Difference between revisions of "Da's a Daisy so Guimea your Handsel too"
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* '''Da's a Daisy''': Dad's a daisy, "daisy" being slang for 'the best'. | * '''Da's a Daisy''': Dad's a daisy, "daisy" being slang for 'the best'. | ||
| − | * '''handsel:''' a gift given at New Year, or at the start of some enterprise or new situation, meant to ensure good | + | * '''handsel:''' a gift given at New Year, or at the start of some enterprise or new situation, meant to ensure good luck; the first installment, or first payment of money in a day or series. |
* '''Hansel:''' the hero of the Grimm fairy tale and of ''Hansel and Gretel'', an opera by Humperdinck. | * '''Hansel:''' the hero of the Grimm fairy tale and of ''Hansel and Gretel'', an opera by Humperdinck. | ||
* '''guinea:''' British coin worth one pound, one shilling | * '''guinea:''' British coin worth one pound, one shilling | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Songs and lyrics]] |
[[Category: opera]] | [[Category: opera]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:42, 19 January 2014
- "Daisy, Daisy give me your answer do" (lyrics from "Daisy Bell", a song by Harry Dacre, 1892)
- Da's a Daisy: Dad's a daisy, "daisy" being slang for 'the best'.
- handsel: a gift given at New Year, or at the start of some enterprise or new situation, meant to ensure good luck; the first installment, or first payment of money in a day or series.
- Hansel: the hero of the Grimm fairy tale and of Hansel and Gretel, an opera by Humperdinck.
- guinea: British coin worth one pound, one shilling
