by Helen Taylor (1876 - 1943)
In vanity fair
Language: English
Oh, ribbons and laces and sweet pretty faces And jewels so rich and so rare; Oh, eyes shining brightly and feet tripping lightly, You'll find them in Vanity Fair. Oh, roses and lilies and daffydowndillies And cheeks that with roses compare: Oh, bright eyes a-beaming a gleaming; a-dreaming, You'll find them in Vanity Fair. Sing hey, sing ho, a fig for your sighing, Sing hey, sing ho, a truce to your care. Sing ribbons and laces and sweet pretty faces, They'll greet you in Vanity Fair. Oh, rose leaves a-falling and music a-calling And lights all a-flicker and flare, Oh, lovers a-sighing and maidens replying, Youll find them in Vanity Fair. Oh, gay masquerading and sweet serenading And laughter afloat on the air, Oh, hearts beating gladly and sadly and madly You'll find them in Vanity Fair. Sing hey, sing ho, &c.
Text Authorship:
- by Helen Taylor (1876 - 1943) [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 Mary Hannah (May) Brahe (1884 - 1956), "In vanity fair", published 1920 [ medium voice and piano ], from Beaux and belles : four songs, no. 1, London, Paris : Enoch & Cie.
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This text was added to the website: 2025-12-11
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