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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1901

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Title
The way of the world
Additional title: I was standing in the doorway of a theatre well known. [first line of song]
Additional title: It's the way of the world where ever you may roam. [first line of chorus]
Names
Pratt, Will A. (Composer)
Pratt, Will A. (Lyricist)
Liné, Hans S. (Arranger)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1901

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1901
Place: Chicago
Publisher: 20th Century Music
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Separation (Psychology)
Sadness
Runaway children
Waltzes
Man-woman relationships
Pathos
Fate and fatalism
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover design by Blake includes an image of the earth.
Content: Summary: The narrator tells 3 tales of sorrow: 1) After attending the theater, the narrator sees a flower girl who he recognizes as his daughter whom his wife took away; 2) an old man sits alone waiting for his long-lost daughter to return, but he dies; 3) at a society dance, a girl lays dying because her boyfriend was untrue; he tries to apologize but she has died before he is able to.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Will A. Pratt ; arranged by Hans S. Linè
Date: Copyright date: 1901
Physical Description
Extent: 6 p. ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21695015
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21695100
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 586bf250-c599-012f-8dc1-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1901: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The way of the world" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97a00960-da21-cac4-e040-e00a18063d01

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The way of the world" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 10, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97a00960-da21-cac4-e040-e00a18063d01

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1901). The way of the world Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97a00960-da21-cac4-e040-e00a18063d01

Wikipedia Citation

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The way of the world