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Song of the sun-dial

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1166073


Item data

Title

Song of the sun-dial

Collection

American popular songs
Sheet music, 1896

Names

Howson, Frank A. (Composer)
Stephens, Robert Neilson, 1867-1906 (Lyricist)
Sothern, E. H. (Edward Hugh), 1859-1933 (Singer)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1896
Place: New York
Publisher: Jos. W. Stern & Co.

Library Location

Music Division

Subjects

Songs
Deception -- 1800-1899
Love songs
Musicals

Genres

Scores

Notes

Content: On cover: Sung in E. H. Sothern's play An enemy to the king. Cover includes a full-length photograph of E. H. Sothern in costume, a sword at his side, his right hand raised, holding his hat.
Content: Summary: Bright as sun and quick to fade is a love of a false woman; but the love of a true woman is like a breath in May or the stars.
Statement Of Responsibility: words by R.N. Stephens ; music by Frank A. Howson.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 34 cm.

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b10826013
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b21757455
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a0b97ff0-c591-012f-96d3-58d385a7bc34

Rights

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.

Type Of Resource

Notated Music

Date Issued

1896

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MLA format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Song of the sun-dial" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a0b97ff0-c591-012f-96d3-58d385a7bc34

APA format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). Song of the sun-dial Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a0b97ff0-c591-012f-96d3-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Song of the sun-dial" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 11, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a0b97ff0-c591-012f-96d3-58d385a7bc34

Wikipedia citation

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