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by the publishers, " is merely and absolutely the creation of some inventive writer." Yet there are some circumstances connected with the issue of the song which I am not able to fathom, and which create a sort of mystery regarding it The person who wrote the history seemed to indicate that he was in the employ of the publishers when the song was purchased.
"Ever of Thee" was published in 1859, if one may judge from the copy in the British Museum, which bears the date stamp of re-ceipt 18th October of that year. The words were by George Linley, and the music by Foley Hall. So, naturally, the question arises, who was James Lawson, who claims to have written and composed the song? He certainly was not George Linley, who was a prolific writer who wrote ballads, songs, and operettas for the theatres, and was well known. He wrote both words and music of " The Toymaker," a suc-cessful operetta produced at Covent Garden, November 20th, 1861. Linley was born in 1798, and died September 10th, 1865. H. Foley Hall, besides composing " Ever of Thee," wrote the music of many other songs including " Thy Smile turns all to Light" (words by G. Linley);. "Blame not the Heart" (words by K N. Browne) i860; "Far from those I love," 1859;
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