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Who'll buy my lavender

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1896

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Title
Who'll buy my lavender
Additional title: Ladies fair, I bring to you lavender with spikes of blue. [first line]
Names
German, Edward, 1862-1936 (Composer)
Battersby, Caryl (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1896

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1896 (Inferred)
Place: New York
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes, Inc.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Florists
Lavenders
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: In the key of D major.
Content: Summary: The narrator, apparently a flower seller, sells lavender to ladies, for it turns rooms into gardens, drives away moths, and will linger after you are gone.
Content: Page 7 contains the first page of music for the song "Listen, Mary" composed by May H. Brahe; page 8 contains the first page of music for the song "Longing" by Noble Cain.
Statement of responsibility: words by Caryl Battersby, M.A. ; music by Edward German.
Date: Copyright dates: 1896, 1937
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 31 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21757455
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c1774420-c591-012f-64ab-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1862: Creator Born
  • 1896: Issued
  • 1936: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Who'll buy my lavender" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-1717-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Who'll buy my lavender" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 7, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-1717-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). Who'll buy my lavender Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-1717-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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