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When the Apple Blossoms Bloom in France

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Title
When The Apple Blossoms Bloom In France - Lyrics
Composer
  • Elsesser, Harry C.  
  • Allemong, J. Edwin  
Lyricist
Freeman, Harold  
Lyrics
When the Appleblossoms Bloom in France Verse: ‘Tis the land of beautiful roses, France my own, As the day so softly closes, I’m alone. Dreaming of you my fairest rose, you and your eyes of blue, And when the war is over, I’ll be coming back to you. Refrain: When the appleblossoms bloom in France, dear, and the skies are blue once more, In that dreamy land of old romance, dear, after the war is o’er, My love for France shall never die, I long for her sunny shore, When the appleblossoms bloom in France, dear, and the skies are blue once more. Verse: ‘Twas the land of sunshine and laughter, long ago, Now the land is bowed in sorrow, we all know. Horror of war and the death of men, God grant it soon may cease, And we shall see the rainbow of everlasting peace. 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 22, Folder 5
Local Identifier
2014_12996_862
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
When the Apple Blossoms Bloom in France
Composer
  • Allemong, J. Edwin  
  • Elsesser, Harry C.  
Lyricist
Freeman, Harold  
Publisher
Roanoke, VA : Imperial Music Company  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-06-25
Lyrics
When the Appleblossoms Bloom in France Verse: ‘Tis the land of beautiful roses, France my own, As the day so softly closes, I’m alone. Dreaming of you my fairest rose, you and your eyes of blue, And when the war is over, I’ll be coming back to you. Refrain: When the appleblossoms bloom in France, dear, and the skies are blue once more, In that dreamy land of old romance, dear, after the war is o’er, My love for France shall never die, I long for her sunny shore, When the appleblossoms bloom in France, dear, and the skies are blue once more. Verse: ‘Twas the land of sunshine and laughter, long ago, Now the land is bowed in sorrow, we all know. Horror of war and the death of men, God grant it soon may cease, And we shall see the rainbow of everlasting peace. 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 22, Folder 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_862
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWhen the Apple Blossoms Bloom in France
Composer
  • Allemong, J. Edwin  
  • Elsesser, Harry C.  
LyricistFreeman, Harold  
PublisherRoanoke, VA : Imperial Music Company  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-06-25
LyricsWhen the Appleblossoms Bloom in France Verse: ‘Tis the land of beautiful roses, France my own, As the day so softly closes, I’m alone. Dreaming of you my fairest rose, you and your eyes of blue, And when the war is over, I’ll be coming back to you. Refrain: When the appleblossoms bloom in France, dear, and the skies are blue once more, In that dreamy land of old romance, dear, after the war is o’er, My love for France shall never die, I long for her sunny shore, When the appleblossoms bloom in France, dear, and the skies are blue once more. Verse: ‘Twas the land of sunshine and laughter, long ago, Now the land is bowed in sorrow, we all know. Horror of war and the death of men, God grant it soon may cease, And we shall see the rainbow of everlasting peace. Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_862
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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