A beautiful waltz song from the 1889 comic opera “The Red Hussar”.
Song suggested by Stefanie Walzinger.
words by H. P. Stephens
music by Edward Solomon
The sheet music:
Backing track:
Lyrics:
1. Wand’ring at will o’er dale and hill
Gaily my voice is ringing
Ballads and rhymes, all in quaint tunes
And sonnets of love I’m singing
Trilling and shaking, the echoes I’m waking
The life that I lead is wild may be
Wayward and wild, but at least ‘tis free
And my ballads and rhymes are dear to me
And the sonnets that I’m singing
Refrain
All sorts of ditties have I
To make you laugh, to make you cry
I think I can please you, I’ll tell you why
All sorts of songs have I, Ah!
They’ll make you laugh, they’ll make you cry
If one doesn’t please you another I’ll try
All sorts of songs have I
2. Sunshine and rain, laughter and pain
Often they come together
Over the skies clouds will arise
And then there’s a change of weather
Take heart! Tomorrow may banish sorrow
Should fortune be hard it’s best to smile
Courage alone can her frown beguile
There’s nothing to do but wait a while
For another change of weather
The vocal is left up to you…