Let gaiety sparkle (John Danby)

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• (Posted 2022-01-17)  CPDL #67608: 

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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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.