Library division & collection with this item:

View this item elsewhere:

Title
Although so far away
Additional title: love him, I dream of him, I sing of him by day and all the night I hear him talk, and yet he's far away. [first line]
Names
Cornwall, Barry, 1787-1874 (Lyricist)
White, Otis R. (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1892

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1892
Place: Chicago
Publisher: National Music Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Moonlight
Forests
Separation (Psychology)
Long-distance relationships
Man-woman relationships
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover includes illustration of moon over a bridge and trees.
Statement of responsibility: words by Barry Cornwall ; music by Otis R. White.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (4 p.) ; 34 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): e04abcc0-c58d-012f-ad2d-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

  • 1787: Creator Born
  • 1874: Creator Died
  • 1892: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Although so far away" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1892. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-f2ef-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Although so far away" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-f2ef-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1892). Although so far away Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-f2ef-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-f2ef-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 | title= (notated music) Although so far away, (1892) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=March 19, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Although so far away