Stories of Famous Songs, Vol 1

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CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION..............9
I. — "Home, Sweet Home"..........19
ii. — " Robin Adair And Eileen Aroon" ...          31
Iii. — " Auld Lang Syne"...........46
iv. — " A Marseillaise"...........61
v. — " The Mistletoe Bough"........77
vi.—" Ever Of Thee"............90
vii. — " Die Waciit Am Rhein," " Die Schwert-lied," " Kutschke lied," And Other German Songs.......• • . . . 105
viii.— The Star-spangled Banner/' "yankee
doodle," And Other American Songs .           121
ix.— Auld Robin Gray," And " Les Constantes,
amours D'alix Et D'alexis".                             .144
x. — Kathleen Mavourneen" And "katty
Avourneen".............160
xi. — The Last Rose Of Summer," "the Bells
op Siiandon," And " The Exile Of Erin" 175
xii.— Concerning Some Favourite Songs .... 190 " Blondel," " Annabel Lee," " My Pretty Jane," " The Lass Of Richmond Hill," "sally In Our Alley," "the Roast Beef Of Old England," " Hearts Of Oak," And " Rule Britannia."
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