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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... thro ' the cloven skies they come With peaceful wings unfurled And still the heavenly music floats O'er all the weary world . Above its sad and lowly plains , They bend on hov'ring wing , And ever over its Babel sounds , The blessed ...
... thro ' the cloven skies they come With peaceful wings unfurled And still the heavenly music floats O'er all the weary world . Above its sad and lowly plains , They bend on hov'ring wing , And ever over its Babel sounds , The blessed ...
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... Thro ' the whole long day and always in my dreaming , It seems somehow I've missed you , missed you so . Down the path of love I yearn to roam once more , dear , Just as I did in days of old with you , And when the spring time comes ...
... Thro ' the whole long day and always in my dreaming , It seems somehow I've missed you , missed you so . Down the path of love I yearn to roam once more , dear , Just as I did in days of old with you , And when the spring time comes ...
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... thro ' the world have danc'd my way ; Aye ! who thro ' the world have danc'd my way . From Poland to the Irish Sea Do I know all , and all know me , And all know me . The Tarantelle , with French " Ville , " The minuets , with castanets ...
... thro ' the world have danc'd my way ; Aye ! who thro ' the world have danc'd my way . From Poland to the Irish Sea Do I know all , and all know me , And all know me . The Tarantelle , with French " Ville , " The minuets , with castanets ...
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... thro ' that sweet old refrain , " Lead , kindly light , amid th ' encircling gloom . " I long to hear the old church choir again . I can picture in my dreaming all those happy bygone days When I heard their voices blending in the songs ...
... thro ' that sweet old refrain , " Lead , kindly light , amid th ' encircling gloom . " I long to hear the old church choir again . I can picture in my dreaming all those happy bygone days When I heard their voices blending in the songs ...
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... Thro ' thy drooping lashes seen ! But I fear and love the glamour , Thro ' thy drooping lashes seen ! Be I clad in casque and tasses , Do I perfect cuirass wear , Love thro ' all my armour passes , To the heart that's hidden there ! Love ...
... Thro ' thy drooping lashes seen ! But I fear and love the glamour , Thro ' thy drooping lashes seen ! Be I clad in casque and tasses , Do I perfect cuirass wear , Love thro ' all my armour passes , To the heart that's hidden there ! Love ...
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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...