amazing blondel
young man's fancy
Here's to my acquaintance, and companion Lift your glass I love you, and leave you I do, give you, all my best Here's to lovely lasses Who by now are sleeping sound We miss you, and kiss you,  We will, until we can no longer hope  And I would spread the softest ground,  For you to walk around,  If I could be your right hand,   I'd bless the seed that I would sow,  And hope that it would grow Into a sight to hold you  Here's to my acquaintance, and companion Lift your glass I love you, and leave you I do, give you, all my best Here's to lovely lasses Who by now are sleeping sound We miss you, and kiss you,  We will, until we can no longer hope  And we could have the richest thing To make your songbird sing A tale to haunt the evening. Then I would give you every note Of every song I wrote For them to ring forever  Here's to my acquaintance, and companion Lift your glass I love you, and leave you I do, give you, all my best Here's to lovely lasses Who by now are sleeping sound We miss you, and kiss you,  We will, until we can no longer hope