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Title
Don't be cross = Sei nicht bös
Additional title: Don't be cross, cannot be, don't be cross. [first line chorus]
Additional title: Kann nicht sein schick'dich drein mach keinb'sicht. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: She was the miller's daughter fair, oft to the old mill window there. [first line]
Additional title: Wo sie war die mullerin, zog es auchden fischer hin. [first line]
Names
Zeller, Carl, 1842-1898 (Lyricist)
Zeller, Carl, 1842-1898 (Composer)
Bingham, Clifton, 1859-1913 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1894

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Place: Boson ; Leipzig
Publisher: The B.F. Wood Music Co. ; Bosworth & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Flirting
Man-woman relationships
Operas
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: German title: Sei nicht bos.
Content: On cover: From "Der Obersteiger," comic opera.
Statement of responsibility: by Carl Zeller ; English by Clifton Bingham.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (8 p.) ; 32 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): 1aa644e0-c58f-012f-7da9-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1842: Creator Born
  • 1894: Issued
  • 1898: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Don't be cross = Sei nicht bös" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6b620887-703b-cd44-e040-e00a18065518

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Don't be cross = Sei nicht bös" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6b620887-703b-cd44-e040-e00a18065518

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). Don't be cross = Sei nicht bös Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6b620887-703b-cd44-e040-e00a18065518

Wikipedia Citation

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Don't be cross = Sei nicht bös