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by Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 - 1910), as also known as Mark Twain

Letter to Saint Andrew
 (Sung text for setting by G. Bachlund)
 Matches base text
Language: English 
Dear St. Andrew,
The whisky arrived in due course from over the water;
last week one bottle of it was extracted from the wood
and inserted into me, on the installment plan,
with this result: that I believe it to be
the best, smoothest whisky now on the planet.
Thanks, oh, thanks: I have discarded Peruna.
Hoping that you three are well and happy
and will be coming back before the winter sets in.
I am, Sincerely yours,
Mark

...the best, smoothest whisky.... Thanks!

Composition:

    Set to music by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Letter to Saint Andrew", 2008 [ medium voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 - 1910), as also known as Mark Twain, no title, a letter written on February 10, 1906 to Andres Carnegi in Scotland, first published 1917

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This text was added to the website: 2009-03-07
Line count: 12
Word count: 84

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