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Title
Though it was within this hour we met
Additional title: Pray come not night with mournful sigh. [alternative title]
Additional title: Robin Hood. Though it was within this hour we met. [uniform title]
Additional title: Who knows what fate may thee await if they constancy time and distance prove? [first line of chorus]
Names
De Koven, Reginald, 1859-1920 (Composer)
Smith, Harry B. (Harry Bache), 1860-1936 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1891

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1891
Place: New York
Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Love songs
Musicals
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Collective title page.
Content: Cover has stamp of dealer: Long's Music Shop, 318 D Street, San Bernardino, California.
Statement of responsibility: music by Reginald De Koven ; [lyrics by Harry B. Smith].
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 31 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): cbf141f0-c58d-012f-ae35-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1859: Creator Born
  • 1891: Issued
  • 1920: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Though it was within this hour we met" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1891. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-edfe-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Though it was within this hour we met" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 11, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-edfe-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1891). Though it was within this hour we met Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-edfe-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Though it was within this hour we met