The Phono-bretto: (phonograph Libretto) The Indispensible Companion of the Phonograph, and Faithful Interpreter of about Seven Hundred Sung and Spoken Phonograph Selections |
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... Chorus : In de ebening by de moonlight , You could hear us darkies singing , In de ebening by de moonlight , You could hear de banjos ringing , How de old folks would enjoy it , They would sit all night and listen , As we sang in de ...
... Chorus : In de ebening by de moonlight , You could hear us darkies singing , In de ebening by de moonlight , You could hear de banjos ringing , How de old folks would enjoy it , They would sit all night and listen , As we sang in de ...
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... Chorus : In Monterey , where fishes play , We sailed away across the bay ; Your eyes of blue were playful , too ; " Twas then I knew what eyes could do . Forget the thrill I never will , dear , For now until I'm old and gray I'll bless ...
... Chorus : In Monterey , where fishes play , We sailed away across the bay ; Your eyes of blue were playful , too ; " Twas then I knew what eyes could do . Forget the thrill I never will , dear , For now until I'm old and gray I'll bless ...
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... Chorus : Come , my love , the stars are shining , Time is flying , love is sighing , Come , for thee a heart is pining , Here alone I wait for thee . Far , far away , from old Madrid , Her lover fell , long years ago , for Spain , A ...
... Chorus : Come , my love , the stars are shining , Time is flying , love is sighing , Come , for thee a heart is pining , Here alone I wait for thee . Far , far away , from old Madrid , Her lover fell , long years ago , for Spain , A ...
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... Chorus : I'm going to raise my boy to be a soldier , To serve his country when and where he can ; I'll teach him to be true to the old red , white and blue , I want him to be every inch a man . If war should come my heart would break ...
... Chorus : I'm going to raise my boy to be a soldier , To serve his country when and where he can ; I'll teach him to be true to the old red , white and blue , I want him to be every inch a man . If war should come my heart would break ...
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... Chorus : I'm longing for my Home Sweet Home and mother old and gray , The scenes of happy childhood , where I used to romp and play ; With patience for my safe return I know she'll wait and pray , I'm longing for my Home Sweet Home and ...
... Chorus : I'm longing for my Home Sweet Home and mother old and gray , The scenes of happy childhood , where I used to romp and play ; With patience for my safe return I know she'll wait and pray , I'm longing for my Home Sweet Home and ...
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ain't Allan Water Allelulia angels Annie dear beautiful bird bloom Blue Amberol Record bonnie Chicago Chorus Columbia Record comes darling Diamond Disc Record doo dah dream Edison Blue Amberol Edison Diamond Disc ev'ry eyes Father flowers forever Frank K Gasoline Gus glory golden gone happy hear heart heaven Holy honey Hurrah Imperial Record Jesus John Bull keep King kiss lady land light live look Lord married Molly moon moonlight morning mother music copyright ne'er never night o'er Pathe Record peace permission PIRATES OF PENZANCE Pond & Co Punkin Center ring roam Rodeheaver rose shadows shadows fall shine sigh sing sleep smile song sorrow soul stars sweet sweetheart tears tell thee There's thine thou thro Twas Victor Record voice wait watch weary wonder words and music
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Page 392 - They tell us, sir, that we are weak; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be the next week, or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house?
Page 203 - Sweet and low, sweet and low, Wind of the western sea, Low, low, breathe and blow, Wind of the western sea ! Over the rolling waters go, Come from the dying moon, and blow, Blow him again to me ; While my little one, while my pretty one, sleeps. Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon...
Page 331 - By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Not in sheet nor in shroud we wound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him.
Page 367 - Cromwell, I did not think to shed a tear In all my miseries ; but thou hast forced me, Out of thy honest truth, to play the woman. Let's dry our eyes : and thus far hear me, Cromwell ; And, when I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble...
Page 157 - She:d come again, and with a greedy ear Devour up my discourse : which I observing, Took once a pliant hour, and found good means To draw from her a prayer of earnest heart, That I would all my pilgrimage dilate, Whereof by parcels she had something heard, But not intentively.
Page 313 - Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest — For Brutus is an honorable man; So are they all, all honorable men — Come I to speak in Caesar's funeral. He was my friend, faithful and just to me: But Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honorable man.
Page 234 - It sounds to him like her mother's voice, Singing in Paradise! He needs must think of her once more, How in the grave she lies; And with his hard, rough hand he wipes A tear out of his eyes.
Page 138 - And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door; And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming, . And the lamp-light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor: And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted — nevermore...
Page 219 - To bait fish withal: if it will feed nothing else, it will feed my revenge. He hath disgraced me, and hindered me half a million; laughed at my losses, mocked at my gains, scorned my nation, thwarted my bargains, cooled my friends, heated mine enemies; and what's his reason? I am a Jew.
Page 19 - I HEARD the voice of Jesus say, " Come unto Me and rest ; Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon My breast !" I came to Jesus as I was, Weary, and worn, and sad ; I found in Him a resting-place, And He has made me glad. 2 I heard the voice of Jesus say, " Behold, I freely give The living water ; thirsty one, Stoop down, and drink, and live...