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There's a Green Hill Out in Flanders

Title
There's A Green Hill Out In Flanders - Lyrics
Composer
Flynn, Allan J.  
Lyricist
Flynn, Allan J.  
Publisher
Al. Piantadosi Co. Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
There’s a Green Hill Out in Flanders Verse: Just another story woven round old glory, Just another mother and her lad, At her country’s calling though her tears were falling, She gave a son, the only one she had. And tonight a light at home is burning, For a lad who will not be returning. Refrain: There’s a green hill out in Flanders, there’s a green hill up in Maine, Under one lies a son, ‘neath the sod and the dew, Sleeping where he fell for the Red, White, and Blue. On the other there’s a mother, In a little cottage waiting all in vain. So, here’s a tear for a brave heart in Flanders, And a cheer for a brave heart in Maine. Verse: When they tell the story, why should all the glory Go to those who fight with sword and gun, Those they left behind them, back at home you’ll find them, They fight a fight as brave as any one. Hist’ry only knows about the others, Where’s our hall of fame for “Soldier Mothers?” Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 20, Folder 8
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_671
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
There's a Green Hill Out in Flanders
Composer
Flynn, Allan J.  
Lyricist
Flynn, Allan J.  
Publisher
Al. Piantadosi Co. Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-10-16
Lyrics
There’s a Green Hill Out in Flanders Verse: Just another story woven round old glory, Just another mother and her lad, At her country’s calling though her tears were falling, She gave a son, the only one she had. And tonight a light at home is burning, For a lad who will not be returning. Refrain: There’s a green hill out in Flanders, there’s a green hill up in Maine, Under one lies a son, ‘neath the sod and the dew, Sleeping where he fell for the Red, White, and Blue. On the other there’s a mother, In a little cottage waiting all in vain. So, here’s a tear for a brave heart in Flanders, And a cheer for a brave heart in Maine. Verse: When they tell the story, why should all the glory Go to those who fight with sword and gun, Those they left behind them, back at home you’ll find them, They fight a fight as brave as any one. Hist’ry only knows about the others, Where’s our hall of fame for “Soldier Mothers?” Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 20, Folder 8
Local Identifier
2014_12996_671
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleThere's a Green Hill Out in Flanders
ComposerFlynn, Allan J.  
LyricistFlynn, Allan J.  
PublisherAl. Piantadosi Co. Inc.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-10-16
LyricsThere’s a Green Hill Out in Flanders Verse: Just another story woven round old glory, Just another mother and her lad, At her country’s calling though her tears were falling, She gave a son, the only one she had. And tonight a light at home is burning, For a lad who will not be returning. Refrain: There’s a green hill out in Flanders, there’s a green hill up in Maine, Under one lies a son, ‘neath the sod and the dew, Sleeping where he fell for the Red, White, and Blue. On the other there’s a mother, In a little cottage waiting all in vain. So, here’s a tear for a brave heart in Flanders, And a cheer for a brave heart in Maine. Verse: When they tell the story, why should all the glory Go to those who fight with sword and gun, Those they left behind them, back at home you’ll find them, They fight a fight as brave as any one. Hist’ry only knows about the others, Where’s our hall of fame for “Soldier Mothers?” Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 20, Folder 8
Local Identifier2014_12996_671
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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