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Title
Ere the old love dies away
Additional title: In that village town I left her. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: One summer's day, while the sun's brightest ray shone from the skies above. [first line]
Names
Geary, T. Mayo (Composer)
Breen, Harry J. (Lyricist)
Stone, Laura (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1900

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1900
Place: Brooklyn, NY
Publisher: Goetz & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Farewells
Love
Reminiscing
Nature
Waltzes
Man-woman relationships
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: A young couple embracing.
Content: Music supplement of the New York Journal and Advertiser. March 13, 1904, pp. 5-8.
Content: On cover: Laura Stone.
Statement of responsibility: words by H.J. Breen ; music by T. Mayo Geary.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (4 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21733753
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21733759
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 38a9edf0-c596-012f-a421-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1900: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Ere the old love dies away" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1900. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/82a399ae-6b64-7095-e040-e00a1806413b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Ere the old love dies away" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 6, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/82a399ae-6b64-7095-e040-e00a1806413b

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1900). Ere the old love dies away Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/82a399ae-6b64-7095-e040-e00a1806413b

Wikipedia Citation

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Ere the old love dies away