Give me a little cosy corner

AKA
First Published1918

Writer/composerClifford Harris / James W TateRoudRN25964

Music Hall PerformersClarice Mayne
Folk performancesCollected 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:

  • VWML entry
  • Kilgarrif Sing Us
  • Lyrics and Sheet Music: archive.org
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