A gem from the musical “Wang”, 1891
Words by Cheever Goodwin
Music by Woolson Morse
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by Denese Coulbeck:
Lyrics
Day by day love’s rose unfolding
First the bud and then the bloom
In our heart of hearts we’re holding
Bringing sunshine to life’s gloom
But, too late, we learn with sorrow
Shades of night must follow morn
Joy today is grief tomorrow
Every rose must have its thorn
But, too late we learn with sorrow
Every rose must have its thorn
But, too late, too late, we learn with sorrow
Every rose must have its thorn
Sung here by Fred Feild: