturday 19 Jan 2002
age 90. Her brother Stan played Clarinet with the Syd Lipton Band
in London for many years in the 30's and 40's.