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The spider and the fly

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1900

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Title
The spider and the fly
Additional title: Kiss me goodnight darling. [first line]
Additional title: Think of the spider a man so false. [first line of chorus]
Names
Lamb, Arthur J., 1870-1928 (Lyricist)
Von Tilzer, Harry, 1872-1946 (Composer)
Mora, Helene (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1900

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1900
Place: New York; Chicago
Publisher: Shapiro, Bernstein & Von Tilzer
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Spiders
Mothers and daughters
Warnings
Betrothal
Waltzes
Desertion
Pathos
Death and burial
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Helene Mora; spider with fly caught in web.
Statement of responsibility: words by Arthur J. Lamb ; music by Harry Von Tilzer.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 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): 374cc450-c597-012f-816f-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

  • 1870: Creator Born
  • 1900: Issued
  • 1928: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The spider and the fly" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1900. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/89291feb-b7a7-4f0d-e040-e00a18063fe9

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The spider and the fly" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 15, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/89291feb-b7a7-4f0d-e040-e00a18063fe9

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1900). The spider and the fly Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/89291feb-b7a7-4f0d-e040-e00a18063fe9

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/89291feb-b7a7-4f0d-e040-e00a18063fe9 | title= (notated music) The spider and the fly, (1900) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=September 15, 2026 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

The spider and the fly