Home Again

DESCRIPTION: "Home again, home again, From a foreign shore, O it fills my heart with joy To be with friends once more." The sailor wept to leave home, but he rejoices to return. He sees friends and enjoys the music. He seeks no palace, just home
AUTHOR: Marshall Pike (source: Huntington-TheGam-MoreSongsWhalemenSang)
EARLIEST DATE: 1851 (sheet music)
KEYWORDS: home sailor return nonballad
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REFERENCES (4 citations):
Huntington-TheGam-MoreSongsWhalemenSang, pp. 289-290, "Home Again" (1 text, 1 tune)
Heart-Songs, p. 327, "Home Again" (1 text, 1 tune)
Jolly-Miller-Songster-5thEd, #45, "Home Again" (1 text)
Dime-Song-Book #1/72, p. 21 and #1/64 p. 21, "Home Again" (1 text)
Roud #27504
File: HGam289

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