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Mountain Greenery

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"Mountain Greenery"
Sheet music, 1926
Song
Published1926
Composer(s)Richard Rodgers
Lyricist(s)Lorenz Hart

"Mountain Greenery" is a popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart for the musical The Garrick Gaieties (1926). It was first performed on stage by Sterling Holloway.

Lyrics

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The lyrics display Hart's characteristic use of enjambement and witty and unexpected internal rhymes e.g. 'lover let' and 'coverlet' and 'keener re...' rhymed with 'beanery':

Notable recordings

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References

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