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Belgium Dry your Tears

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Supplementary Document

Title
Belgium Dry your Tears - Lyrics
Composer
Piantadosi, Al  
Lyricist
Freed, Arthur  
Publisher
Al. Piantadosi Co. Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
Belgium we can hear you calling, Belgium dear your tears are falling, still you’ve kept a brave heart true blue, we are filled with love for you, clouds of fear soon pass away, love’s golden sun will come to stay: Belgium, Belgium, dry your tears, we will be at your side, into our hearts with a message you came, ev’ry American loves your dear name, mothers, sweethearts, brothers of war, it’s you were [sic] fighting for, and we’ll never stop, till we’re “over the top,” Belgium dry your tears. Belgium though you’re worn and tired, you have left us all inspired, for you’ve shown us grit and brav’ry, spurred us on to victory, land of hero’s [sic] staunch and true, we’ll soon be marching side of you:
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 12, Folder 9
Local Identifier
2014_12996_067
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
Belgium Dry your Tears
Composer
Piantadosi, Al  
Lyricist
Freed, Arthur  
Publisher
Al. Piantadosi Co. Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-04-27
Physical Description
1 score, voice and piano ([1], 2-3, [1] p.)
Lyrics
  • [refrain 2]
  • [verse 2] Belgium though you're worn and tired, / You have left us all inspired, / For you've shown us grit and brav'ry, / Spurred us on to victory, / Land of hero's staunch and true, / We'll soon be marching side of you:
  • [refrain 1] Belgium, Belgium, dry your tears, / We will be at your side, / Into our hearts with a message you came, / Ev'ry American loves your dear name, / Mothers, Sweethearts, Brothers of war, / It's you were fighting for, / And we'll never stop, till we're "Over the Top," Belgium dry your tears.
  • [verse 1] Belgium we can hear you calling, / Belgium dear your tears are falling, / Still you've kept a brave heart true blue, / We are filled with love for you, / Clouds of fear soon pass away, / Love's golden sun will come to stay:
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 12, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_067
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleBelgium Dry your Tears
ComposerPiantadosi, Al  
LyricistFreed, Arthur  
PublisherAl. Piantadosi Co. Inc.  
Place of PublicationNew York  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-04-27
Physical Description1 score, voice and piano ([1], 2-3, [1] p.)
Lyrics
  • [refrain 2]
  • [verse 2] Belgium though you're worn and tired, / You have left us all inspired, / For you've shown us grit and brav'ry, / Spurred us on to victory, / Land of hero's staunch and true, / We'll soon be marching side of you:
  • [refrain 1] Belgium, Belgium, dry your tears, / We will be at your side, / Into our hearts with a message you came, / Ev'ry American loves your dear name, / Mothers, Sweethearts, Brothers of war, / It's you were fighting for, / And we'll never stop, till we're "Over the Top," Belgium dry your tears.
  • [verse 1] Belgium we can hear you calling, / Belgium dear your tears are falling, / Still you've kept a brave heart true blue, / We are filled with love for you, / Clouds of fear soon pass away, / Love's golden sun will come to stay:
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 12, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_067
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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