Let gaiety sparkle (John Danby)
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- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2022-01-17). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 75 kB Copyright: CC BY SA
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Title: Let gaiety sparkle
Composer: John Danby
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: ATTB
Genre: Secular, Glee
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1785
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Original text and translations
English text
Let gaiety sparkle in our eyes,
Each tongue of mirth some token give;
Time is but lent, to use it's wise,
Then while we may, my friends, let's live.
In pleasure's ocean let us sail,
But still let reason be our guide;
Thus, from mad passion's boisterous gale,
Our ship secure shall briskly ride.