The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #137540 Message #3146570
Posted By: Bonzo3legs
02-May-11 - 02:05 PM
Thread Name: What is a 'bumper'?
Subject: RE: What is a 'bumper'?
from "The Ophean Lyre", No. 7, 2nd Series.
Cantaining a Collection of the Most Harmonious
Glees, Catches & Duets:
Arranged With Accompaniments for the Piano Forte.
"Here's a Health to All Good Lasses" (1837)
[a Glee for Three Voices (TTB)]
arranged for the Piano Forte by a Professor.
Boston: Oliver Ditson, 117 Washington St.
[Source: 098/100@Levy]
[With various repititions and overlapping voices]
Here's a health to all good lasses,
Pledge it merrily, fill your glasses
Let a bumper toast go round.
May they live a life of pleasure,
Without mixture, without measure,
For with them true joys are found.
All good lasses
Here's a bumper.
Here's a health to all good lasses,
Pledge it merrily, fill your glasses
Let a bumper toast go round.
The Mellstock Band do a wonderful version of this!