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He Sleeps beneath the Soil of France

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Title
He Sleeps Beneath the Soil of France - Lyrics
Composer
Taylor, Tell  
Lyricist
Taylor, Tell  
Publisher
Tell Taylor Music Publisher  
Place of Publication
Chicago (Ill.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
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
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 15, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
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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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
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 15, Folder 4
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
TitleHe Sleeps beneath the Soil of France
ComposerTaylor, Tell  
LyricistTaylor, Tell  
PublisherTell Taylor Music Publisher  
Place of PublicationChicago (Ill.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1918-02-16
LyricsHe 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.
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 15, Folder 4
Local Identifier2014_12996_288
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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