Stephen Foster - Songbook

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4 Jeanie With The Light Brown HairWords and Music by

STEPHEN C. FOSTERModerato

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tJ r . . . -I dream of Jean- ie with the light brown hair, Borne like a va - porI long for Jean - ie with the day - dawn smile, Ra - dia - ting glad- nessI sigh for Je~- ie, but her light form strayed, Far from the fond hearts_ I i -.; ~ 1 '" r f . . . . . . . - ~ f. . . ~ . . .

I .. I I . . I I 1 111.; the air, I her trip - ping where then sum - mer seewarm with win - ning guile, I hear her mel - 0 - dies, like

1 :round her na - tive glade; He{ smiles have van - ished and her. . . . . q. . . . ~ - r - - r f

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Ii ~-eJ . . . . - rbright streams play, Hap - py as dai - sies that dance on her wrzy,.joys gone by, Sigh - ing round my heart o'er the fond hopes that die,sweet _songs flown, Flit - ing like the dreams t h : ! . . ! : r e cheered us and gone.Ii I ,......., I.; . . . . . . . . ~ f L.--' 1 ~ ~ r. , . _ . . h . . .---:;---.. . . . ~ 1 I IPublished 1854


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were the wildlike the nightnod - ding wildnotes herwind andflow'rs may-

mer - rysob - bingwith - ervoice wouldlike theon the

pour.rainshore,

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blithe birdslost onefin - gers

Man - yWait - ing! : w ~ ~ thatthatwill . . .war - bledcomes notcull them III. . . .them o'er:"a - gainno more;!':\I. . . .

"tJ . . . . . .dream of Jean ie with the light brown hair,long for Jean ie and my heart bows low,sigh for Jean ie with the light "brown hair,! . ' ~ r f 4- . . . . ~ f. . I . . " I

Il~ Float - ing like the softYap - or on sum - mer air.Nev er more to fiM her where the bright wa - ters flow.Float - ing l~ va~ on the soft sum - mer air.! . ' - IJ I V i . . r 4. . . . . - I

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(So arranged that mixed quartet arr. is had by singingnotes in piano ace.) S TE PH EN C .F OS TE R

sun shines brightyoung folks rollhunt no moreday goes byOld Ken-tuck _ y Home,lit - tie cab - in floor,and the coon,der' the heart,

TisAllOn theWith

I'I~ l.f.J s~m - mer, the dar - kies are gay; Themer - ry, all hap - py and bright; By'nmead - ow, the hill and the shore They11 sor - row where all was de - light; The.~. i""""""'" lV . . if" . . . . . I I I~ ~ .~: ~ V ~


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7fI~ . .t) c6rn top's ripe and the mead - o~/s in the bloom, While theby hard times comes a - knock - ing at the door Then mysing no more by the glirn - mer of the moon On thetime has come when the dar - kies h~ part Then myF " -. , , . , ,. , l' I i f . . . . . . . .J I I ~ . . "I

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CHORUS Mixed VoicesIt . ~. Weep ~omore,my la-dy, Oh weep no more to - day! WewiJI sing one song for theII~ l I _l _ .. ~ I

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8 \ComeWhere My Love Lies DreamingModerato Words and Music bySTEPBEN C. FOSTER

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fJ .. . . Come where my love lies dream - ing,, Dream-ing [he hap - py hours a - Inay,, . , _l _l , . . . . . _ .J,~ 10..",;1 I I J~. ~ _ _ 360_ ~ _Q_ ~ . . ~ e. 1

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.. . . vis - ions bright re - deem ing, The fleet - ing joys of day;1L _ 1 L L 1. "~ 1 I - - 1 IJ -l I I -.

