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Could you but know how well I loved you

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1165823


Item data

Title

Could you but know how well I loved you

Collection

American popular songs
Sheet music, 1896

Names

Hall, A. M. (Composer)
West, Arthur (Lyricist)
Gilson, Lottie (Singer)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1896
Place: New York
Publisher: A.M. Hall

Library Location

Music Division

Subjects

Songs
Flowers
Separation (Psychology)
Deception -- 1800-1899
Love songs

Genres

Scores

Notes

Content: On cover: Sung by Lottie Gilson in vaudeville. Cover includes portrait photograph of Lottie Gilson.
Content: Printed as supplement to the New York Journal & Advertiser, September 16, 1900, pages 5-8.
Content: Summary: The narrator speaks to her boyfriend telling him that she knew he was false, but she had love for him; she wonders if he'll ever remember her.
Statement Of Responsibility: words by Arthur J. West ; music by A.M. Hall.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 score (4 p.) ; 35 cm.

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b10826013
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b21757455
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f5be64f0-c590-012f-3f56-58d385a7bc34

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

1900

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MLA format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Could you but know how well I loved you" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1900. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f5be64f0-c590-012f-3f56-58d385a7bc34

APA format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1900). Could you but know how well I loved you Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f5be64f0-c590-012f-3f56-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Could you but know how well I loved you" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 7, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f5be64f0-c590-012f-3f56-58d385a7bc34

Wikipedia citation

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