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FAMOUS SONGS
notable songs, "When I beheld the Anchor Weighed," " There is a Flower that Bloometh," and " Let me like a Soldier Fall." Generally speaking, Fitz-Ball's words were very mediocre, though in his day it was actually said of one of his efforts, " Bhanavar," that it was equal to, if it did " not surpass Tennyson's and Long-fellow's best work, and was second only to ' Childe Harold.'"
Numberless tales have been recited respecting the origin of that delightful old song," The Lass of Richmond Hill." One is to the effect that it was written by a young lady rejoicing in the name of Rosa Smith, who resided at Richmond, Surrey, and conceitedly termed herself the " Lass of Richmond Hill," but her claims are without grounds, notwithstanding that she wrote verses. Another story goes that it was written by Mr. Upton, who was the author of many Vauxhall pieces and many lyrics, amongst the latter being, " Remember, Love, Remember," and " The Garden Gate;" but there is no evi-dence in support of this statement whatever. The fact is, as stated by Sir Jonah Barrington, in his " Personal Sketches," that the song wTas written by Leonard McNally, a young Irish barrister. The Richmond referred to is un-questionably the place of that name in York-199 |
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