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kindly donated by
Georg Hartong, The Netherlands
Many
Happy
Returns
Of The
Day
followed by music and words:
MERRY WORDS, MERRY WORDS, YE COME
BURSTING A-ROUND, TELLING ALL THAT AFFECTION CAN
SAY: 'TIS THE MUSIC OF HEART CHORDS THAT DWELLS
IN THE SOUND, 'MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY'
THE RED CHEEK OF THE CHILD IS MORE RICH
IN ITS GLOW, AND THE BRIGHT EYE MORE SWIFT
IN ITS RAY; WHEN HIS MATES HAIL HIS BIRTH
IN THEIR HO - LI - DAY MIRTH, AND DRINK HAPPY
RETURNS OF THE DAY. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
THE OLD MAN MAY SMILE WHILE HE LIS - TENS,
AND FEEL HE HATH LITTLE TIME LONGER TO STAY;
STILL HE LIKETH TO HEAR FROM THE LIPS THAT
ARE DEAR, MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY.
Eliza Cook
