Collection of 5,462 lyric sheets, also known as slip ballads, published in the 19th century and offered for sale by stationers, street-corner vendors, and by catalog through the mail.

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DARK AND ROGUISH EYE.
DARK AND ROGUISH EYE.
We all do like the pretty girls (3 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Sung by Billy Emerson; Music publ. by J. Church, Jr., obtained of Frederick Blume (2); publ. De Marsan (4). Dc Marsan clown border. 24.9 * 16 cm., Variant: b. Title: "Oh! How is That for High"; sheet no. 1958; publ. Wrigley (3). Wrigley Ethiopian border. 24 x 15.5 cm.
DARK EY'D SAILOR.
DARK EY'D SAILOR.
'Tis of a comely young lady fair (9 vs.) Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan eagle border. 24.8 x 17.2 cm.
THE DARK GIRL DRESSED EN BLUE.
THE DARK GIRL DRESSED EN BLUE.
From a village, up the Hudson (9 vs. and chor.) As Sung by Tony Pastor; publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan horned imp border. 25.1 x 16 cm.
DARKEY BOAT GLEE.
Row thy boat lightly, love, over the sea (3 vs.) Arranged, and sung by C. White, in his Popular Band of Serenaders, 49 Bowery, N.Y.; 2nd song: "I Love the Merry Sunshine"; print. Andrews. T. o. border. 23.5 x 15 cm.
DARKEY CONSCRIPT.
When I was a little moke, I used to stay at home (4 vs. and chor.) Air: Cars on the track. By Charlie Hall., Variant: a. [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 26.5 x 15.7 cm., Variant: b. Cop: 1864, Charles Magnus, SDN.Y.; adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 196, col.; publ. Magnus (1) [imprint on left side of hdpc.]. 20.4 x 12.7 cm., Variant: c. [As above, but with imprint on right side of hdpc] 20.3 x 12.5 cm., Variant: d. Adv: Ten illustrated Songs, publ. Magnus (1). Letter paper; hdpc. Magnus 222a, col. 20.4 x 12.8 cm., Variant: e. Sheet no 1192; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Ethiopian border. 21.4 x 13 cm., Variant: f. [As above, but without imprint.] 22.9 x 15.1 cm.
DARLING BESSIE OF THE LEA.
DARLING BESSIE OF THE LEA.
Oh!I wander mid the roses in the golden summer time (3 vs. and chor.) Words by George Cooper; Music by Henry Tucker; advs: By sending Johnson 35 cts, and Handkerchief Flirtation, etc.; publ. Johnson (2). 21 x 11.8 cm.
DARLING! HOW CAN I FORGET THEE t
DARLING! HOW CAN I FORGET THEE t
Darling how can I forget thee (3 vs. and chor.) Written and composed by Henry Tucker; publ. Wm. A. Pond and Co., Variant: a. Publ. Magnus (1). Letter paper; single-line border; bronze ink; hdpc. Magnus 250, col. 20.2 x 12.8 cm., Variant: b. Adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; single-line border; bronze ink; hdpc. Magnus 255. 20.4 x 12.6 cm.
DARLING LITTLE BLUE-EYED NELL.
DARLING LITTLE BLUE-EYED NELL.
Wfeere the placid little stream (2 vs.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (2). De Marsan fountain border, col.; cop: 1860, H. De Marsan, SDN.Y. 25.8 x 16.4 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 516; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 23.6 x 15.4 cm.
DARLING MINNIE LEE.
DARLING MINNIE LEE.
Where the violets are blooming (2 vs. and chor.) Words by W. Dexter Smith Jr.; Music by E. N. Catlin; Music publ. by Henry Tolman and Co., had of Wm. Hall and Son (1); 2nd song: "Bring Thy Shattered Heart To Me"; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Pat and Mike border
DARLING NELL.
Come, darkies, listen unto me (4 vs. and chor.) Air: Poor Old Slave., Variant: a. [Publ.] De Marsan (1). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 25.5 x 16.5 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 418; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Ethiopian border. 24.6 x 16.2 cm.
DARLING NELLY GRAY.
There's a low green valley on the old Kentucky shore (5 vs. and 2 chors.), Variant: a. Publ. Johnson (2); adv: Cards, Circulars, Billheads, etc. T. o. border. 23.8 x 15 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 427; sold by Partridge (2). T. o. border. 21.5 x 14 cm., Variant: c. Publ. J. Andrews, Words and Music by D.R. Hanby, 21.5 x 12.5 cm.
DARLING ROSABEL.
DARLING ROSABEL.
Softly sighs the winds of evening (2 vs. and chor.) At [sic] Sung By T. B. Prendergast, At Bryants Minstrels, 472 Broadway; 2nd song: "She Sleeps in the Grave!"; publ. De Marsan (1). T. o. border. 23.6 x 15.4 cm.
THE DARLING YALLER GAL DAT HAD A JOSEY ON.
I seed a dashing yaller gal (3 vs. and chor.) Print. Andrews. Andrews ivy border. 23.4 x 15.6 cm.
[DAS HIMMLISCHE LUST-SPEIL DER LILIEN- GERUCH.]
Das Himmlische lust-spiel der Lilien-geruch (10 vs.) With comments in English below verses; dated 1860. 20.8 x 18.5 cm.
THE DASHING WHITE SERGEANT.
THE DASHING WHITE SERGEANT.
If I had a beau for a soldier would go (2 vs.) Sheet no. 992; Sung by Miss Ernestine De Faiber, at the American Music Hall 444 Broadway N.Y.; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border., Variant: a. Imprint printed on 3 lines. 22.3 x 13.9 cm., Variant: b. Imprint printed on 2 lines. 24.1 x 15.4 cm.
THE DAUGHTERS OF ERIN.
The daughters from green Erin's shore (3 vs.) Air.—The Girl I left behind me. Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan military cupid border, col. 25 x 16.5 cm.
DAVIS, BEAUREGARD and CO.
DAVIS, BEAUREGARD and CO.
Since treason now is rampant South, and rebels rule the hour (5 vs.) Air— Nonsense, No! T. o. border. 24.7 x 15.8 cm.
THE DAY I SAW MY MOTHER DIE.
THE DAY I SAW MY MOTHER DIE.
The day I saw my mother die (3 vs. and chor.) Air—"I'm lonely since my Mother Died". Publ. Auner (5). A-J border. 20.2 x 13.7 cm.
DAYLIGHT IS ON THE SEA.
DAYLIGHT IS ON THE SEA.
Daylight is on the sea (2 vs. and chor.) Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan Ethiopian border, col. 25.3 x 16.5 cm.
DAYS OF ABSENCE.
DAYS OF ABSENCE.
Days of absence, sad and dreary (3 vs.) 2nd song: "What Fairy Like Music"; print. Andrews; with Astley's imprint added. Andrews ivy border. 24.3 x 15.4 cm.
DE DARKIES' SLEIGHING PARTY.
Jingle, jingle, clar de way (3 vs. uneven length and chor.) Publ. Johnson (3); adv: Cards, Circulars, Bill Heads, etc. T. o. border. 23.4 x 14.6 cm.
De Goot Lager Bier.
I'll sing to you a song, that you all like to hear (7 vs. and chor.) Air: - Bold Privateer. Sheet no. 520; As sung by Mr. Frank Shell, comic vocalist, at White's opera 598 Broadway, N.Y. T.o. border. 21.5 x 11.4 cm.
De Marsan clown border
Sample image scanned from: Wolf 519a, One of 21 unique song sheet border designs identified by Edwin Wolf in his bibliography, American Song Sheets, Slip Ballads and Poetical Broadsides Collection, 1850-1870: A Catalogue of the Collection of the Library Company of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: Library Company of Philadelphia, 1963).
De Marsan comic heads border
Sample image scanned from: Wolf 1518, One of 21 unique song sheet border designs identified by Edwin Wolf in his bibliography, American Song Sheets, Slip Ballads and Poetical Broadsides Collection, 1850-1870: A Catalogue of the Collection of the Library Company of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: Library Company of Philadelphia, 1963).
De Marsan eagle border
Sample image scanned from: Wolf 83a, One of 21 unique song sheet border designs identified by Edwin Wolf in his bibliography, American Song Sheets, Slip Ballads and Poetical Broadsides Collection, 1850-1870: A Catalogue of the Collection of the Library Company of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: Library Company of Philadelphia, 1963).
De Marsan eagle with drapery border
Sample image scanned from: Wolf 2365b, One of 21 unique song sheet border designs identified by Edwin Wolf in his bibliography, American Song Sheets, Slip Ballads and Poetical Broadsides Collection, 1850-1870: A Catalogue of the Collection of the Library Company of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: Library Company of Philadelphia, 1963).
De Marsan Ethiopian border
Sample image scanned from: Wolf 213b, One of 21 unique song sheet border designs identified by Edwin Wolf in his bibliography, American Song Sheets, Slip Ballads and Poetical Broadsides Collection, 1850-1870: A Catalogue of the Collection of the Library Company of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: Library Company of Philadelphia, 1963).
De Marsan fountain border
Sample image scanned from: Wolf 1467d, One of 21 unique song sheet border designs identified by Edwin Wolf in his bibliography, American Song Sheets, Slip Ballads and Poetical Broadsides Collection, 1850-1870: A Catalogue of the Collection of the Library Company of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: Library Company of Philadelphia, 1963).
De Marsan harp border
Sample image scanned from: Wolf 1805b, One of 21 unique song sheet border designs identified by Edwin Wolf in his bibliography, American Song Sheets, Slip Ballads and Poetical Broadsides Collection, 1850-1870: A Catalogue of the Collection of the Library Company of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: Library Company of Philadelphia, 1963).
De Marsan horned imp border
Sample image scanned from: Wolf 182a, One of 21 unique song sheet border designs identified by Edwin Wolf in his bibliography, American Song Sheets, Slip Ballads and Poetical Broadsides Collection, 1850-1870: A Catalogue of the Collection of the Library Company of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: Library Company of Philadelphia, 1963).
De Marsan kissing cupids border
Sample image scanned from: Wolf 651d, One of 21 unique song sheet border designs identified by Edwin Wolf in his bibliography, American Song Sheets, Slip Ballads and Poetical Broadsides Collection, 1850-1870: A Catalogue of the Collection of the Library Company of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: Library Company of Philadelphia, 1963).
De Marsan military cupid border
Sample image scanned from: Wolf 39b, One of 21 unique song sheet border designs identified by Edwin Wolf in his bibliography, American Song Sheets, Slip Ballads and Poetical Broadsides Collection, 1850-1870: A Catalogue of the Collection of the Library Company of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: Library Company of Philadelphia, 1963).
De Marsan musical instruments border
Sample image scanned from: Wolf 1595a, One of 21 unique song sheet border designs identified by Edwin Wolf in his bibliography, American Song Sheets, Slip Ballads and Poetical Broadsides Collection, 1850-1870: A Catalogue of the Collection of the Library Company of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: Library Company of Philadelphia, 1963).
De Marsan ship border
Sample image scanned from: Wolf 1222, One of 21 unique song sheet border designs identified by Edwin Wolf in his bibliography, American Song Sheets, Slip Ballads and Poetical Broadsides Collection, 1850-1870: A Catalogue of the Collection of the Library Company of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: Library Company of Philadelphia, 1963).
De Marsan trapper border
Sample image scanned from: Wolf 773b, One of 21 unique song sheet border designs identified by Edwin Wolf in his bibliography, American Song Sheets, Slip Ballads and Poetical Broadsides Collection, 1850-1870: A Catalogue of the Collection of the Library Company of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: Library Company of Philadelphia, 1963).
De Marsan Yankee pedlar
Sample image scanned from: Wolf 1990a, One of 21 unique song sheet border designs identified by Edwin Wolf in his bibliography, American Song Sheets, Slip Ballads and Poetical Broadsides Collection, 1850-1870: A Catalogue of the Collection of the Library Company of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: Library Company of Philadelphia, 1963).
DE NIGGER ON DE FENCE.
Now, listen to me, white folks, de truth I'm going to tell you (6 vs.) Air: All round my hat., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan clown border. 23 x 14.5 cm., Variant: b. [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 25 x 16.2 cm., Variant: c. [Publ.] De Marsan (4). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 25.3 x 16.4 cm., Variant: d. Letter paper; hdpc. Magnus 218, col. 20.5 x 12.5 cm., Variant: e. Sheet no. 848; sold by Partridge (2). T. o. border. 23.5 x 15 cm., Variant: f. With "Hat" in Air, and hyphen in first line; sheet no. 1123; As sung by J. Gaynor; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 25 x 15.5 cm.
DE SUGAR CANE GREEN.
Come niggas and listen to dis darkey child (3 vs. and chors.) As sung by de Colored Society in General; adv: Price One Cent. All the New Songs constantly on hand; publ. Auner and Johnson, and Johnson (2). T. o. border. 22 x 11.5 cm.
THE DEAD BEAT
THE DEAD BEAT
There was a young man, in the city (4 vs. and chor.) Air—Pretty Maid milking her cow. [Publ.] De Marsan (4). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 24.7 x 16.1 cm.
DEAD RABBITS' FIGHT WITH THE BOWERY BOYS. NEW YORK JULY 4TH l851.
DEAD RABBITS' FIGHT WITH THE BOWERY BOYS. NEW YORK JULY 4TH l851.
They had a dreadful fight, upon last Saturday night (7 vs. and chor.) Air—Jordan. Written at Hoboken, by Saugerties Bard; print. Andrews. T. o. border. 24.3 x 15.1 cm.

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