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Title
I envy the bird
Additional title: I envy the bird the bird in its cage. [first line]
Names
Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924 (Composer)
Smith, Harry B. (Harry Bache), 1860-1936 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: New York ; London
Publisher: Edward Schuberth & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Romances
Love songs
Musicals
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: The Serenade [comic opera]
Content: [A man with the lute; singing bishops.]
Statement of responsibility: words by Harry B. Smith ; music by Victor Herbert.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21759246
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760500
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1d579b60-c592-012f-dc36-58d385a7bc34
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
  • 1897: Issued
  • 1924: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I envy the bird" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-179d-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I envy the bird" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 11, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-179d-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). I envy the bird Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-179d-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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I envy the bird