No 6 -- April 1977 Edited by Michael Walters
TAKE A PAIR OF SPARKLING EYES
Some considerable time ago I listened to a number of different recordings of this song, and noted the places where each of the singers breathed. The results were quite interesting, and I give them here below:- 1. John Harrison, 2. Tudor Davies, 3. Derek Oldham, 4. Webster Booth, 5. John Coates, 6. Frank Mullings, 7. Thomas Round, 8. Heddle Nash.
Take a Pair of sparkling Eyes (l)
Hidden ever and anon (1,2)
In a merciful eclipse (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
Do not heed their mild surprise (3)
Having passed the Rubicon (1,4)
Take a pair of rosy lips (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
Take a figure trimly planned (1,3,4,5,6)
Such as admiration whets (1,3,4,5,6,7,8)
Be particular in this (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
Take a tender little hand (3,5,6,7)
Fringed with dainty fingerettes (1,5,6,7,8)
Press it, (4) press it, (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) in parenthesis (1,4,5)
Ah, take all these (2) you lucky man (1,3,4,5,6,7,8)
Take and keep them if you can (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) if you can (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
Take all these you lucky man (1,3,4,5,6,7,8)
Take and keep them (1,3,4,5,6,7,8) if you can (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) if you can (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
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