by Edward Frederick Lockton (1876 - 1940), as Edward Teschemacher
Down Vauxhall Way
Language: English
When Lady Betty walks abroad, By all who see her she's adored, At Vauxhall in the morning; The very stones are proud to bear A burden that's so light and fair, At Vauxhall in the morning. Buy none do love her more than I, When her sweet presence wanders by, The sun breaks through the leaden sky At Vauxhall in the morning! There are roses fair at Chelsea, there are daffies down at Kew, And the primrose many a Richmond lane's adorning, But the flower I hold most sweet, Is the blossom that I meet Down Vauxhall way upon a summer morning! When Lady Betty passes by, I strive to catch her bright blue eye, At Vauxhall in the morning; And when I think she smiles at me In Paradise I seem to be, Not Vauxhall way that morning! Oh may life's skies on her ne'er frown, Her days be glad, of fair renown, Without her, sad were London Town At Vauxhall in the morning! There are roses fair at Chelsea, etc.
Authorship:
- by Edward Frederick Lockton (1876 - 1940), as Edward Teschemacher [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Herbert Oliver , "Down Vauxhall Way", published 1912 [voice and piano], from Songs of Old London, no. 3, London: J.H. Larway [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2012-09-02
Line count: 26
Word count: 172