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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1897

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Title
Dear eyes, dear heart
Additional title: Dear eyes, within whose tender depths, the soft, sweet love-light ever dwells. [first line]
Names
Scott, Clara E. (Lyricist)
Armstrong, Paul B. (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: Chicago ; New York
Publisher: Frank K. Root & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Love songs
Sexual attraction
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover includes reproductions of a painting by an unidentified artist showing a man and woman in a wooded area; the man is seated, looking at the woman while holding her arms; she looks longing at him.
Content: Dealer's stamp on cover at bottom left: J. E. Olson Co., the "big store" music dept., Minneapolis.
Content: Summary: In her eyes and in her heart, the narrator sees love.
Statement of responsibility: words by Clara E. Scott; music by Paul B. Armstrong.
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): fd2c1170-c591-012f-9027-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1897: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Dear eyes, dear heart" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/73a0fe46-0440-732e-e040-e00a180646a0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Dear eyes, dear heart" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/73a0fe46-0440-732e-e040-e00a180646a0

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). Dear eyes, dear heart Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/73a0fe46-0440-732e-e040-e00a180646a0

Wikipedia Citation

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Dear eyes, dear heart