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When the Flag Goes By

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Supplementary Document

Title
When The Flag Goes By - Lyrics
Composer
Nevin, George B.  
Lyricist
Merry, Marion Dearborn  
Publisher
Oliver Ditson Co.  
Place of Publication
Boston (Mass.)  
Lyrics
  • When the Flag Goes By Verse: Does your heart beat faster or your eyes grow dim, when the flag goes by? Is there something—just the sight of it—that rouses all your vim, when the flag goes by? All its colors are so clear, all it stands for is so dear, Don’t you want to shout and cheer, when the flag goes by? Refrain: When the flag goes by, when the flag goes by, is there something, just the sight of it, That rouses all your vim, when the flag goes by? All its colors are so clear, all it stands for is so dear, Don’t you want to shout and cheer, when the flag goes by? Verse: There’s a sad and sombre side and another view to take, when the flag goes by
  • Of the many, many hearts that in anguish throb and ache, when the flag goes by
  • Mother, sister, sweetheart, friend, who their dear ones bravely send, Right and country to defend, when the flag goes by. Refrain Verse: Rouse then, comrades, ev’rywhere! And let each one do his part, when the flag goes by
  • With a wisdom born of courage and a tr
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 22, Folder 3
Local Identifier
2014_12996_789
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
When the Flag Goes By
Composer
Nevin, George B.  
Lyricist
Merry, Marion Dearborn  
Publisher
Oliver Ditson Co.  
Place of Publication
Boston (Mass.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-09-17
Lyrics
  • With a wisdom born of courage and a tr
  • Mother, sister, sweetheart, friend, who their dear ones bravely send, Right and country to defend, when the flag goes by. Refrain Verse: Rouse then, comrades, ev’rywhere! And let each one do his part, when the flag goes by
  • Of the many, many hearts that in anguish throb and ache, when the flag goes by
  • When the Flag Goes By Verse: Does your heart beat faster or your eyes grow dim, when the flag goes by? Is there something—just the sight of it—that rouses all your vim, when the flag goes by? All its colors are so clear, all it stands for is so dear, Don’t you want to shout and cheer, when the flag goes by? Refrain: When the flag goes by, when the flag goes by, is there something, just the sight of it, That rouses all your vim, when the flag goes by? All its colors are so clear, all it stands for is so dear, Don’t you want to shout and cheer, when the flag goes by? Verse: There’s a sad and sombre side and another view to take, when the flag goes by
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 3
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_789
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWhen the Flag Goes By
ComposerNevin, George B.  
LyricistMerry, Marion Dearborn  
PublisherOliver Ditson Co.  
Place of PublicationBoston (Mass.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-09-17
Lyrics
  • With a wisdom born of courage and a tr
  • Mother, sister, sweetheart, friend, who their dear ones bravely send, Right and country to defend, when the flag goes by. Refrain Verse: Rouse then, comrades, ev’rywhere! And let each one do his part, when the flag goes by
  • Of the many, many hearts that in anguish throb and ache, when the flag goes by
  • When the Flag Goes By Verse: Does your heart beat faster or your eyes grow dim, when the flag goes by? Is there something—just the sight of it—that rouses all your vim, when the flag goes by? All its colors are so clear, all it stands for is so dear, Don’t you want to shout and cheer, when the flag goes by? Refrain: When the flag goes by, when the flag goes by, is there something, just the sight of it, That rouses all your vim, when the flag goes by? All its colors are so clear, all it stands for is so dear, Don’t you want to shout and cheer, when the flag goes by? Verse: There’s a sad and sombre side and another view to take, when the flag goes by
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 3
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_789
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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