Identifier	mdbv199_005
Title	White wings
Transcript	WHITE WINGS. Words and Music by Banks Winter. Sung by J. P. O'Keefe, of Thatcher, Primrose and West's Minstrels. Published in sheet Music Form, (40 cents,) by Otto Sutro & Co., 207 W. Baltimore Street. Sail home, as straight as an arrow, My yacht shoots along on the crest of the sea, Sail home to sweet Maggie Darrow [In her dear little home sh]e is waiting for me. [High up! where cliffs they a]re craggy, [There's where the girl of] my heart waits for me, [Heigh! ho, I long for you, M]aggie, [I'll spread out my White] Wings and sail home to thee. [Yo! ho, how we go! Oh! ho]w the winds blow. ["White Wings" they never gr]ow weary, [They carry me cherrily [sic] o]ver the sea, [Night comes, I long for my] dearie [I'll spread out my White W]ings and sail home to thee. [Sail! home, to love and caresse]s, [When Maggie, my darling,] is there at my side, [Sail! home, blue eyes and gold] tresses, [The fairest of all is my own] little bride. [Sail home to part from thee n]ever, [Always together life's voya]ge shall be, [Sail home to love thee foreve]r! [I'll spread out my "white w]ings" and sail home to thee. [Yo! ho, oh how go! Oh, how] the winds blow. - Cho. [Wm. J. Schmidt, 260 Myrtle] Avenue, Baltimore. [Publisher of American, English, Irish, Du]tch, Negro, Sailor, Soldier, [Comic, Humorous, College, Senti]mental, Social and [Religious Choice Selecte]d Songs.
Publisher (Original)	Wm. J. Schmidt
Subject	Broadsides Love songs Minstrels
Description	Document containing the broadside entitled "White Wings" from the 1884 song written by (William) Banks Winter (1857-1936) and sung by J. P. O'Keefe of Thatcher, Primrose, and West's Minstrels. This broadside lists Otto Sutro & Co. of No. 207 W. Baltimore Street as the music publisher. Probably inspired by William Black's popular 1880 novel of the same title, this broadside tells of a sailor's longing for the woman he left at home, "Maggie Darrow" who lives on the craggy cliffs above the sea. "White wings" refers to the yacht's sails, which, with the help of the wind, will take the sailor home. To the left of the title is the drawing of a schooner under full sail. 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. The left side of the sheet below the first three lines is missing. To provide a complete rendition, missing words and verses are included from other printers' editions.
Publisher (Electronic Version)	Enoch Pratt Free Library
Holding Institution	Enoch Pratt Free Library
Date Original	ca. 1884-1915
Date Digital	2004-03-18
Type	Text
Format	Digital reproduction of 1-page document, 24 x 15 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 1901-1910 1911-1920
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