Oh! Why should the spirit of mortal be proud?: President Lincoln's favorite poem

Words printed as text on cover Poem by William Knox; adapted to music expressly composed by C. Everest; copied by F.B. Carpenter, Esq., while our lamented chief was reciting it.

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Original record: Oh! Why should the spirit of mortal be proud?: President Lincoln's favorite poem
Collection: Lincoln Sheet Music
Date(s): 1809 – 1865
Usage: Collection is open for research.
Rights Statement: No Copyright - United States
Creator(s): Carpenter, F. B. (Francis Bicknell), 1830-1900 (editor)
Everest, C. (composer)
Knox, William, 1789-1825 (creator)
Lee & Walker (publisher)
Subject(s): Lincoln, Abraham
Sheet Music
Songs and music
Songs with piano
Type: notated music

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