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THE ACCOMPANIST by ELEANOR G. R. YOUNG

First Line: PERHAPS IT IS A HUMBLE THING TO WEAVE
Last Line: TO MAKE A PERFECT BACKGROUND FOR THE REST.
Subject(s): BANDS; MUSIC & MUSICIANS; ORCHESTRAS;

Perhaps it is a humble thing to weave
The golden background for a perfect song
To be forgotten while a voice sings on
Its lovely message: yet I do believe
That though such service may seem commonplace,
It wears the lovely attributes of grace.

I lost the message of that last quaint song,
Watching your slender fingers as they flew
Across the keys before my eager view
While the rich, tender tones ran softly on.
With such sweet humbleness you did your best
To make a perfect background for the rest.



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