by James Bernard Fagan (1873 - 1933)
Marry me now
Language: English
Said brawny Bill, the sailor bold, O marry me now! Our love is nearly two days old, Marry me, marry me now! I've got the parson and the ring, I mean to do the proper thing; Marry me now! You see I've got to sail away, O marry me now! I'd hate to miss our wedding day; Marry me, marry me now! For life is short and love is long, And once we're spliced we can't go wrong; Marry me now! Heave to, my lass and strike your sail, O marry me now! A sailor lad will never fail, Marry me, marry me now! You may not see him once a year, But when he's there he'll make good cheer: Marry me now!
Authorship:
- by James Bernard Fagan (1873 - 1933) [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 Herbert Hughes (1882 - 1937), "Marry me now" [voice and piano], arrangement [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2011-04-01
Line count: 21
Word count: 123