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I only wish you'd tell me why 'tis so

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Music Division

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1898

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Title
I only wish you'd tell me why 'tis so
Additional title: I always used to get a tender greeting. {first line of chorus
Additional title: The sunshine of the summer seems to me like wintry weather. [first line]
Names
Clark, Malcolm (Lyricist)
Clark, Malcolm (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1898

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1898
Place: [New York]
Publisher: [F.A. Mills]
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Love
Questioning
Man-woman relationships
Interpersonal conflict
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Woman seated on a sofa, man stays behind.
Content: Supplement to the New York Sunday World, Dec. 24
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Malcolm Clark.
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): b21760359
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 35407190-c593-012f-c3ae-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

  • 1898: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I only wish you'd tell me why 'tis so" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1898. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f0f3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I only wish you'd tell me why 'tis so" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 18, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f0f3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1898). I only wish you'd tell me why 'tis so Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f0f3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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I only wish you'd tell me why 'tis so