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| − | * | + | * '''efter:''' (''Danish'') after |
| + | * "'''After the Ball :'''", American popular song written in the 1890s by Charles K. Harris for the musical comedy ''A Trip to Chinatown''. A waltz. it became one of the most popular songs of its era. Lyrics are as follows: | ||
| − | A little maiden climbed an old man's knee | + | A little maiden climbed an old man's knee |
| − | Begged for a story - "Do, uncle, please!" | + | Begged for a story - "Do, uncle, please!" |
| − | Why are you single; why live alone? | + | Why are you single; why live alone? |
| − | Have you no babies; have you no home?" | + | Have you no babies; have you no home?" |
| − | "I had a sweetheart, years, years ago; | + | "I had a sweetheart, years, years ago; |
| − | Where she is now, pet, you will soon know. | + | Where she is now, pet, you will soon know. |
| − | List to the story, I'll tell it all, | + | List to the story, I'll tell it all, |
| − | I believed her faithless, after the ball." | + | I believed her faithless, after the ball." |
| − | After the ball is over, | + | After the ball is over, |
| − | After the break of morn - | + | After the break of morn - |
| − | After the dancers' leaving; | + | After the dancers' leaving; |
| − | After the stars are gone; | + | After the stars are gone; |
| − | Many a heart is aching, | + | Many a heart is aching, |
| − | If you could read them all; | + | If you could read them all; |
| − | Many the hopes that have vanished | + | Many the hopes that have vanished |
| − | After the ball. | + | After the ball. |
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Latest revision as of 16:07, 19 January 2014
- efter: (Danish) after
- "After the Ball :", American popular song written in the 1890s by Charles K. Harris for the musical comedy A Trip to Chinatown. A waltz. it became one of the most popular songs of its era. Lyrics are as follows:
A little maiden climbed an old man's knee Begged for a story - "Do, uncle, please!" Why are you single; why live alone? Have you no babies; have you no home?" "I had a sweetheart, years, years ago; Where she is now, pet, you will soon know. List to the story, I'll tell it all, I believed her faithless, after the ball."
After the ball is over, After the break of morn - After the dancers' leaving; After the stars are gone; Many a heart is aching, If you could read them all; Many the hopes that have vanished After the ball.
