by Stevie Smith (1903 - 1971)
Progression
Language: English
I fell in love with the Major Spruce And never gave a sign The sweetest major in the force And only 39. It is Major Spruce And he's grown such a bore, such a bore, I used to think I was in love with him Well, I don't think so any more. It was the Major Spruce. He died. Didn't I tell you? He was the last of the Spruces, And about time too.
Text Authorship:
- by Stevie Smith (1903 - 1971), "Progression", appears in a good time was had by all, first published 1937 [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 (Agnes) Elisabeth Lutyens (1906 - 1983), "Progression", 1948, published 1948 [ voice and piano ], from Stevie Smith Songs, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 74