Papir Iz Doch Vays (Silver Is the Daylight)

DESCRIPTION: Yiddish: Daylight is silver, the sea is blue, and the singer's new love is bright. He hopes she will stay with him forever. None is as fair as she. He is tormented by love; all he wants is to be with her. If he is, any hut is a palace
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1950
KEYWORDS: love courting colors foreignlanguage
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Scott-TheBalladOfAmerica, pp. 292-293, "Papir Iz Doch Vays (Silver Is the Daylight)" (2 texts (1 English, 1 Yiddish), 1 tune)
File: SBoA292

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