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Title: In Her Little Bed We Lay Her, Page 2
From: In Her Little Bed We Lay Her
Original caption: In Her "Little Bed" We Lay Her.
Answer to "Put Me In My Little Bed."
Words by Dexter Smith.
Music by C.A.
Authors of "Put me in my little bed," "Lttle Emily," "Kiss me and I'll go to sleep," "Mther, take me home again," "Alone in the world," "Beyond the clouds," "Gone before," "Come, Birdie, come," "Lead us not to temptation," "Dora Lane," etc. etc.
1. In her "little bed" we lay her, When the roses lost their bloom,
2. Far too lovely was our darling, For this cold and bitter life,
3. Little birdie, sing your sweetest, Darling is an angel now,
Creator: Dexter Smith (author)
Date: 1870
Format: Sheet Music
Source: American Antiquarian Society
Keywords: Children; Death; Family; Grief; Moral Literature; Music; Parenting; Popular Culture; Religion; The Arts
Topics: Mass Media, Culture & The Arts


Objects From This Artifact:
- In Her Little Bed We Lay Her (still)
- In Her Little Bed We Lay Her, Page 2 (still)
- In Her Little Bed We Lay Her, Page 3 (still)
- In Her Little Bed We Lay Her, Page 4 (still)