A popular song from 1921
Words by Harry Williams
Music by Neil Moret
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- When in the gloaming the old cello plays
And as I gaze into the haze
Fresh as the dew is my vision of you
Dreams of those old happy days
The tone of each string seems to moan
Oh why did you leave me alone?
Chorus
Mello Cello sweet and low
In the moonbeam’s mellow glow
Sing and bring my love to me
Mello Cello melody
- Mandolins strumming in Venice afar
Sweet as they are happiness mar
Bringing no true loving picture of you
Nor does a Spanish guitar
But Cello a mellow refrain
And dear, you are with me again
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: