From the musical “What’s in a name?”, 1920
Lyrics by John Murray Anderson and Jack Yellen.
Music by Milton Ager.
Song suggested by Laurence Rubenstein.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Kissed by faded orange blossoms, white as driven snow
Fashioned with such loving care long centuries ago
Worn in ev’ry generation by some happy bride
Hiding modest blushes from the lover at her side
Dear treasure of the past, I’ve come for you at last
Chorus
What are the secrets you hold within each delicate fold?
What tender mem’ries you could reveal?
What dreams you seem to unfold of days romantic
While phantom lovers of old around me steal
How many hearts you have thrilled
What hopes you’ve wakened and filled
If you were only to tell the tale
And how I wish that I knew what joy or sorrow
I’ll soon be finding in you my bridal veil
- Listen to the mellow chiming of the wedding bells
What a world of happiness their melody foretells
With the dawning of tomorrow comes my wedding day
And when in your resting place you’re gently laid away
I wonder what will be the tale you’ll tell of me?
Sung here by Fred Feild: