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- O, the days of long ago (2 vs. uneven length), Variant: a. Adv: Programme presented Nightly at Buckley's Highly-Celebrated Serenaders . . . Opera House, 585 Broadway and hear Mr. Percival sing this Song; music obtained of Firth, Pond and Co. (1); print. Andrews; with Astley's imprint added. T. o. border. 24.2 x, Variant: b. Title: "Blue-Eyed Jennie"; with chor. added; as sung by J. L. Carncross, of Carncross and Dixey's Min- strels. Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 231, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.4 x 12.7 cm.
- Come, tell me, blue-eyed stranger (6 vs.), Variant: a. Print. Andrews. Andrews ivy border. 24.7 x 15.3 cm., Variant: b. "Ey'd" spelled "Eyed" in title; "blue-eyed" in 1st line spelled "blue ey'd"; two additional verses; sheet no. 789; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.5 x 15.5 cm.
- Blue Violets, blue violets, beautiful blue violets (2 vs.), Variant: a. As sung by Charles Melville, the celebrated Balladist and Tenor vocalist; publ. De Marsan (1). T. o. border. 24.4 x 15.1 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 304; publ. Wrigley (1); [with THE FLAG OF THE REPUBLIC on verso.] Wrigley horned imp border. 24.5 x 15.6 cm.
- A bold brave crew and an ocean blue (4 vs. and chors.), Variant: a. [Publ.] De Marsan (1). De Marsan ship border. 25.5 x 16.5 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 633; publ. Partridge (2). T. o. border. 22.7 x 15.1 cm. c. Title: "Mountain Wave."; with 4 chors. included in text of vs.; publ. Scroggy (2). T. o. border; sailing ship. 23.5 x 15.7 cm.
- O bully George B. has come out of the West (9 vs.) Air—Young Lockinvar. [Signed] O. H. S.; Baltimore, Oct. 14th, 1861., Variant: a. Double-line border; pink paper; elephant with slogans: Oh dearl Oh dear! what have we here. and "George B. McClellan". 24.5 x 8 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] blue paper. 25 x 8.3 cm., Variant: c. [As above; without McClellan's name on elephant.] 27.2 x 9.6 cm.
- It's O my dearest Polly, you and I must part (4 vs.), Variant: a. Print. Andrews. T. o. border. 23.6 x 15.1 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] with Astley's imprint added. 24.5 x 15.4 cm., Variant: c. [Without "The" in title;] publ. Auner (2). A-J border. 23.3 x 15.1 cm., Variant: d. Long lines; publ. Scroggy (2). T. o. border. 21.7 x 14.8 cm.
- Farewell to the land, where the gloom of my glory (3 vs.) Air: Captain O'Kean. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan ship border, with war scenes in lower corners. 24.7 x 16.7 cm., Variant: a. Bonaparte on St. Helena., Bony he is gone from the wars of all fighting, (6 vs.) Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan horned imp border, 26 x 16.5 cm.
- We are a band of patriots (4 vs. and chor.) Copied by permission of S. T. Gordon (1), Music Publisher, owner of the copyright., Variant: a. Title: "Glorious Old Flag, A Reply To The Bonnie Blue Flag."; [without Gordon's name;] long lines; cop: 1862, Marsh, EDPa.; Marsh's Music Store (1); publ. Auner (3). A-J border. 21 x 12.5 cm., Variant: b. [Without "Copied by permission of";] publ. Auner (5). A-J border. 24 x 15.1 cm., Variant: c. [Without "Copied by permission of";] but with title: Union Bonnie Blue Flag.; long lines; music obtained at Marsh's (1); publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan clown border. 23 x 14.5 cm., Variant: d. [As above;] De Marsan ship border, with war scenes in lower corners. 23.8 x 14 cm., Variant: e. Publ. Johnson (2). Double-line border. 21 x 11.8 cm, Variant: f. [As above;] t. o. border. 20.4 x 13.5 cm. (cropped), Variant: g. [As above;] adv: Brook's Ball Room Monitor. A-J border. 21.5 x 13.3 cm., Variant: h. [As above;] with different adv: Johnson's New Cata- logue of Songs. A-J border. 24.5 x 15.5 cm., Variant: i. Adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 19, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.4 x 12.8 cm., Variant: j. Adv: Ten illustrated Songs, publ. Magnus (1). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 23a, col.; [publ.] Magnus (1). 20.3 x 12.7 cm.
- My song is of a fast young man whose name was Billy Wires (8 vs.) Air: Joe Bowers., Variant: a. [Without "The" in title;] publ. Auner (5). A-J border. 23.9 x 15.1 cm., Variant: b. By J. Cross Casten; [publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan military cupid border. 25.6 x 17 cm., Variant: c. [As above;] De Marsan Ethiopian border. 22.4 x 14 cm., Variant: d. [Without hyphen in title;] with quotes around Air; A pathetic ditty, written for Pony Smith, the favorite Ethiopian Comedian, by J. Cross Casten; sheet no. 934; sold by Partridge (2). T. o. border. 18.5 x 11.5 cm., Variant: e. [As above except for publ.;] adv: Ten illustrated^ Songs. Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 176, col. 20.5 x 12.9 cm. (cropped?)
- Oft, there's not a trade that's going, worth showing or knowing (3 vs. uneven length), Variant: a. Print. Andrews; Astley's imprint added. T. o. border. 24.1 x 15.4 cm., Variant: b. [Without period at end of title;] with "Sojer" in title; short lines; publ. Auner (5). A-J border; soldier. 22.9 x 14.3 cm., Variant: c. With "The" in title and "Soger" spelled "Sojer"; short lines; adv: Price One Cent. All the New Songs. T. o. border. 23.9 x 13.6 cm.