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2019-12-15 21:41:34 UTC
I was wondering how many Wodehouse fans out there are actually familiar
with The Yeoman's Wedding Song, the old ballad frequently cited by Bertie
in his annals. It is an actual song, for which I have the sheet music, in
a very old second-hand copy I bought some years ago. It's in a collection
called "Gems of English Song, a collection of very choice SONGS, DUETS and
QUARTETS with an accompaniment for the Piano-Forte," copyright 1875.
Previously owned by one Mary Bell Ranford (or Kay Bell Lanford? hard to
read the writing), signature dated June 1891.
The words were written by Maria X. Hayes (never heard of her? you're
about to find out why!), and the music was composed by no less a personage
than Prince Poniatowski! (anyone have the lowdown on him?)
Ding dong ding dong ding dong, I love the song,
For it is my wedding morning,
And the bride so gay in fine array,
For the day will be now adorning.
Tho' I've little wealth but sov'reign health,
And am only a yeoman free,
When heart joins hand, there's none in the land
Can be richer in joys than we.
Ding dong, ding dong, we'll gallop along,
All fears and doubting scorning,
Through the valley we'll haste, for we've no time to waste,
As this is my wedding morning.
Ding dong ding dong ding dong, my steed, hie on,
For the church will soon be filling,
They must not wait, they must not wait,
For were we late, they'd deem the groom unwilling.
The sun is high in the morning sky,
And the lark o'er our heads doth sing
A bridal song as we gallop along,
Keeping time to the bells as they ring.
Ding dong, &c.
It would be interesting to keep a web page of Song Lyrics Commonly
Referred To By Plum, such as "The Voice That Breath'd O'er Eden," "Pale
Hands I Loved Beside the Shalimar" and "Sonny Boy." Perhaps there already
is such a page? If not, please feel free to start it off with this one!
I also have "Sonny Boy" and "Shalimar" lying around somewhere, if anyone's
interested (though I think those are more readily available than
"Yeoman").
Steve Lichtenstein
Well there is this on youtube if anyone wants to with The Yeoman's Wedding Song, the old ballad frequently cited by Bertie
in his annals. It is an actual song, for which I have the sheet music, in
a very old second-hand copy I bought some years ago. It's in a collection
called "Gems of English Song, a collection of very choice SONGS, DUETS and
QUARTETS with an accompaniment for the Piano-Forte," copyright 1875.
Previously owned by one Mary Bell Ranford (or Kay Bell Lanford? hard to
read the writing), signature dated June 1891.
The words were written by Maria X. Hayes (never heard of her? you're
about to find out why!), and the music was composed by no less a personage
than Prince Poniatowski! (anyone have the lowdown on him?)
Ding dong ding dong ding dong, I love the song,
For it is my wedding morning,
And the bride so gay in fine array,
For the day will be now adorning.
Tho' I've little wealth but sov'reign health,
And am only a yeoman free,
When heart joins hand, there's none in the land
Can be richer in joys than we.
Ding dong, ding dong, we'll gallop along,
All fears and doubting scorning,
Through the valley we'll haste, for we've no time to waste,
As this is my wedding morning.
Ding dong ding dong ding dong, my steed, hie on,
For the church will soon be filling,
They must not wait, they must not wait,
For were we late, they'd deem the groom unwilling.
The sun is high in the morning sky,
And the lark o'er our heads doth sing
A bridal song as we gallop along,
Keeping time to the bells as they ring.
Ding dong, &c.
It would be interesting to keep a web page of Song Lyrics Commonly
Referred To By Plum, such as "The Voice That Breath'd O'er Eden," "Pale
Hands I Loved Beside the Shalimar" and "Sonny Boy." Perhaps there already
is such a page? If not, please feel free to start it off with this one!
I also have "Sonny Boy" and "Shalimar" lying around somewhere, if anyone's
interested (though I think those are more readily available than
"Yeoman").
Steve Lichtenstein