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A Picture of her Face

  • Uitgegeven door: Leiter Bros., Syracuse, NY
  • Copyright 1895 by Leiter Bros.
  • Oorspronkelijke prijs: 40 cents
  • Aantal pagina's: 4 (excl. covers en extra gratis muziekstukken)

Tijdens een tournee van het Texas Medley Quartette in 1895 werd direct na het nummer 'Please Say You Will' ook dit nummer uitgebracht. 'A Picture Of Her Face' is een eenvoudige ballad.

Cover

Cover van 1895:

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This life is very sad to me, a sorrow fills my heart My story I will tell to you, from me my love did part The village church bell sadly tolled, the one I loved had died She was a treasure more than gold when she was by my side

But now she's gone beyond recall, in a silent tomb she sleeps The one I loved yet best of all has left me here to weep Though death so ruthless stole my love, my dear and only Grace I've yet a treasure in this world, A picture of her face

Refrain: It brings joy to me When oft-times sat at heart Her picture I can see And sad thoughts then depart Although my love is dead My only darling Grace My eyes are oft-times looking on A picture of her face

I'll ne'er forget the days I've passed, with Grace so kind and true She was to me each day more joy than all the girls I knew My love for her will ne'er grow cold though she has passed away I'll love her still when I am old e'en to my dying day

But now I must content myself, her memory to love For Grace the darling of my heart is in the land above But still to cheer me at my home an image of dear Grace Is all the treasure I now have, A picture of her face

Refrain: It brings joy to me When oft-times sat at heart Her picture I can see And sad thoughts then depart Although my love is dead My only darling Grace My eyes are oft-times looking on A picture of her face

Meer info

  • MIDI-bestand via een persoonlijke website op Geocities: http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Bayou/9694/music/picture.mid
  • MIDI-bestand via een open directory op Internet: http://www.jcmus.com/Joplin/Picture of Her Face.mid
  • Scans van de orginele bladmuziek door Library of Congres, Washington: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.natlib.ihas.200029065/default.html