Couplets for John McCormack
Lows and Highs
John McCormack, tenor of grace,
Thank the Lord, was not a bass.
Signor McCormack
McCormack’s training was Italian,
He even earned the Pope’s medallion.
Does He Have A Job?
Was Mrs Foley sceptical when her
Daughter married an Irish tenor?
For the Record
John McCormack was well rewarded
For the discs that he recorded.
Unlikely
Although it seems preposterous
Singing made him prosperous.
Clarity Verity
John McCormack was famed for diction:
Recordings prove it wasn’t fiction.
Highs and Lows
Mozart and Wolf for cultured classes,
Ballads and love songs for the masses.
Irish Irony
McCormack, famous for his breath,
But emphysema caused his death.
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