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1 '1. . . r r -Dream - ing the hap- py hours, Dream-ing the hap- py hours a - way;fj 1 I ~ -~ I -~ r I_ ._1 ..J!1_ I. .l J ~ ~- I I -Published 1856


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l_ f j _ -~. , Comewhere my love lies dream-ing, Is sweet-ly dr~ - ing the hap - py hours a - w--;Y:_fI - I Iii(el I I r I jrj. . . . .".. ~~_1 . .a. b . a . l_. .J. .~~ 1 0- . J ) l

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l.!J.eJ Come where ~y love lies dream - iog, Is sweet-Iy dream-ing, her beau-ty b::n- iog;fI -1 1 ~ .L ~-: :el I I I 'I I . . . . . I f f .~ . . . .::f"_1_ _1_ ....._n _. ~ _ . . l ' J J 1 T u

I I - I I IfI ,.::, .eJ Come where my love lies dream- ing, Is sweet-ly ._ rr r ---dream - ing the hap - py hours a - way._fI - I 1 . . I . .1 .1.~:eJ I , r fO rrr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . .n a n U..J.J. 1 1 1 . J .

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. . l ' JeJ Come.with the lute, Comewith'!be lay,My own lovels sweet-Iy dream-lng.herbeau-ty b;m-iog..! J ~ ~ J .1 .:t .1 ..h. :eJ n _ J l n I " n ' . . . . . r ~a . . . . 1 _ . _

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10 , . , . . ; ; : - - . ,.-' Come where my lovelies dream-Ing, Is sweet-Iy dr;:'m-iog the h~p- py h~urs a ~ way., . , - 1 ,J _ _!iI_:-' I I I a ~.~~~- ~~ ._~._,._'t _n_ _hn_ l__; ~.1 11 'I I 1

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Soft is her slum-ber, Thoughtsbright and free Dance throughher dreams. like gush-ing mel-a - dy;

, . , ~-' Light is her youog heart. Light may it be! Come where my love lies dream - ing,, . , ~ ~

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11" .- .e J Come where my love lies dream-Ing, Is sweet-Iy ~ r r ---dream-Ing the hap-py hours a - way._fl - 1 1 j .I J 13:e J 1 I I I rrr~ ~. ~ ~ . . . n hn J ~ _ J _ . ] I n_ll

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"e J Come with Thelute, come with tbe lay, My own love is sweet-Iy dream-jog, Her beau-ty" ~ L J 1 1 J ie J I I I I 1- . . .n> n ~ ! n._ 1- _ . _

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12 O ld Dog Tray(Solo or ensemble )use piano notes for ensemble STEPHEN C.FOSTER

1 I 1 1fJ . . . " r .. I r I r1. The morn oflife is past, And ev' ning come at last, It brings me a dream of a2. The forms I oalld my own,Havevan-ishedone by one, The lovd ones the donr-ones haveII 1I 3.\Vhen thoug'htsre-c~ll the past, His oyes are on me cast, I know that he ferls what my- . . . . . . , ; . .v . . . p . . . . . . . . D . . . .1 \ . . .. -t-.,e. . , e . L-1*" I ~ l~ ~~ ~ . . b~;

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~uV I r . . - .- .r' .. Ionoe ,., hap - py day, Of mer-ry forrns Ive seen, lJp - on the vi l-Iago green,

all_ passd a - way, Their hap-py smiles have flown, Their gen-tle voi-ces gone; I'vefill break-Ing hear~uld'say; Al - tho' he can - not speak, I'll vain-ly, vain-Iy seek, A

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v r . Tray. , . . . .sport-ing with myoId dognoth- ing left but old dog Tray. Old dog Tray's ey-er faith-ful Grief can-not drive him a-

fill bet- ter friend than old dog Tray. I I-V P . . . . 0


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The original illustrated coverplate with Stephen Foster's signature. In latereditions for some unknown reason the faces of the figures in the illustrationwere changed to appear much younger and did not carry Foster's signature.


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14 Willie, We Have Missed YouWords and Musicby

STEPHEN C. FOSTERModerato

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eJ ~ ~ r1. Ohl WiI - lie is it you, dear, Safe, safe at home? They2. We've long'd to see you night-Iy, But this night of all; The3. The days were sad with - out you, The nights long and drear; Myfl I _!..

