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One Ship Drives East
Lyrics (American folk tune, Lyrics by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, 1850-1919) One ship drives east and one ship drives west,By the south-same winds that blow.Yet the set of the sails and not the galeThe set of the sails and not the ...
Swallow Goodbye
Lyrics (German folk tune, Lyrics by Edward Thatcher, 1903) 1. Swallow goodbye,Why must you fly?June of another yearYou’ll find me waiting here,Swallow goodbye,Why must you fly? 2. Swallow don’t go,Stay through the snow,Snowflakes you’ll love to see,Falling so merrily,Swallow don’t ...
In My Merry Oldsmobile
Lyrics (Melody by Gus Edwards, 1905, Lyrics by Vincent Bryan) Come away with me LucilleIn my merry Oldsmobile,Down the road of life we’ll flyAutomo-bubbling you and I.To the church we’ll swiftly steal,Then our wedding bells will peal,You can go as ...
Spelling Bee
Lyrics (by Septimus Winner, 1975) 1. Come, let me see, I’ll try you allWhatever age, both great and smallHow well you know your A, B, CCome, let us form a “Spelling Bee”Some to the right will please to goSome to ...
Greetings
Lyrics (Evan Stephens, 1899) With glad smiles we give you greeting,On this pleasant sunny day,Happy hearts together meeting,Sends all gloomy thoughts away.Welcome all to share each pleasure,Which we may together feel,Join us in each joyous measure,Which our happy thoughts reveal. ...
Saint Valentine’s Day
Lyrics (English folk tune, Lyrics by William Shakespeare) Good morrow, ‘tis Saint Valentine’s Day,All in the morning time,And I a maid* at your window,To be your Valentine. *optional lyric change: “your friend” See also Subject: Valentine’s Day Harmony: chords I ...
Ring Out Wild Bells
Lyrics (Melody by George Y. Hume, publ. 1924, Lyrics by Alfred Lord Tennyson, 1809-1892) Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,The flying cloud, the frosty light,The year is dying in the night,Ring out, wild bells, and let him die. Ring ...
Santa Claus (O clap)
Lyrics (Melody by C. C. Roeske, 1889, Lyrics by Emilie Poulsson) O clap, clap the hands and sing out with glee,For Christmas is coming and merry are we!Now swift o’er the snow the tiny reindeerAre trotting and bringing good Santa ...
The Manger Throne
Lyrics (Melody by C. Stegall, Lyrics by W. C. Dicks) 1. Like silver lamps on a distant shrine,The stars are sparkling bright,The bells of the city of God ring outFor the Son of Mary was born tonight.The gloom is past, ...
When Christ was Born
Lyrics (Melody by A. H. Brown, Lyrics: Harlein manuscript, 15th century) 1. When Christ was born of Mary free,In Bethlehem, that fair city,Angels sang there with mirth and glee,“In excelsis Gloria.” RefrainIn excelsis Gloria,In excelsis Gloria,In excelsis Gloria,In excelsis Gloria. ...