He Sleeps beneath the Soil of France
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| Title | He Sleeps beneath the Soil of France |
| Composer | Taylor, Tell |
| Lyricist | Taylor, Tell |
| Publisher | Tell Taylor Music Publisher |
| Place of Publication | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Year of Publication | 1917 |
| Date of Copyright | 1918-02-16 |
| Lyrics | He Sleeps Beneath the Soil of France Verse: Upon the battle field so gray, A wounded soldier lay. He knew that he was going to die There on that summer’s day. Tell mother I’m not coming home And tell her not to cry, I’ve done the best that I knew how, I’ll meet her bye and bye. Refrain: He sleeps beneath the soil of France So many miles away, He left behind the one he loved And a mother old and gray, He fought because he knew ‘twas right To fight for liberty And now he’s sleeping over there, Beneath the soil of France. Verse: A crown of glory now he wears Beyond the pearly gates. The one he left so far away No longer for him waits. A smile upon her dear sweet face No tears be dim her eye. She’ll meet him on the other side, A way up there on high. |
| Repository | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music |
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| Local Identifier | 2014_12996_288 |
| Collection Title | James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986 |
| Collection | James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection |
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