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Title
Knitting - Lyrics
Composer
  • Bruce, Muriel  
  • Aliotti, Baron  
Lyricist
  • Bruce, Muriel  
  • Aliotti, Baron  
Publisher
Chappell & Co. Ltd.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • Knitting Verse: Marching, Marching thro’ the misty night, Peering thro’ the dark, longing for a fight. Tramping, stumbling, on the broken ground, With tang of battle all around While at home the busy needles fly, Knitting with a smile, Knitting with a sigh, For their sons, and brothers, Fathers, lovers too
  • They’re Knitting for the soldiers brave and true. Refrain: Knitting, knitting, knitting, With the Khaki wool and grey, Mufflers, Socks and Balaclava caps, They are knitting day by day. Knitting, knitting, knitting, With a pray’r in ev’ry row, That the one they hold in their hearts so dear May be guarded as they go. Verse: Clang and clamor, smoke and dust death, Blindly fighting on, catching ev’ry breath. Comrades dropping down on ev’ry side, Holding back the seething hostile tide. But at home the loving hands are still Knitting with their hearts, Knitting with a will, Kitting for their country, Flag, and Soldiers too. They’re Knitting for the ones so brave and true. Refrain
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 16, Folder 9
Local Identifier
2014_12996_417
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Knitting
Composer
  • Aliotti, Baron  
  • Bruce, Muriel  
Lyricist
  • Aliotti, Baron  
  • Bruce, Muriel  
Publisher
Chappell & Co. Ltd.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1915  
Date of Copyright
1915-01-30
Lyrics
  • Knitting Verse: Marching, Marching thro’ the misty night, Peering thro’ the dark, longing for a fight. Tramping, stumbling, on the broken ground, With tang of battle all around While at home the busy needles fly, Knitting with a smile, Knitting with a sigh, For their sons, and brothers, Fathers, lovers too
  • They’re Knitting for the soldiers brave and true. Refrain: Knitting, knitting, knitting, With the Khaki wool and grey, Mufflers, Socks and Balaclava caps, They are knitting day by day. Knitting, knitting, knitting, With a pray’r in ev’ry row, That the one they hold in their hearts so dear May be guarded as they go. Verse: Clang and clamor, smoke and dust death, Blindly fighting on, catching ev’ry breath. Comrades dropping down on ev’ry side, Holding back the seething hostile tide. But at home the loving hands are still Knitting with their hearts, Knitting with a will, Kitting for their country, Flag, and Soldiers too. They’re Knitting for the ones so brave and true. Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 16, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_417
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleKnitting
Composer
  • Aliotti, Baron  
  • Bruce, Muriel  
Lyricist
  • Aliotti, Baron  
  • Bruce, Muriel  
PublisherChappell & Co. Ltd.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1915  
Date of Copyright1915-01-30
Lyrics
  • Knitting Verse: Marching, Marching thro’ the misty night, Peering thro’ the dark, longing for a fight. Tramping, stumbling, on the broken ground, With tang of battle all around While at home the busy needles fly, Knitting with a smile, Knitting with a sigh, For their sons, and brothers, Fathers, lovers too
  • They’re Knitting for the soldiers brave and true. Refrain: Knitting, knitting, knitting, With the Khaki wool and grey, Mufflers, Socks and Balaclava caps, They are knitting day by day. Knitting, knitting, knitting, With a pray’r in ev’ry row, That the one they hold in their hearts so dear May be guarded as they go. Verse: Clang and clamor, smoke and dust death, Blindly fighting on, catching ev’ry breath. Comrades dropping down on ev’ry side, Holding back the seething hostile tide. But at home the loving hands are still Knitting with their hearts, Knitting with a will, Kitting for their country, Flag, and Soldiers too. They’re Knitting for the ones so brave and true. Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 16, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_417
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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