Let us pause in life's pleasures and count its many tears

I love this song, and this is one of my favorite versions of it.




Rufus Wainwright is one of my favorite contemporary musicians, and this makes me realize that I need to become more familiar with the rest of his talented family.

And this also reminds me that Stephen Foster is one of my favorite composers. Really. Such lovely melodies. And a sad, short life. Many tears, indeed.