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eJ . . . . rdid not tell me true dear, They said you would not come. Ifire was bla - zing bright-Iy . And lights were in the hall. Thedreams have been a - bout you, Ohl wel -come, 'Vi] - lie dear! Last

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aJ heard you at the' gate, And it made my heart re - joice; }


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16 Hard Times Come Again NoMoreWords and 1I1usicby

S TE PH EN C . F OS TERModerato, . , - I J II . . , " : j J : . 1 i I" . . . . . . . . I . . rrrr - : l . . J . . . . . JJJ J J J J

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. . , Iifes. Let us pause in pleas - ures and count its man - y tears,While we2.While we seek mirth and beau - ty, and mu - sic light and gay, There are3.There's a pale droop - ing maid - en who toils her life a- way, With a4. 'Tis a sigh that is waft - ed a - cross 'he trou - bled wave, 'Tis a, . , - I r--:..~ ~ T - . . . . . . . . Ir-.J J J JI I I I I J I

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Iw J all sup sor - row withfrail forms Ca in t - Ing atworn heart whose bet - ter dayswail that is heard up - on

the poor._the door: _are oer . _the shore.L,

Thenls aThough theirThough her'Tis asong that will lin - gervoi - ces are si - lent,voice would be mer - ry,dirge that is mur-mured

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._j in ears; Oh! ~-ev - er ourplead - ing looks will say, ousigh - ing all the day, Oh! ( Hard Times, come a - gain no more.round the low - ly grave, Oh!

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18 Beautiful DreamerSolo or Ensemble

(For ensemble - use piano notes) Words and Music bySTEPHEN C. FOSTERModerato

fl l1 - - ' 1.Beau -ti - ful dreamer, or St~r-llght and dew drops are wait-ing forake un-to me,2. Beau- ti- ful dream - er, out. on the sea, Mer-maids are chant- ing the wild lor - e -fI I I I:1 - - ' -. . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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- .I LItI'd the moon-l~ht, have all pass'd .._... Beau - ti- ful . . .by a - way,_ dream - er,Wait -ing to fade at the bright com- ing mora.L, Beau- ti - ful dream - er,r , 1 - J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i l : : _ _ _ - . . . . . . . . : . .. . . . \ . . . . - - - - - - - -

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. . . queen of my song, List while I woo thee with soft mel - o - dYibeam on my heart, E'en as the morn on the stream -let and sea;_h_1 I

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f l I1 - . 1 Gone are the cares of Hflls 1u- sy throng, r rThen will all clouds of sor - row de - part, Beau-t i- ful dreamer, A-wake un-tof: 1 I I.~ " . . . . . . . ~ . . . . . . . . . - . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .-

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f l L--=-- ~~ tme, __ Beau - ti - ful dream - er A - wake un - to me.

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N t? 1. A DARK IE S L IFE IS A LW A YS CAY .3 WA Y DO 'lfN SOUTH INA l~BA MA ..

, 5 'IW :SH I W AS (N OlOV IR GIN NY .

~If/dlI I! ; ._ a PO f :P . O INM tORWHO STOlt TH E TURKEY if~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ ' i i A ~ : ~ ~ _ ~:mH 1hZ BWE CR~~~ ON . :1 ~ : ~ ~ ~

N ~ 2. D A N D Y B RO ADWAY SW [U" '. P HA NT OM C HO RU S. r RO M S Ch 'N .I ,M B UtA

1 DA~KI[S CUR~~:\8TER'~"!GI)Ne TOmWt,.', : . j ,_S STOP TP.kJ KHOCtm:: I ' ~"!.j-Il N HL HAVE. t L IT TL ED ;,;:C T O.! i$ t! T .. : y.;.

. l!L CY NTHIA SUE . .~!.;.

. ]6 LUC'(lIEM'f '.i.17 . O . G ARRY M E B ACK TO ci u VIRGINHY. ' U.

_ 14- OH'MR COC fI . 18 PICAYUNE BUTLER.

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NEW YORKIhNI/r , .1 ( 1- C . H O LT J J { /'if/hi{MJI,)i

B OS TO N- O UV E R D IT SO !o l.

This coverplate of "Oh! Susanna" carries the signature of the minstrel Edwin P.Christy and a printed. noticeinside-"Sung by G. N. Christy, of the ChristyMinstrels. Foster's name does not appear anywhere on the copy.


