by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

O smile as thou wert wont to smile
 (Sung text for setting by M. Balfe)
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Language: English 
O smile as thou wert wont to smile
Before the weight of care
Had crush'd they heart and for a while
Left only sorrow there.

Some thoughts perchance 'twere best to quell,
Some impulse to forget
O'er which should mem'ry cease to dwell,
We may be happy yet.

Composition:

    Set to music by Michael William Balfe (1808 - 1870), "O smile as thou wert wont to smile" [ voice and piano ], confirmed with a CD booklet

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "O smile as thou wert wont to smile"

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This text was added to the website: 2023-11-27
Line count: 8
Word count: 48