Dearest Spot on Earth, The

DESCRIPTION: "The dearest spot of earth to me Is home sweet home, The fairy land I've longed to see Is home, sweet home." "I've taught my heard the way to prize My home sweet home, I've learned to look with lover's eyes." He's slighted everywhere else
AUTHOR: W. T. Wrighton (1816-1880 (source: hymnary.org)
EARLIEST DATE: 1871 (BrokenDownSongster)
KEYWORDS: home nonballad
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REFERENCES (3 citations):
BrokenDownSongster, p. 37, "The Dearest Spot" (1 text)
Heart-Songs, p. 8, "The Dearest Spot on Earth" (1 text, 1 tune)
Dime-Song-Book #2/72, p. 68 and #2/64, p. 49, "Home, Sweet Home" (1 text)
Roud #38010
File: BrDS037A

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