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Title
Because I love thee so
Additional title: My soul flows forth like a river, that seeks a boundless sea. [first line]
Additional title: O sweet, o love, o dearest, dearest heart. [first line of chorus]
Names
Thorne, T. Pearsall (Composer)
Greene, Clay Meredith, 1850-1933 (Librettist)
Burgess, Gilbert (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1894

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894 (Inferred)
Place: New York ; London
Publisher: T.B. Harms & Co. ; Francis, Day & Hunter
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Love songs
Musicals
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Vocal selections from the Maid of Plymouth, comic opera.
Statement of responsibility: [words by Gilbert Burgess] ; music by T. Pearsall Thorne.
Date: Copyright dates: 1894, 1893
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 34 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21751756
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0199fa50-c58f-012f-1ef9-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1894: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Because I love thee so" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-05ce-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Because I love thee so" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-05ce-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). Because I love thee so Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-05ce-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Because I love thee so