Show the blue danube it was the linen cuff and the quick k thought of the woman who wore it that give gave us one of the prettiest of the tuneful strauss waltzes johann strauss and his wife were one day enjoying a stroll in the park at when suddenly the composer exclaimed my dear I 1 have a waltz in my head quick give me a scrap of paper or an old envelope I 1 must write it down before I 1 forget it alas after much rummaging of pockets it was waa found that they had not a letter about them not even a trades mans bill strauss music is considered lights light but it weighed as heavy as lead on oil his brain until he could transfer it to paper his despair was pathetic at last a happy thought struck frau strauss she held out a snowy cuff the composer clutched it eagerly and in two minutes that cuff was waa manuscript its mate followed still the inspiration was incomplete strauss was frantic and was about to make a wild dash for home with the third part of his waltz ringing uncertainly in his head his own linen was limp colored calico when suddenly his bethought herself of her collar and in an instant the remaining bar of the blue danube decorated ita surface Io london ondon mall mail |