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The cover of the sheet music for "Why Was I Looking Out?", an 1866 song. Lyrics are by Claribel, and they're essentially the same as those for "Through the Jessamine," but from the perspective of the other character in the story. The music for this…

The cover of the sheet music for Claribel's song "Through the Jessamine," as well as the lyrics, which were published separately in her posthumous volume Thoughts, Verses, and Songs (1877). "Through the Jessamine" was first published in Boosey and…

The cover of the sheet music for Claribel's 1862 song "The Broken Sixpence." This song is an answer to "The Blue Ribbon," and the two songs were released at the same time.

The illustrated cover of the sheet music for Claribel's 1862 song The Blue Ribbon. The original art likely featured a blue ribbon with a gold shadow, though the blue ink has seemingly since degraded to a pale dusty bluish color.

Screenshots of the cover and an excerpt from a song variously titled "I Love to Sing the Old Songs" and "I Like to Sing the Old Songs" - and by "variously titled" I do mean both of those titles are used on the same piece of sheet music. The words and…

The cover of the sheet music for "You Bid Me Tell You Why, Jennie," an unofficial reply to Claribel's "Won't You Tell Me Why, Robin?"

The cover of the sheet music for "What Need Have I the Truth to Tell?", Claribel's official reply to her 1861 song "Won't You Tell Me Why, Robin?" Additionally, two versions of the same lyric are included here: the first from the official sheet…

The cover of the sheet music for "That's the Reason Why, Darling," an unofficial sequel to Claribel's "Won't You Tell Me Why, Robin?" One of only a few I've found so far to come from England rather than the United States. The lyricist for this song…

The cover of the sheet music for "I'll Tell You Why," an unofficial sequel to Claribel's "Won't You Tell Me Why, Robin?"

The sheet music for "The Folly of Wooing," an unofficial reply to Claribel's "Five O'Clock in the Morning." The text is by C.H. Webb, and it was also used for "It's All Very Well." The music here is by W.B.H.
Included are the front cover and an…