AKA | |
First Published | 1918 |
Writer/composer | Clifford Harris / James W Tate | Roud | RN25964 |
Music Hall Performers | Clarice Mayne |
Folk performances | Collected from the singing of: Hall, Mabs ; England : Sussex ; 1989 |
Give me a little cosy corner
Words by Clifford Harris
Music by Jas. W Tate
Some people sigh for land afar,
Or wealth and mansions fair,
And others build just where they are
Their castles in the air.
I don't believe in wasting time
On things we may not see,
But love makes anywhere sublime,
Where ever two maybe
Give me a little cosy corner
And an armchair for two;
Somewhere, with somebody there,
Anywhere will do.
Give me an evening in the twilight
With the pale moon above,
And I'll find a little cosy corner
In the heart of the girl/boy I love
For after all is said and done
We've just so long to live,
And when two fond hearts beat as one
Love has so much to give.
In lowly home or mansion grand,
When hearts that love are there,
They peep into a wonderland:
It does not matter where.
A song from 1918, originally a hit for Clarice Mayne. It was later (in 1989) collected from the singing of Mabs Hall by Roy Palmer
As recorded by Ernest Pike:
Sources:
- Entries in the Roud Indexes at the Vaughn Williams Memorial Library: https://archives.vwml.org/search/all:single[folksong-broadside-books]/0_50/all/score_desc/extended-roudNo_tr%3A25964
- Kilgarrif Sing Us
- Lyrics and Sheet Music: archive.org
Last Updated on November 6, 2024 by John Baxter | Published: November 1, 2024