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Belgian Rose

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Supplementary Document

Title
Belgian Rose - Lyrics
Composer
Nelson, Ed  
Lyricist
Hart, Will J.  
Publisher
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Lyrics
  • amid starvation and desolation, she still is blooming, my poor heart knows, for somewhere out there in Belgium, you will find my Belgian Rose.” On a lonesome hill there’s a lonesome mound, ev’rything is still for peace at last he’s found, he is with the angels, watching from above, both night and day he guards and shields her with his love. As on the battlefield she tend the wounded there, a voice from heaven seems to whisper this fond pray’r.
  • Seated on a bench, wounded soldier lad, dreaming of a trench, and dreaming makes him sad, he longs to be somewhere out there in the fray, and to a comrade who is soon to march away, he says “Old Pal, if I could go with you once more, I’d give my life to find the one that I adore: “Somewhere out there in Belgium, where roses used to grow, where robins sang in springtime, now all is turned to woe
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_065
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Belgian Rose
Composer
Nelson, Ed  
Lyricist
Hart, Will J.  
Publisher
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-12-17
Physical Description
1 score, voice and piano ([1], 2-3, [1] p.)
Lyrics
  • [verse 1] Seated on a bench / Wounded soldier lad, / Dreaming of a trench, and dreaming makes him sad / He longs to be somewhere / Out there in the fray, / And to a comrade who is soon to march away / He says "Old Pal, if I could go with you once more / I'd give my life to find the one that I adore:
  • [refrain 1] Somewhere out there in Belgium, / Where roses used to grow, / Where robins sang in Springtime, / Now all is turned to woe / Amid starvation / And desolation / She still is blooming / My poor heart knows, for / Somewhere out there in Belgium / You will find my Belgian Rose.
  • [verse 2] On a lonesome hill / There's a lonesome mound, / Ev'rything is still for peace at last he's found / He is with the angels, / Watching from above, / Both night and day he guards and shields her with his love / As on the battlefield she tends the wounded there, / A voice from Heaven seems to whisper this fond pray'r.
  • [refrain 2]
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_065
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleBelgian Rose
ComposerNelson, Ed  
LyricistHart, Will J.  
PublisherShapiro, Bernstein & Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-12-17
Physical Description1 score, voice and piano ([1], 2-3, [1] p.)
Lyrics
  • [verse 1] Seated on a bench / Wounded soldier lad, / Dreaming of a trench, and dreaming makes him sad / He longs to be somewhere / Out there in the fray, / And to a comrade who is soon to march away / He says "Old Pal, if I could go with you once more / I'd give my life to find the one that I adore:
  • [refrain 1] Somewhere out there in Belgium, / Where roses used to grow, / Where robins sang in Springtime, / Now all is turned to woe / Amid starvation / And desolation / She still is blooming / My poor heart knows, for / Somewhere out there in Belgium / You will find my Belgian Rose.
  • [verse 2] On a lonesome hill / There's a lonesome mound, / Ev'rything is still for peace at last he's found / He is with the angels, / Watching from above, / Both night and day he guards and shields her with his love / As on the battlefield she tends the wounded there, / A voice from Heaven seems to whisper this fond pray'r.
  • [refrain 2]
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 12, Folder 9
Local Identifier2014_12996_065
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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