Identifier	mdbv111
Title	Dear Robin I'll be true
Transcript	DEAR ROBIN I'LL BE TRUE. Written and Composed by BANKS WINTER. Published in sheet Music Form, (40 cents,) by Otto Sutro & Co. 207 W. Baltimore Street. A heart heavy laden with sorrow and pain, Is all that is left me to day To remind me of one who cross'd o'er the main, To a land that is far, far away; As I stand on the rocks, gazing out on the ships, That are winging their way o'er the sea I pray God! the chalice may pass from my lips, For the draught is too bitter for me. Chorus - Dear Robin I'll be true to thee I'll love none else but you, My heart will ever constant be, Dear Robin, I'll be true Dear Robin, I'll be true to thee, I'll love none else but you, My heart will ever constant be, Dear Robin, dear Robin, I'll be true. The sun shines as brightly, the birds sing again, The fragrance of flowers fill the air, While alone in my heart there is sorrow and pain, O'er my soul hangs the cloud of despair; Pretty doves spread your pinions arid fly o'er the sea, 'Till the bark of my love you o'ertake, I give him this message - yes, tell him for me To return, or my sad heart will break. Chorus - Dear Robin, I'll be true to thee, &c. Wm. J. Schmidt, 260 Myrtle Avenue, Baltimore. Publisher of American, English, Irish, Dutch, Negro, Sailor, Soldier, Comic, Humorous, College, Sentimental, Social and Religious Choice Selected Songs.
Publisher (Original)	Wm. J. Schmidt
Subject	Broadsides Love songs Winter, Banks
Description	Document containing the broadside entitled "Dear Robin I'll Be True" from the song by (William) Banks Winter (1857-1936), a minstrel performer and, later, an actor. This broadside lists Otto Sutro & Co. of No. 207 W. Baltimore Street as the music publisher. In these verses a young woman declares that she will be true to her love, who has left for a land across the sea. To the left of the title is the drawing of the portrait of a young, well-dressed woman holding a fan and looking downcast. The title, the drawing, and all of the verses are displayed within a decorative border: Centered above the title is the drawing of a bird (perhaps a falcon or owl) perched on delicately drawn vines containing flowers and extending out to the sides. Drawn down along each side is a staff with vines growing out of it and a winged dog (probably a grayhound) sitting on a pedestal atop the staff, looking away. Centered below the publisher's advertisement is another variation on the vine and staff motif.
Publisher (Electronic Version)	Enoch Pratt Free Library
Holding Institution	Enoch Pratt Free Library
Date Original	1885-1900
Date Digital	2004-01-22
Type	Text
Format	Digital reproduction of 1-page document, 23 x 14 cm.
Source	Maryland Department, Broadside Verses
Relation	Is Part Of the Maryland Department Broadside Verses Collection Is Part Of the Maryland Digital Cultural Heritage Program
Coverage	1881-1890 1891-1900
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