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Thanksgiving Round
Lyrics (Composer unknown) Now the farmer sows his field,Its increase soon the ground will yield. Now the fields are bright and green,The yellow corn will soon be seen. Now the reapers’ sickles ring,And harvest home they gladly sing. See also ...
New England New England
Lyrics (Melody by I.T. Stoddard, 1844, Lyrics by Anna M. Wells) 1. New England, New England, my home o’er the sea,My heart, as I wander, turns fondly to thee;For bright rests the sun on thy clear winding streams,And soft o’er ...
Lazy Sheep
Lyrics (French folk tune, Lyrics by Jane Taylor, 1783-1824) Lazy sheep, pray tell me whyIn the pleasant field you lie,Lazy sheep, pray tell me whyIn the pleasant field you lie.Eating grass and daisies whiteFrom the morning till the night?Every thing ...
Alma Llanera
Info This song is considered Venezuela’s unofficial second national anthem. (source) Lyrics – Spanish (Melody by Pedro ElÃas Gutiérrez, 1914, Lyrics by Rafael BolÃvar Coronado) Yo nacà en esta ribera del Arauca vibrador,soy hermana de la espuma, de las garzas, de las rosas,soy hermana ...
Goodbye-ee
Lyrics (R. P. Weston & Bert Lee, 1917) Goodbye-ee, goodbye-ee!Wipe the tear, baby dear, from your eye-ee,Though it’s hard to part, I know,I’ll be tickled to death to go.Don’t cry-ee, don’t sigh-ee!There’s a silver lining in the sky-ee.Bonsoir*, old thing!Cheerio, ...
Land of the Free
Lyrics (Melody by Selwyn Walford Young, Lyrics by Samuel Alfred Haynes) 1. O, Land of the Free by the Carib Sea,Our manhood we pledge to thy liberty!No tyrants here linger, despots must fleeThis tranquil haven of democracyThe blood of our ...
Marianini
Lyrics – Italian (N. Ferri, 1877) Tante volte mi dicestiT’a merò sino al la morteVò divider la tua sorteNella gioia e nel dolor, nella gioia el nel dolor,Nella gioia e nel dolor,Ah! crudel, tu m’ingannastiE dona sti ad altre ulcer,Ah! ...
I Had a Little Sailboat
Lyrics (French folk song, Lyrics by John Erwin, publ. 1921) I had a little sailboat,Her decks were new and all painted blueI had a little sailboat,And sailed it on the brook,Tra la! And sailed it on the brook. An ugly ...
L’Abidjanaise
Lyrics – French (Melody by Pierre-Marie Coty & Pierre-Michel Pango, Lyrics by Mathieu Vangah Ekra & Joachim Bony) Salut ô terre d’espérance;Pays de l’hospitalité.Tes légions remplies de vaillanceOnt relevé ta dignité. Tes fils, chère Côte d’Ivoire,Fiers artisans de ta grandeur,Tous rassemblés et ...
Captain Jinks
Version 1 Lyrics (William Horace Lingard, 1868) 1. I’m Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines,I often live beyond my means,I sport young ladies in their teens,To cut a swell in the army.I teach young ladies how to dance,How to dance, ...