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21Oh, Susanna!STEPHEN C. F OSTERfI

V -.../ ~1.I_ came fromAl- a- bam-a wid rna ban-jo on rna knee I'm gwine to Lou-si-2. I_ had a dream de od-der night,when eV-'ry-thingwas still 1_ thought I saw Su-

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fI .V -.../ ._;an-a My_ true love for to see It_ rain'd all night the day I left, Desan-na A - com-In-down de hill De_ buck-wheat cake was in her mouth De

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-'I\'e campfromAl-a-bam-a,wid rnabanjo on rna knee.


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22 De Camptown RacesSTEPHEN C. FOSTER

. ~~~ I..V ,100I=I .= -. De camp-town la - dies sing dis song,} {De2. De. long tail fil- ly an' de big black hoss, Doc-dahl Doo-dah! Dey3. Ole mul - ly cow came on-to de track, DefJ ~ -~ "I i "I i L " I f : f._f ff " 1

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Nelly Was A Lady 23Words and MUlllobySTEPHEN C.FOSTER

ModeratofltI I. Down ~n de Mis-sis-sip-i float-ing,2. Now lin un-hap-py an' In weep-ing,

I"":r-!-. t:'I. I'"':!~ 3.When I sawmyNeI-Iy in de morn-ing,fl . . . . . . ~ ~ .LtJ , , v - - - t ' , " ' .. . . . . f.\ ...... ~ n . . . ~ _ . _ ~. .

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e J Long time I trab - ble on de way, All night de cot- ton-wood a- tot - ing,Cant tote de cot - ton-wood no more; Last night while NeI-Iy was a - sleep-Ing,1l~ Smile till she op - ened up her eyes, Seem'd like de light ob day a - dawn- ing,- ~ . 1 ' ! ! ! ! 0 0 . ~ j_ _l.tJ --.. _ k I~~~' . . . . . . ...I r , _ . -~ _ . _ ~

CHORUS(Ma,ybesunglU Qual'tetfl_l :t J Sing for r i Iy true IUb all de day. (Puct) -

_ _ . _Death came a - knock- iug at de door. NeI- ly was a La- dy,

flJust 'fore de sun be - gin to rise. r~ ~ . . . . . .

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"Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming"

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"Old Folks AtHome"fl I "1"""'1"" _l I I "I .i 1::f) ~ ~ ~ r ' ~ IY : I 1 . . I II .-.-- - - - - - - .- .as

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'Fosterr Piano) G.H.S.

"Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair"fI -t.J . . . . . . .,

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"My Old Kentucky Rome"f\ I ,

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"Beautiful Dreamer"f\ I iI""I I I I r-n I

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"Old BlackJoe''''Come Where My Love"

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28 Under The "Villow She's SleepingAndante Words and lIIusic bySTEPHEN C. FOSTER

fl I .1 & 1 l.Un-der the wil-Iow she's laid with ( Sang lone moth- er while weep-Ing)are, a2.Un-der the wil-Iow no songs are heard, Nearwhere my darl- ing lies dream-ing,3.Un-der the wil-Iow by night and day 80r- row-ing ev - er I pon - der;4.Un-der the wil-Iowl breathe a prayr, Long-ing to lin - ger for - ev - er,

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I'" Un -der the 'wil- low,with gold - en hair,N'ougbtbut the voice of some far - off bird,Free from its shad-ow- y gloom-y ray;Near to my an - gel with gold en hair,i t:"

lilyWhereAh!In .

lit- tle one's qui - et - ly sleep-ing.life and its plea-sures are beam-ing.nev - er a - gain can she wan- der.landswherethere'ssor- row- ing nev- er.t:"

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CHORUS_fj L 1 2 .:.1 & 1 ~Fair.fairand gold-en hair, (Sanga lonemoth-erwhile weep-ing.) Un-derthe wiHow she'ssleep-ing.fl I f . . . . L _l t:":

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PUblished 1860


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A first edition coverplate of "Old Uncle Ned" showing the minstrel group ofWm. Roark, known as the "Sable Harmonists", This edition contains a printednotice inside-"Written and Composed for Wm. Roark by S. C. Foster of Cin-cinnati.

