What does Mr. Rochester sing?
Does anyone know the origin of the song Mr. Rochester sings when Blance Ingram is playing the piano? It seemed familiar in some way.
Thanks in advance,
E 8-)
It's from "The Beggar's Opera", the well-known ballad opera in three acts written in 1728 by John Gay.
João Pedro
"You're not turning to look after more moths, are you?..."
Is it, really? Have you any recordings of 'The Beggar's Opera' which includes this piece? I have skimmed through some, but I have not found it.
/E 8-)
Here's a good one:
http://www.amazon.com/John-Gay-The-Beggars-Opera/dp/B0007ULJYE/ref=pd_ bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1235599655&sr=8-1
The piece you want, "Youth's the Season", is track #20.
Its lyrics are as follows:
Youth's the Season made for Joys,
Love is then our duty.
She alone who that employs
Well deserves her Beauty.
Let's be gay,
While we may,
Beauty's a Flower, despised in decay.
Youth's the Season made for joys,
Love is then our duty.
Let us drink and sport to-day,
Ours is not to-morrow.
Love with youth flies swift away,
Age is naught but Sorrow.
Dance and sing,
Time's on the Wing,
Life never knows the return of Spring.
Let us drink and sport to-day,
Ours is not to-morrow.
Enjoy!
João Pedro
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