From the 1913 musical “The Tik-Tok Man of Oz”.
Words by Oliver Morosco.
Music by Victor Schertzinger.
Sheet music provided by Michael Booth:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- In fancy’s realm, in sweet repose
I dreamed of gardens fair
It seems that I was born a rose
Of royalty so rare
When cupid with his little dart
Came flitting by you see
And with his arrow pierced my heart
Then true love came to me
I wish that I had cupid’s pow’r
Do you know what I would do?
I’d take his darts and pierce the hearts
Of you, and you, and you
Refrain
When loves come stealing, to you appealing
And knocking at your heart
Do not embrace it, yet don’t efface it
But do decline dear, love for a time dear
When love is fleeting, some fond heart’s beating
There’s always some one to woo
For someone is keeping his heart so true
There’s a mate in this big world for you
- If love should come to your rose bow’r
And that love proved untrue
Then I’d resist Dan Cupid’s pow’r
That is if I were you
Another mate will come ’tis fate
The one you know is true
If cupid shoots his arrow straight
True love will come to you
I wish that I had cupid’s pow’r
Do you know what I would do?
I’d take his darts and pierce the hearts
Of you, and you, and you
Sung here by Vancha March: