by Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (1896 - 1940), as Thomas Parke D'Invilliers
High‑bouncing lover
Language: English
Then wear the gold hat, if that will move her; If you can bounce high, bounce for her too, Till she cry "Lover, gold-hatted, high-bouncing lover, I must have you!
Text Authorship:
- by Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (1896 - 1940), as Thomas Parke D'Invilliers, appears in The Great Gatsby [novel] [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 Rick Sowash (b. 1950), "High-bouncing lover", 1971. [soprano and piano] [ sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2019-01-15
Line count: 4
Word count: 30