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From the Gutter Lyrics

(The crowd has gone - Auntie, nieces and Ellen remain.)
Nieces
From the gutter, why should we
Trouble at their ribaldries?
Auntie
And shall we be ashamed because
We comfort men from ugliness?
All
Do we smile or do we weep
Or wait quietly till they sleep?
Auntie
When in storm they shelter here
And we soothe their fears away.
Nieces
We know they'll whistle their good-byes
Next fine day and put to sea.
Ellen
On the manly calendar
We only mark heroic days.
All
Do we smile or do we weep
Or wait quietly till they sleep?
Ellen
They are children when they weep
We are mothers when they strive
Schooling our own hearts to keep
The bitter treasure of their love.
All
Do we smile or do we weep
Or wait quietly till they sleep?
(Curtain.)
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Peter Grimes (1999)
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"From the Gutter" is a song by Benjamin Britten. It is track #29 from the album Peter Grimes that was released in 1999. The duration of this song is 04:37.

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