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You're as welcome as the flowers in May

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1901

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Title
You're as welcome as the flowers in May
Additional title: Last night I dream'd a sweet dream. [first line of song]
Additional title: You're as welcome as the flow'rs in May. [first line of chorus]
Names
Sullivan, Dan, 1875-1948 (Composer)
Sullivan, Dan, 1875-1948 (Lyricist)
Cook, J. B. (Dedicatee)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1901

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1901
Date Issued: 1929
Place: New York
Publisher: Paull-Pioneer Music
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Reminiscing
Dreaming
Men's dreams
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Dedication above caption title: Dedicated to Mr. J.B. Cook, Boston, Mass.
Content: Summary: The narrator dreams a dream and sees his home village and his parents who welcome him home; and he sees his old sweetheart Bess and longs to hear her welcome him home.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Dan J. Sullivan
Date: Copyright dates: 1901, 1929
Physical Description
Extent: 4 p. ; 31 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): 8282aea0-c599-012f-9306-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1875: Creator Born
  • 1901: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1948: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "You're as welcome as the flowers in May" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901 - 1929. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97ffe2d7-9390-25aa-e040-e00a180646ee

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "You're as welcome as the flowers in May" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97ffe2d7-9390-25aa-e040-e00a180646ee

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1901 - 1929). You're as welcome as the flowers in May Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97ffe2d7-9390-25aa-e040-e00a180646ee

Wikipedia Citation

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You're as welcome as the flowers in May