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-30 Old Uncle NedWords andMusic bySTE PH E N C . F O STE R

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I.pere was an old dark- y, dey call him Un-cle Ned, Hils dead long a - go, long a-2. His fin - gers were long like do cane in de brake, He had no eye to seeB.On a cold frost- y morn-ing poor Un - cle Ned died,Mas-tets tears downhis cheeksran like..l 1 I .l""""""t _l _h._l .l- "I I r--'l.

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1 \ II' = .. - - ' r I" I I !' r Igo; He had no wool on de top ob de head, De place whar de woolought tosee, He had no teef to eat de poe cake, So he had to leave dat poe cakerain; Case he knewwhenpoorNedwas under de grand Hed ne - ber see hi s like cake a-fl II .i, _l _l . r : : : : ; _ 1 J::1 _[ - - .r--!I.. , r ' r r r ' r r r r r rJ . - - - .IlLI I IPUblished 1848


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- .J grow. r rbe. Den lay down de shub-ble and de hoe _ And hang up de fid- die and degain. , , ~ II II I .~ _.P"""'I -~ irr~ r 'I - r _ j J r 9 fI II 1> .u . .I I

Illl_ . . . .-. J bow. No more hard work for poor old Ned, He~ gone whar de gooddark-lea go.fl II , I ~ , , l ' , . ~

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82 M assa's In D e C old , C old G roun dPocO lento Words and Music bySTEPHEN C FOSTERfl JI I I -

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e) l~Round or ~ ,"de mead-ows am a - ring - lng, De dark -les mourn-ful song,'Twas;wben de au-tumn leaves were fall - Ing , When de days were cold,Il ~.Mas - sa make de dark - Ies IOie hl~, Cayse he was so kind, -

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Il IIe J . . I r .. 'P ~ ~.While de mock-ing bird am sing - lng, Hap - EY as de day am long.hard to hear old mas-sa call - ing, CaYS6 e was so weakand old.Il JI Now dey sad- Iy weep a - bO~6 hl~, M0u.!:n-lngcayse he leavedem be - hind. I

, e ) I q r . . ~ r ( .if f r . . . . . . . 41 - rrr_ ' . J J . - f t - - ' u I I J. . II I IIl II le) . . ing, O'er . .Where de i -vy am a - creep - de grass- y mound,Now de or- ange tree am bloom - lng, On de sand - y shore,can - not work be - fore to - mor - row, Cayse de tear -drop flow, IIl JI I I. . . r r r .. ~ r ~ r ~ . . . . f r rJ ,.. . . . _J1. , 11

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1 - . 1 . . I I' . . "" .Dere old mas- sa am a - sleep - lng , Sleep-Ing in de cold,cold ground.Now de sum-mer days are com - ing, Mas - sa neb -ber calls no more.try to drive a - waymy sor - row, Pic.!.:. in' on de old ban - jo.

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84 Old Black JoeVery slowly Words and Music bySTEPHEN C. FOSTER

when my heart was young and gay, Gone are my friends from thewhen my heart should feel no pain? Why do I sigh that myonce so hap - py and so free? The child - ren so dear that I

Gone from the earth to a bet- ter land I know IGriev - ing for forms now de - part-ed long a - go, IGone to the shore where my soul has longedto go, I

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~.. J:e'Wear their gen - tIe voi - ces call - ing "Old Black

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86CHORUSCArra1Iged/orQuarte t) (for solo.smg soprano notes ; for duet Soprano &Alto)

,Im com- ing, head is bend- ing low; 1

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hear those gen - tIe voic - es call - ing "Old Black Joe."

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FIFTEENTH EDITION.

E T H IO .IA . M E L O DY ,A S SU N G BYCHI11" ' 1

W l U T ' .F E N A ND C O M P O S E D B Y '

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NIDV.YORK:PUBLISHED BY FIRT~. POND,. 00., No. I FIlANKLIN SQUAllE,

PITTSBURGH, H. KLEBER.

Note that on this coverplate of Stephen Foster's most widely known song E. P.Christy is accredited as author and composer, Foster sold this right to the min-strel and it was many years before the true composer's name appeared on theprints.


