Mottos That Are Framed Upon the Wall, The

DESCRIPTION: "There's a wealth of pure affection, There's a rose red speck of joy" in the memory of mother and home, where the singer remembers "mottos that were framed upon the wall." Things like "God bless our home" and "What is home without mother."
AUTHOR: Words: William Devere / Music: W. S. Mullaly (source: traditionalmusic.co.uk site)
EARLIEST DATE: 1888 (copyright by Willis Woodward & Co.)
KEYWORDS: home nonballad mother | mottos
FOUND IN: US(Ro)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Cheney-MormonSongs, pp. 170-172, "The Mottos on the Wall" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #10874
NOTES [1 words]: Gag. - RBW
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File: ChMS170

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