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Chimes of Normandy

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Supplementary Document

Title
Chimes of Normandy - Lyrics
Composer
Wells, Jack  
Lyricist
Bryan, Alfred  
Publisher
  • T. B. Harms and Francis, Day & Hunter  
  • Gilbert & Friedland Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
  • Chimes of Normandy Verse: Normandy your bells were golden, Normandy in days of olden, Now your chimes are hushed in silence, and my heart is silent too
  • Wake, O vesper bell, break your slumber spell. Refrain: Chimes of Normandy, chimes of Normandy, ring out again, that sweet refrain, Don’t let my tears be all in vain, each vesper time, I’m praying my rosary, I’m saying ring out for me, your melody, chimes of Normandy. Verse: Joan of Arc looks down, entreating, thro’ the dark, her lips repeating, “Tell my France to her I’m calling, and my tears are falling too,” Chimes of Normandy, listen to her plea. 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 13, Folder 4
Local Identifier
2014_12996_100
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Chimes of Normandy
Composer
Wells, Jack  
Lyricist
Bryan, Alfred  
Publisher
  • Gilbert & Friedland Inc.  
  • T. B. Harms and Francis, Day & Hunter  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1917-11-19
Lyrics
  • Wake, O vesper bell, break your slumber spell. Refrain: Chimes of Normandy, chimes of Normandy, ring out again, that sweet refrain, Don’t let my tears be all in vain, each vesper time, I’m praying my rosary, I’m saying ring out for me, your melody, chimes of Normandy. Verse: Joan of Arc looks down, entreating, thro’ the dark, her lips repeating, “Tell my France to her I’m calling, and my tears are falling too,” Chimes of Normandy, listen to her plea. Refrain
  • Chimes of Normandy Verse: Normandy your bells were golden, Normandy in days of olden, Now your chimes are hushed in silence, and my heart is silent too
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 13, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_100
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleChimes of Normandy
ComposerWells, Jack  
LyricistBryan, Alfred  
Publisher
  • Gilbert & Friedland Inc.  
  • T. B. Harms and Francis, Day & Hunter  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1917-11-19
Lyrics
  • Wake, O vesper bell, break your slumber spell. Refrain: Chimes of Normandy, chimes of Normandy, ring out again, that sweet refrain, Don’t let my tears be all in vain, each vesper time, I’m praying my rosary, I’m saying ring out for me, your melody, chimes of Normandy. Verse: Joan of Arc looks down, entreating, thro’ the dark, her lips repeating, “Tell my France to her I’m calling, and my tears are falling too,” Chimes of Normandy, listen to her plea. Refrain
  • Chimes of Normandy Verse: Normandy your bells were golden, Normandy in days of olden, Now your chimes are hushed in silence, and my heart is silent too
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 13, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_100
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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