From the musical “What’s in a Name?”, 1920.
Words by John Murray Anderson and Jack Yellen.
Music by Milton Ager.
Sheet music provided by Laurence Rubenstein:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Gift of the Gods of Thrace
Blest with immortal grace
Was beautiful Pandora
And of her charms were born
Jewels that still adorn
Lovely woman, in whose eyes we can see
How jewels came to be
Refrain
The sapphire stole its azure from eyes like skies above
The diamond found its radiance in eyes aglow with love
The pearl is but a teardrop that’s born of lover’s sighs
The Jewels of Pandora shine in ev’ry woman’s eyes
- Tokens of newborn love
Rubies are mem’ries of
The kisses of Pandora
And to each trusting heart
Emeralds still impart
Tender longings that will ever reveal
The jewels eyes conceal
Sung here by Fred Feild: