My boy, how can I see you die? : reply to Dear mother I've come home to die

Contributor:

Barrow, Louise (lyricist); Swain, George F. (engraver)

Name:

Tucker, Henry, 1826?-1882

Timespan:

Civil War, 1861-1865

Date:

1864

Language:

English

Publisher:

Lee & Walker

Subject:

History; Songs with piano; Barrow, Louise Musical settings

Resource Type:

StillImage

Form/Genre:

Songs and music; Songs with piano; Songs; Scores

Physical Description:

1 score (5 pages); 34 cm

Geographic Subject:

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Songs and music; United States

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Song; for voice and piano; refrain set for chorus (SATB) and piano.; First line of text: My darling boy, I little thought.; First line of refrain: O tell me not your life is short my boy.; Verse 3 printed as text at bottom of p. 5.; Decorative t.p. / Geo. F. Swain.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Rare Book Collection, Folio M1.A13 K4 Box 18, no. 4

Collection:

Keffer Collection of Sheet Music (University of Pennsylvania)