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#1

Sondheim's "Borrowed" Lyric

Posted: 1/19/24 at 5:48am

Reading Jean Rhys' brilliant novel "Voyage in the Dark, published in 1934, and came across this passage -

"You bet I do," Maudie said. "Here's to us. Who's like us? Damned few."

Has he ever cited this reference? Has it been noted before? Does it matter?

Updated On: 1/19/24 at 05:48 AM

#2

Sondheim's "Borrowed" Lyric

Posted: 1/19/24 at 6:31am

The original Merrily non-musical play opened on Broadway in 1934 - did that play originally include this quote that Sondheim used possibly? And therefore is that play quote from this novel?

#3

Sondheim's "Borrowed" Lyric

Posted: 1/19/24 at 6:42am

Good point. But would a play opening in September '34 quote a book published that same year? I suppose it's possible.

#4

Sondheim's "Borrowed" Lyric

Posted: 1/19/24 at 6:59am

As I understand it the phrase is less common English social expression not something Sondheim invented.

Give me claws and a hunch, just away from this bunch.

#5

Sondheim's "Borrowed" Lyric

Posted: 1/19/24 at 7:09am

Yes! Looks like it is actually a quote from the poet Robert Burns.

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