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Description and Notes
[words by Charles P. Shiras] ; music by S. C. Foster.
The music, in the Key of G, is a vocal solo with piano accompaniment.
Caption title.
"Christy's Minstrels' Popular Songs For The Piano-Forte, with Choruses."
The Musical Bouquet was published by Charles Sheard at 192 High Holborn, London, from 1855 until 1899. Cf. Victorian music publishers / Parkinson.
Advertisements in bottom margins: New songs sung by Christy's Minstrels on p. 2, W.H. Montgomery's fantasias entitled "Melodies of many lands" on p. 3, and W.H. Montgomery's "Hoop de dooden do" and Christy Minstrels quadrilles on p. 4.
Title page illustration: open music book and musical instruments surrounded by ornamental design.
Autographs of Edwin P. Christy and Stephen C. Foster are reproduced on title page.
First line of text: There's a wound in my spirit, no balm can e'er heal.
Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: FS 8.5.