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My Sweetheart Far over the Sea

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Title
My Sweetheart far over the Sea - Lyrics
Composer
Kepley, Ada H.  
Lyricist
Kepley, Ada H.  
Publisher
Ada H. Kepley (Effingham, IL)  
Lyrics
My Sweetheart Far Over the Sea Verse: I have a sweetheart far over the sea, Who fought for liberty, Dearer to me than life was he, My sweetheart far over the sea. Refrain: The red poppies shed Their leaves o’er his head, My sweetheart who died for men, Whose blood flowed so free For liberty, My sweetheart far over the sea. Verse: Sweet were the kisses he left on my lips, My sweetheart over the sea, At Liberty’s call he gave up his all That freedom might bless all men. 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 18, Folder 1
Local Identifier
2014_12996_507
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
My Sweetheart Far over the Sea
Composer
Kepley, Ada H.  
Lyricist
Kepley, Ada H.  
Publisher
Ada H. Kepley (Effingham, IL)  
Year of Publication
1919  
Date of Copyright
1919-06-26
Lyrics
My Sweetheart Far Over the Sea Verse: I have a sweetheart far over the sea, Who fought for liberty, Dearer to me than life was he, My sweetheart far over the sea. Refrain: The red poppies shed Their leaves o’er his head, My sweetheart who died for men, Whose blood flowed so free For liberty, My sweetheart far over the sea. Verse: Sweet were the kisses he left on my lips, My sweetheart over the sea, At Liberty’s call he gave up his all That freedom might bless all men. 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 18, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_507
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleMy Sweetheart Far over the Sea
ComposerKepley, Ada H.  
LyricistKepley, Ada H.  
PublisherAda H. Kepley (Effingham, IL)  
Year of Publication1919  
Date of Copyright1919-06-26
LyricsMy Sweetheart Far Over the Sea Verse: I have a sweetheart far over the sea, Who fought for liberty, Dearer to me than life was he, My sweetheart far over the sea. Refrain: The red poppies shed Their leaves o’er his head, My sweetheart who died for men, Whose blood flowed so free For liberty, My sweetheart far over the sea. Verse: Sweet were the kisses he left on my lips, My sweetheart over the sea, At Liberty’s call he gave up his all That freedom might bless all men. Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 18, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_507
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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