A romantic waltz about the nature of true love, 1913.
words by Robert B. Smith
music by Victor Herbert
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Sylvia:
If you ask where love is found
The sort of love that’s fond and true
I will bid you look around
It may be very near to you
Sometimes love is very trying
But you really must not mind it
If it comes not to your sighing
There is always one place you may find it
Seek the dwelling of two happy sweethearts
You will find it there
Refrain
Sweethearts make love their very own
Sweethearts can live on love alone
For them the eyes where lovelight lies
Open the gates to Paradise
All other love is doomed to fade
It is like sunshine veiled in shade
Such joys of life as love imparts
Are all of them your sweethearts
Sylvia:
Love that’s real will come to stay
And every kiss will feed the flame
Love that lingers for a day
Is most unworthy of the name
When it softly comes a-stealing
To your heart, then you will know it
You may fight against revealing
But a word, a sigh, a glace, will show it
Still if you but love like other sweethearts
You have naught to fear
Sung here by Fred Feild: