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The Music of Stephen C. Foster .

Foster, Stephen Collins (1826-1864)

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VOLUME 1 1844–1855
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VOLUME 2 1856–1869
  
GENTLE ANNIE.
  
The White House Chair
  
The Abolition Show
  
I SEE HER STILL IN MY DREAMS.
  
LULA IS GONE
  
LINGER IN BLISSFUL REPOSE
  
WHERE HAS LULA GONE
  
MY LOVED ONE AND MY OWN
  
FAIRY-BELLE.
  
THOU ART THE QUEEN OF MY SONG.
  
THE WIFE.
  
POOR DROOPING MAIDEN.
  
CORA DEAN
  
UNDER THE WILLOW SHE'S SLEEPING.
  
THE GLENDY BURK
  
Jenny's Coming O'er the Green.
  
Beautiful Child of Song.
  
OLD BLACK JOE.
  
DOWN AMONG THE CANE-BRAKES.
  
VIRGINIA BELLE.
  
The Little Ballad Girl.
  
MINE IS THE MOURNING HEART.
  
DON'T BET YOUR MONEY ON DE SHANGHAI.
  
MOLLY DEAR GOOD NIGHT.
  
OUR WILLIE DEAR IS DYING.
  
“Lizzie Dies To-Night.”
  
OUR BRIGHT, BRIGHT SUMMER DAYS ARE GONE
  
I'LL BE A SOLDIER
  
“WHY HAVE MY LOVED ONES GONE?”
  
OH! TELL ME OF MY MOTHER.
  
FAREWELL MOTHER DEAR.
  
SWEET LITTLE MAID OF THE MOUNTAIN
  
FAREWELL SWEET MOTHER.
  
LITTLE BELLE BLAIR
  
NELL AND I
  
“A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS!”
  
A THOUSAND MILES FROM HOME.
  
LITTLE JENNY DOW.
  
I WILL BE TRUE TO THEE.
  
The Merry, Merry Month of May.
  
A DREAM OF MY MOTHER AND MY HOME.
  
“THAT'S WHAT'S THE MATTER.”
  
BETTER TIMES ARE COMING.
  
SLUMBER MY DARLING.
  
MERRY LITTLE BIRDS ARE WE.
  
NO ONE TO LOVE.
  
NO HOME, NO HOME.
  
WAS MY BROTHER IN THE BATTLE?
  
I'LL BE HOME TO-MORROW.
  
HAPPY HOURS AT HOME
  
GENTLE LENA CLARE.
  
WE'VE A MILLION IN THE FIELD.
  
Beautiful Dreamer.
  
THE LOVE I BEAR TO THEE.
  
BURY ME IN THE MORNING, MOTHER.
  
LITTLE ELLA'S AN ANGEL!
  
“SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN TO COME UNTO ME.”
  
WILLIE'S GONE TO HEAVEN.
  
I'M NOTHING BUT A PLAIN OLD SOLDIER
  
I'D BE A FAIRY.
  
TEARS BRING THOUGHTS OF HEAVEN.
  
LEAVE ME WITH MY MOTHER.
  
GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD.
  
SEEK AND YE SHALL FIND.
  
I WOULD A YOUTHFUL.
  
WE'LL ALL MEET OUR SAVIOUR.
  
FRIENDS OF THE POOR.
  
THE ANGELS ARE SINGING UNTO ME.
  
ON THE BANKS OF LIFE'S FAIR RIVER.
  
LENA OUR LOVED ONE IS GONE
  
TELL ME OF THE ANGELS, MOTHER.
  
HOW HAPPY.
  
WHILE WE WORK FOR THE LORD.
  
FOR A WHILE THE HEART GROWS WARM.
  
SITTING BY MY OWN CABIN DOOR
  
WHEN DEAR FRIENDS ARE GONE.
  
TELL ME LOVE OF THY EARLY DREAMS
  
The Voices That Are Gone
  
PRAISE THE LORD!
  
ETERNITY!
  
KISS ME DEAR MOTHER ERE I DIE.

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Jenny's Coming O'er the Green.

BALLAD

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The following poem is scored for music in the source text.

1.

Jenny's coming o'er the green,
Fairer form was never seen,
Winning is her gentle mien;—
Why do I love her so?
We have wandered side by side
O'er the meadows far and wide:
Little Jenny's full of pride,—
Why do I love her so?

2.

Jenny's calm and liquid eyes
Sometimes bring a sweet surprise,
Like a change in summer skies;—
Why do I love her so?
On her voice, so full of glee,
Wakes the saddest memory:
She is younger far than me,—
Why do I love her so?

3.

Little Jenny never fears,
Hoping all from coming years,
Dashing off the passing tears;—
Why do I love her so?
Can I not another find
With her sweet endearing mind.
None—with Jenny's charms combined?
Why do I love her so?
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