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This Edwardian Era sheet music from 1907 is the song, "Rose in the Bud". The words were written by Percy J. Barrow and the music composed by Dorothy Forster. It is typical of straightforward music publishing in the Edwardian Era. It was published by Chappell - Harms, Inc. of New York and London. The original price on the front informs us that this was the new York issue. *********************************** ROSE IN THE BUD : Rose in the bud, / The June air's warm and tender, / Why do you shrink your petals to display? / Are you afraid to bloom in crimson splendor / Lest someone come and steal your heart away? // Rose in the bud, / The evening sun is sinking, / Wait not too long and trifle not with fate; / Life is so short and love is all, I'm thinking. / Love comes but once, and then, perhaps, too late. *************************************** Ahh . but there wasn't a dry eye in the theatre, as the patrons were each reminded of lost love. **************************************** This vintage sheet music has 4 pages of words and music for "Rose in the Bud", and three other pages with promotional material for other music. Size : approximately 9 1/4" x 12". At the top of the front cover No. 2 in C is indicated by the publisher. It is scored for piano accompaniment. There is, as well, a leaflet insert advertising three other songs (this is much smaller than the pages for "Rose in Bud", measuring 10" x 7" - if it were folded it would be 5" x 7" - see additional picture, above) The songs advertised on the insert are "A Night of Love" by De Sylva & Spier; "For Thee" by Charles Gordon; and "The Scent Still Clings to the Roses" by Dorothy Forster. **************************************** CONDITION - GOOD PLUS - The title sheet and the rear exterior are separate - the music for "Rose in Bud is intact. There is a bit of slight spotting to the front, as well as a bit of nicking and chipping around the edges. The insert is crisp and remains clear of creasing. All in all a nicely preserved bit of Edwardian music. This is the original sheet music. Seller Inventory # 598
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