A popular song from 1905
Interpolated into the 1902 musical “The Wizard of Oz.”
Words by George Totten Smith.
Music by Byrd Dougherty.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment:
Lyrics
- Thro’ the gloaming once a maiden
Went a-strolling down the lane
It was late in June
She was feeling very lonely
And she sighed and wished in vain
For a chance to spoon
Now a fellow from the city
Chanced to be a strolling, too
‘Till he met a maiden pretty
He was feeling very blue
Then he smiled and so did she
And he said “Won’t you stroll with me?”
Refrain
Then they strolled, strolled, strolled
Well it really doesn’t matter where they strolled
He was bold, bold, bold
Well she really seem’d to like his being bold
And he told, told, told
Well I really shouldn’t tell you what he told
Ev’ry twinkler in the sky
Seem’d to wink, I wonder why
Because it’s old, old, old
- There were many other evenings
When the fellow and the maid
Used to meet and stroll
There were many things that happened
As they strolled beneath the shade
To the stars seemed droll
Then one night he took her strolling
To the village church near by
And he whispered something to her
Then she blushed, I wonder why
Then she smiled and whispered yes
And I think that the rest you’ll guess
Sung here by Vancha March: