The older John Pounds, looking down on young John sings the melencoly song "Did you see me then".) Then has his fall from the scaffold in Portsmouth dockyard.
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Opening with a lively hornpipe number "This is my life" where the young John Pounds (aged 15) is full of life and optimism for his future. The time comes when John is gone, but the love he had for his ragged kids, remains in the hearts of all who knew him. All is sweet until some of the grown kids are troubled when they have to leave to make room for younger ones. John challenges the other local traders to help. It follows them as they explore the, never before seen, countryside.
The story follows John's life, and the kids, as they grow and long for a 'good life'. The threat of starvation, deportation, and alcohol are always prevalent. He takes pity on the ragged kids left to fend for themselves on the hostile streets and takes them into his shop, warms them, feeds them, and teaches them. John Pounds, crippled as a youth in a Dockyard fall, finds a career, and a small income, as a boot maker in a tiny one room shop in old Portsmouth at the end of the eighteenth century. Pounds of Love, The finale, I young girl sings alone in a single spotlight, and gradually moves forward, she is joined by others and soon the stage is filled with the entire cast singing Pounds of Love.
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Tick Tock, John Pounds and the children explain how to tell the time.ġ9. I don't need him, Jack has come to the end of his time with John Pounds and regrets he has to leave.ġ8. Ragged Kids March, a vocal version of the hornpipe.ġ7. What a whopper, The cast sing as the Christmas pud arrives and it is huge.ġ6. Can you hear me, John Pounds pleads for compassion for his urchins.(I will re-write this song)ġ5. One two buckle my shoe, Polly with her new shoes, and the children get some wisdom from John Pounds as they sing and clog dance.ġ4. Right or wrong, John Pounds questions his task, and seeks re-assurance from God.(This song will be changed.)ġ3. Sung by John Paul McCrohon and Sheila Birt.ġ2. All I have is love, Tom wants Lizzie to wait for him, about two years while he's at sea, but she says no, they must wait util his return before they declare their love. Busy busy bee, the children sing about the joys of the countryside.ġ1. We're going, John Pounds and the children sing because they are going on a day trip out over Portsdown Hill,ġ0. Angel, Sally sings to Josie, wishing they had a better life.ĩ. Drunkards, the Landlord of the pub next door, sings about his problem, and it's his customers.Ĩ. 'Ere mate, the ladies of the street sing and are waiting at the dockyard gate for the sailors on leave, well how is a girl going to make a shilling? Sung by Sheila Birtħ.
Barney Owl, John Pounds sings and teaches the children about nature and life.Ħ. Convicts song, a group of convicts are marched off to the ship for transportation singing of their fate.ĥ. Did you see that boy?, The much older future spiriti of John looks down on young John and mourns the loss of his active life.Ĥ.
John's theme, just 20 or 30 seconds of the middle section played as they carry John off after his accident.ģ. This is my life, sung by young John, with nothing to lose and everything to win, planning his future.Ģ. The new musical "Pounds of Love," Lyrics by Bryan Hodgkins, Music by Mick Cooper. The story of the life of John Pounds of Portsmouth
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