No, I cannot wed you, or, The maid and the Triton

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Title
No, I cannot wed you, or, The maid and the Triton
Additional title: No, no, I can not wed you, no, no, no. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: On Cornwall's coast, in a fishing town, dwellt a maid so blythe and gay. [first line]
Additional title: The maid and the Triton. [alternative title]
Names
Carter, H. (Illustrator)
Wilson, Ella (Lyricist)
Doob, M. M. (Composer)
Wilson, Ella (Singer)
Rosenberg, G. M. (Arranger)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1894

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Place: New York ; London
Publisher: Jos. W. Stern & Co. ; Chas. Sheard & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Marriage proposals
Triton (Greek deity)
Flirting
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Sung with great success by Miss Ella Wilson. Cover includes photograph of Ella Wilson.
Content: Cover design by H. Carter contains a drawing of a woman looking out on the sea; next to her is a man, seated, looking sad; 3 sailboats can be seen on the water. Near bottom left is a small image of (what is supposed to be) Triton, half-submerged in water, blowing a horn.Cover also contains a definition and explanation of Triton in upper right corner.
Statement of responsibility: words by Ella Wilson ; music by M.M. Doob.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (8 p.) ; 36 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): 9271f620-c58f-012f-0466-58d385a7bc34
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. "No, I cannot wed you, or, The maid and the Triton" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6a5cf1a0-b735-8bd7-e040-e00a18063aff

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "No, I cannot wed you, or, The maid and the Triton" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6a5cf1a0-b735-8bd7-e040-e00a18063aff

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). No, I cannot wed you, or, The maid and the Triton Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6a5cf1a0-b735-8bd7-e040-e00a18063aff

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No, I cannot wed you, or, The maid and the Triton