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Title
Blow, blow, softly blow
Additional title: Blow, blow, softly blow. Wind fresh and free. Bear a lover's sighing, Far beyond the sea, Blow, blow, softly blow, Tell her this from me, Love unshaken vows undying, Fly across the sea. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Eight bells. Blow, blow, softly blow.
Additional title: One summer night far out at sea, A sailor sang a lover's lay, The breeze caught up the melody, And bore it many leauges away, 'Neath swelling sails the moonlight gleaming, Shone on the sail or singing there, And softer cadence filled the air, In echo to the lover's dreaming. [first line]
Names
Von Wegern, Carl (Composer)
Von Wegern, Carl (Lyricist)
West, William H., 1853-1902 (Producer)
Primrose, George (Producer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1892

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1892
Place: New York
Publisher: M. Witmar & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Sailors
Love songs
Musicals
Sea songs
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover includes illustrations depicting comical scenes.
Content: On the cover: The great hit! Blow, Blow, Softly Blow, nautical song and chorus, introduced and sung in Primrose & West's "Eight Bells" Co. composed by Carl von Wegern, composer of the opera, "Asmodeus, or the Magic Bottle."
Statement of responsibility: composed by Carl von Wegern.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21742284
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e3ded290-c58d-012f-f45e-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1892: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Blow, blow, softly blow" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1892. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-f2f4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Blow, blow, softly blow" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-f2f4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1892). Blow, blow, softly blow Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-f2f4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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