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by Norman Rowland Gale (1862 - 1942)

Thank you very much indeed
 (Sung text for setting by L. Lehmann)
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Language: English 
Thank you very much indeed,
River, for your waving reed;
Hollyhocks, for budding knobs;
Foxgloves, for your velvet fobs;          
Pansies, for your silky cheeks;
Chaffinches, for singing beaks;
Spring, for wood anemones
Near the mossy toes of trees;
Summer, for the fruited pear,
Yellowing crab, and cherry fare;
Autumn, for the bearded load,
Hazelnuts along the road;
Winter, for the fairy-tale,
Spitting log and bouncing hail.

But, blest Father, high above,
All these joys are from Thy love;
And Your children everywhere,
Born in palace, lane, or square,
Cry with voices all agreed,
"Thank You very much indeed."

Composition:

    Set to music by Liza Lehmann (1862 - 1918), "Thank you very much indeed", published c1900 [ soprano, contralto, tenor, baritone or bass, piano ], from The daisy chain: twelve songs of childhood, no. 11

Text Authorship:

  • by Norman Rowland Gale (1862 - 1942), "Thanks"

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This text was added to the website: 2004-02-10
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Word count: 98

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