Subject: Lyr Add: BEAR IT LIKE A MAN (Harry Clifton) From: Artful Codger Date: 15 May 10 - 04:31 AM BEAR IT LIKE A MAN (Written and sung by Harry Clifton). [1867?] [Music originally by Charles Coote, jun.] Arranged by M. Hobson 1. I gaily sing from day to day, A careless man am I. As long as I can pay my way, Misfortune I defy. And then with spirits ever gay, I do the best I can, When trouble comes upon my way, To bear it like a man. CHORUS. I gaily sing from day to day, And do the best I can, When trouble comes upon my way, To bear it like a man. 2. We're told that since the world began (That's many years ago), If 'money did not make the man,' It 'made the mare to go :' Of comforts, I have quite enough, Although my wealth is small; I know that I am better off, Than folks with none at all. 3. If fortune on a friend doth shine, I love him none the less; I never grieve, I never pine, For wealth I don't possess : A happy home, a loving wife, Of worldly goods a store; Contented with my lot in life, A king can be no more. 4. And one thing too, I hold it good, Wherever I may be, 'To do to others as I would That they should do to me :' This world would ne'er be dark and drear If each would try the plan, Of giving when they had to spare, To help their fellow man. Source: Weston & Hussy Minstrels' Book of Songs, No. 1 [1880-1889], p. 14. Only words and tune printed. http://nla.gov.au/nla.mus-vn109512-s16 Earliest date I'm so far aware of for this song is 1867. Additional information has been posted in the "Harry Clifton songwriter" thread. X:1 T:Bear It Like a Man C:Written by Harry Clifton. Arranged by M. Hobson Z:Artful Codger S:Weston & Hussy Minstrels' Book of Songs, No. 1 [1880-1889], p. 14 M:3/4 L:1/4 Q:"Moderato" 3/4=92 K:F % C|A2B|c2F|G2D|E2C|F2A|B2d|G3-|GzC| w: I gai-ly sing from day to day, A care-less man am I._ As % A2B|c2F|G2D|E2C|F2A|D2E|F3-|FzG| w: long as I can pay my way, Mis-for-tune I de-fy._ And % G2c|d2c|=B2A|d2c|=B2A|F2A|G3-|GzG| w: then with spi-rits e-ver gay, I do the best I can,_ When % G2c|d2c|=B2A|d2c|=B2A|G2d|c3-|cz|| w: trou-ble comes up-on my way, To bear it like a man._ % % Chorus (volume: f) "^Chorus" C|A2B|c2F|G2D|E2C|F2A|B2d|G3-|GzC| w: I gai-ly sing from day to day, And do the best I can._ When % |A2B|c2F|G2D|E2C|F2A|D2E|F3-|Fzz|] w: trou-ble comes up-on my way, To bear it like a man. Click to playTo play or display ABC tunes, try concertina.net |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Bear It Like a Man (Harry Clifton) From: Joe Offer Date: 16 May 10 - 12:41 AM New MIDI from Artful Codger: Click to play |
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