Come Sit By My Side, Little Darling
DESCRIPTION: "Come sit by my side, little darling, And lay your brown head on my breast, While the angels of twilight around us Are singing the flowers to rest." To have her with him is like a dream. He hopes for a kiss
AUTHOR: Words: Eben E. Rexford / Music: D. S. Wambold (source: sheet music)
EARLIEST DATE: 1859 (seet music published by Jno. L. Peters)
KEYWORDS: love nonballad
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Kelly-Leon-Ching-Chow-Hi-Songster, p. 17, "Come Sit By My Side, Little Darling" (1 text)
Oh-How-Is-That-For-High-Songster, p. 42, "Come Sit By My Side, Little Darling" (1 text)
Roud #16062
File: KLCC017
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