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Old Folks At Home 87Amixed quartet by singing notes in piano acc. STEPHEN C.IFOSTER ,f1 L

4U 1.!Way downup- on de Swa-nee Rib-her, Far, far a - way,All up and downde whole ere- a - tion, Sad - ly I roam,2 ' ! All roun' de ue - tIe farm I wan-dered, When I was young,

_ f 1 _ .L . When I was play-ing with my brother Hap-py was II I . . I.4U ~T .._ v .. . . . . . r ,/ r ~ ~+- ~. 0 "--... ~ I I V I r I IfI L repeat..V Dere's whar myheart is turn-ing eb - ber, Dere's whar de ole foThs stay.Still long-ing for de ole plan-t.a - tion And for de ole folks at home.Den many hap - py days I squandered Ma - ny de song 1_ sung.1l__l

Oh take me to my kind olt m~th-er There let me live aud.; die.. . . . . . T... ... V" . . . . " ". ., -U-n L " . ~ --;--. . j J: . .-...-..I I I V I I '-.;{' I I.....:rREFRAIN

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38 Lula Is GoneVery slowly

Words and Music byS TE PH EN C . F O ST ER

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for - sak - en I wana c wak - ens the mount _the chill-blight~ed bowder, Inains, Noers, And

si - lence, in grief and a-glad-ness re - turns with theroam o'er the snow cov-ered

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~ -one, On a form de -part - ed I pon - der, Fordawn, Not a smile 1S mir-rored in the fount - ains, Forplain, , How I long for springs bud - ding flow - ers, TofJ jj.

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is gone.gone.gain.Gone when the ro - ses have fadDay is be-reft of its pleasWhy does the earth seem for - sak

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39fl .. . .~ Gone r _ mead- ows bare, To land by r rwhen the are a or-ange btos- somsNight of its beau- ti - fu1 dream, While the dirge of well re-mem-beredTime will this sad - ness re -move, .A t her voice the mead-ows will a _fl II I ~. I , . . . . . . . I. :~ I I ml~J - I J ~ J I J ~ 1I j I I I J I

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fl II - - - - - .~ ed, Where r. lin - gers V'shad - sum - mer ev - er on the air.meas - ures, Is mur-mured by the rip - pies on the stream.wak - en, To ver - dure, sweet mel - 0 - dy and love.

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CHO RU S (very slowly)fl II .~ Lu -la', - is gone;With summer~rds herbrightsmiles,To sun-nY1andsh:'eflmmWhenu-Ia, Lu-Iafl .. " " ' 1 " - 1 . . . . . . t:\. .. , r: j' rM~' r~ ~ j hr . . . . . . . .I J\ I 1\ t:\

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40 Ring, Ring De Banjo

BrightlyWords and Music bySTEPHEN C. FOSTER

fI =eJ De time is nev - drear - If de dark - y nev - er groans; Der y,Oh! nev - er count d~ bub - bles While dere's wa - ter in de spring. DeOnce I was so luck - y, My mas - sa Bet me free, IEar - ly in de morn ing Of a love - ly slim-mer day, MyMy love, I 'll have to leave you While de riv - ers run-ning high: But11 ..r--I ;.-J ___ , - I. . . . . . . . . . . ~ ~ h. l 1 _ ._ _ _ . _: - - - . . . - I rfI -e J la - dies nev - er wear - y Wid de rat - tie of de bones. Dendark - y have no trou - blesWhile hes got dis song to sing. Dewent to old Ken - tuck - Y To __ see what I could see. Imas - I:.!l send me warn - ing He __ like to hear me play.I ne'er can de - celve you, So __ don't you wipe your eye. IsefI r--- J" .eJ - - r f - 1t..Lr "I. , . . . . . . , . . . . . . . .en

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4 :1, . , --. I ~come a - gain, Su - san - na, By de gas - light of de moon, wsu ,beau - ties of cre - a - tion WilL nev - er lose dere charm,While Icould not go no far- der, I_ turn to mas - sa's door, I_On de ban - jo tap - ping, '1_ come with dul - cern strain; Old_gwine to make some mon - ey; But I'll come an - oth c er day, m.;, . , r--- J"-1. : :- - ' - [. . . . . 1- . . . . . . k~ l b . - - - - I r, . , . - - - - - ,- - ' tum de old r. When de ban - joll out of tune.i - a- no,roam de old plan - ta-tion Wid my true .}ove on my arm.love him all de hard-er, In_ go a - way no more.mas - sa fall a - nap-ping, He'll_ nev - er wake a - gain.come a - gain, my hon-ey, If I have to work my way., . , _ _ _ , /":\ ~

