Author: George Cooper (1840 - 1927)

Texts set to music as art song or choral works [warning - not necessarily comprehensive]

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Special notes: All titles and first lines are included in this index, including those used by composers.
Titles used by the text author appear in boldface. First lines appear in italics.
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A grey rectangle like FRE indicates a particular translation (usually one set to music) exists but isn't yet available.

• A lady tossed her curls - Stephen Collins Foster (There are plenty of fish in the sea)
• A soldier in de colored brigade (Old Uncle Abram wants us) - Stephen Collins Foster
• Blümlein schloss die Augen zu (Text: Anonymous after George Cooper) [x] - Franz Wilhelm Abt (Träum' von Engeln, süsses Kind)
• Brave Larry went up to his darling - Stephen Collins Foster (Larry's good bye)
• Bring my brother back to me (Bring my brother back to me) - Stephen Collins Foster
• Bring my brother back to me - Stephen Collins Foster (Bring my brother back to me)
• Dearer than life (Sweet is the breath of the fair, dewy morn) - Stephen Collins Foster
• Der Wald ist still und still die Flur (Text: Anonymous after George Cooper) [x] - Franz Wilhelm Abt (Im süssen Traum' gedenke mein)
• Did you see dear Jenny June - Stephen Collins Foster (Jenny June)
• Dream of angels, little one (On the leaf the dew-drop lies) - Franz Wilhelm Abt GER
• Einmal nur hab' ich im Traum dich gesehn (Text: Anonymous after George Cooper) [x] - Franz Wilhelm Abt (Nur ein Begegnen)
• For the dear old Flag I die (For the dear old Flag I die,") - Stephen Collins Foster
• For the dear old Flag I die," - Stephen Collins Foster (For the dear old Flag I die)
• Gedenk' in treuer Liebe mein (Gedenk' in treuer Liebe mein) - Franz Wilhelm Abt (Text: Anonymous after George Cooper) [x]
• Gedenk' in treuer Liebe mein (Text: Anonymous after George Cooper) [x] - Franz Wilhelm Abt (Gedenk' in treuer Liebe mein)
• Going down the shady dell - Stephen Collins Foster (Katy Bell)
• If you've only got a moustache (Oh! all of you poor single men) - Stephen Collins Foster
• Im süssen Traum' gedenke mein (Der Wald ist still und still die Flur) - Franz Wilhelm Abt (Text: Anonymous after George Cooper) [x]
• In the bosom dwells no sigh - Stephen Collins Foster (When the bowl goes round)
• Jenny June (Did you see dear Jenny June) - Stephen Collins Foster
• Katy Bell (Going down the shady dell) - Stephen Collins Foster
• Kissing in the dark (Sitting in the cosy parlor) - Stephen Collins Foster
• Larry's good bye (Brave Larry went up to his darling) - Stephen Collins Foster
• Lena, our loved one is gone (Lena, the pride of our home) - Stephen Collins Foster
• Lena, the pride of our home - Stephen Collins Foster (Lena, our loved one is gone)
• Mr. and Mrs. Brown (So Mister Brown you've come at last) - Stephen Collins Foster
• My boy is coming from the war (My boy is coming from the war) - Stephen Collins Foster
• My boy is coming from the war - Stephen Collins Foster (My boy is coming from the war)
• Nur ein Begegnen (Einmal nur hab' ich im Traum dich gesehn) - Franz Wilhelm Abt (Text: Anonymous after George Cooper) [x]
• Oh! all of you poor single men - Stephen Collins Foster (If you've only got a moustache)
• Old Uncle Abram wants us - Stephen Collins Foster (A soldier in de colored brigade)
• Only to meet in a dream of delight GER - Franz Wilhelm Abt (Only to meet)
• Only to meet (Only to meet in a dream of delight) - Franz Wilhelm Abt GER
• On the leaf the dew-drop lies GER - Franz Wilhelm Abt (Dream of angels, little one)
• Onward and upward our watchword shall be - Stephen Collins Foster (Onward and upward)
• Onward and upward (Onward and upward our watchword shall be) - Stephen Collins Foster
• O the dear early days in my own fair land! - Stephen Collins Foster (Sweet Emerald Isle that I love so well)
• Remember, when I'm gone, the heart GER - Franz Wilhelm Abt (Remember, when I'm gone)
• Remember, when I'm gone (Remember, when I'm gone, the heart) - Franz Wilhelm Abt GER
• Sitting in the cosy parlor - Stephen Collins Foster (Kissing in the dark)
• Somebody's coming to see me tonight (Somebody's coming to see me tonight) - Stephen Collins Foster
• Somebody's coming to see me tonight - Stephen Collins Foster (Somebody's coming to see me tonight)
• So Mister Brown you've come at last - Stephen Collins Foster (Mr. and Mrs. Brown)
• Sweet angel, dream of me (The birds are still, and nature sleeps) - Franz Wilhelm Abt GER
• Sweet Emerald Isle that I love so well (O the dear early days in my own fair land!) - Stephen Collins Foster
• Sweet is the breath of the fair, dewy morn - Stephen Collins Foster (Dearer than life)
• The birds are still, and nature sleeps GER - Franz Wilhelm Abt (Sweet angel, dream of me)
• The blue bird is singing his lay - Stephen Collins Foster (Willie has gone to war)
• There are plenty of fish in the sea (A lady tossed her curls) - Stephen Collins Foster
• The soldier's home (The weary soldier reaches home at pleasant eventide) - Stephen Collins Foster
• The weary soldier reaches home at pleasant eventide - Stephen Collins Foster (The soldier's home)
• Träum' von Engeln, süsses Kind (Blümlein schloss die Augen zu) - Franz Wilhelm Abt (Text: Anonymous after George Cooper) [x]
• We will keep a bright lookout (We will keep a bright lookout) - Stephen Collins Foster
• We will keep a bright lookout - Stephen Collins Foster (We will keep a bright lookout)
• When old friends were here (When old friends were here) - Stephen Collins Foster
• When old friends were here - Stephen Collins Foster (When old friends were here)
• When the bowl goes round (In the bosom dwells no sigh) - Stephen Collins Foster
• When this dreadful war is ended (When this dreadful war is ended) - Stephen Collins Foster ITA
• When this dreadful war is ended ITA - Stephen Collins Foster (When this dreadful war is ended)
• Willie has gone to war (The blue bird is singing his lay) - Stephen Collins Foster
• Wilt thou be true (Wilt thou be true) - Stephen Collins Foster
• Wilt thou be true - Stephen Collins Foster (Wilt thou be true)

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