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This love song—a waltz—occupies a special place in our culture. You can almost surely get any group of people singing with this song. Even if they don’t know it at the start, they soon catch on. One of my friends ranks it among a small number of songs that he says you can sing all day and not get tired of—maybe because the words and music fit so nicely together. And it is a traditional favorite with barbershop quartets.

It is a sweet and simple song of romantic entreaty, one that still is fondly viewed as a sentimental item suitable for Valentine’s Day, wedding receptions, and candlelit dinners.  I can vouch for this from personal experience …