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42Farewell My Lilly Dear

ModeratoIWords and Music bySTEPHEN C. FOSTER

~1.0hl Lil - ly dear, it grieves me, The tale I have to2. I's gwine to roam the wide world, In lands I've nev - er3. I wake up in the morn ing, And walk out on the4.0h! Lil - ly dear, 'tis mourn ful To leave here a -

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I~ . .tell; Old mas - sa sends me roam - ing, Sohoed, With noth - ing but my ban - jo, Tofarm: Ob! Lil - ly am a dar - ling, Shelone, You'll smile be - fore I leave you, Andfl IeJ ,. . . r r

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tBfl ~ " -e! Lil fare - I" weU! Oh! fare - . .ly, you - - you - well, mycheer me on the road; For when I'm sad andtake me by the arm. We wan - dec through theweep when I am gone. The sun can nev: - erfl - I

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flI e! true Fare old Ten - Thenove, - well, - nes - see,wear - s . I'1l make the ban - jo play, Toelo - ver, Down by the riv - er side, Ishine, love, So bright for you and me, Asfl I

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e! let me weep for you, love, But dQ not weep for me.mind me of my true love, 'Vilen I am far a - way.tell her that I love her, And she must be my bride.when I worked be - side you, In good old Ten - nes - see./) r--, r-:1 __... . . . 1: .e! r ~ I I I [ 1

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When Old Friends Were HereWords byGEORGE COOPER

ModeratoMusic by

STEPHEN C. FOSTER

Ifl L .~ When old friends were here, In days that are flown; HowWhen old friends were here, We roam'd o'er the hills, We1L I ,....--:, (.\ I ~ -.~ r r _ . 1 , . . . . 0 1 _ . rn _ .r--.. (.\ ..Il ~ . . . . . .: . .. .. . , I . . . . . I r ,1L~ - hands, Which oft claspd Theond were the my own,sang mer _ ry songs, As free as the rills, Bu~. fl I. - " I I . , I! . , . . - r _ I ~r. ,r-, I 1 .J. ~

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fl I.; . . .vole es were near, With tones warm and true.fair, dew - y flowrs Of life's ear ly day,fl - I~ . . . r _ . _ . . . Uj--, I I I

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46 Open Thy Lattice, LoveWords byG E O R G E P . MORR I S MusicIlySTEPHEN C. FOSTERModerato

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fl i.~ . . -o - pen thy lat -tfee, love, lis - ten to me! The cool, balm - y breeze is a -o - pen thy lat - tlee, love, lis - ten to me! In the voy -uge of life, love ourfl - . . . lr:. . -, . , fI"- I..[ r r r. .' . . ~ . .- I

I" ~.-' - . - - - . . - -broad on the sea! The moon, like a queen, roams her realms of blue, And the

pH - ot will be! He will sit at the helm wher - ev - er we rove; Andfl., r = r "j' r' - - - -

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tl r kee h ' I 'I "stars eep t err v g - I S in heav - en for you. Ere morn's gush - lng light tips thesteer by the lode-star he kind - led a - hove, His shell for a shal - lop willt. t:\ I :~ '('. r . :-. - \ . - . . .! IJ. 1 . -~ J ~ 1 .~~. _ ] _ 1. ' " ' 1

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eJ hills z; der - .-with its ray, A - the wat - ers, a - way and a - waylcut the bright spray, Or skim, like a bird, o'er the wa - tJ...s a -way! Thenfl .., . . . . . . . . . f - j r r - . . . . . r 't:\ J: .I I I -

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48 Some FolksWords and Music bySTEPHEN C. FOSTER

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~ 1. Some folks like to sigh, _ r r Some folks do, Some folks long toome folks do,2. Some folks like to smile, Some folks do, Some folks do, .. 0 thers laugh throughs. Some folks like to scold, Some folks do, Some folks do, Theyll soon be dead and, . , -~

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t:\Long live the mer- ry mer- ry heart that

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