For voice and piano. ; Title from cover. ; "To Edward Kelly, Esq." ; Verses 2-3 printed as text on p. 5. ; First line of text: Let me kiss him for his Mother. ; First line of chorus: Sleep dearest, sleep. ; From title page: The incident which prompted this ballad is explained in the following: During the ravages of the yellow fever in New Orleans, a young man from the state of Maine was attacked with that dreadful disease and soon died, with no relative to watch by his bedside, or soothe him with that sympathy which none but those of our own "dear kindred blood" can feel or manifest. He died among strangers, and was buried by them. When the funeral service was over, and the strange friends who had ministered to him were about to close the coffin, an old lady who stood by stopped them, and said, "Let me kiss him for his mother." What more lovely?
Death songs Love, Maternal--Songs and music Popular music--United States--To 1901 Songs with guitar Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with guitar Songs with piano Minstrel music Young men Bereavement Death Yellow fever Sheet music. (aat)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Sheet Music Entertainment Minstrels 1800's I-R T7 24 The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance
This collection forms part of the Jay T. Last collection of graphic arts and social history, which was donated to the Huntington Library by Jay T. Last in 2005 as a gift in progress. The bulk of the sheet music was transferred to the Library between 2010 and 2019.
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