A Century Of Ballads 1810-1910, Their Composers & Singers

With Some Introductory Chapters On Old Ballads And Ballad Makers - online book.

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SONGS OF TO-DAY AND YESTERDAY 257
blow," written at Margate     during a storm
especially for Foli (the words  being by Madame
Foli), and "Dear Heart,"   words by Clifton Bingham.
Other popular successes of Mattel's include " Bianca " (written in the train between Hull and London), " For the sake of the past," " Leave me not," "White Moon," and " No, no, no!"
Among other composers of what may be called the " Italian School " of English song-writers must be mentioned Franco Leoni, whose popular song " In Sympathy" has already been referred to in connection with Ben Davies. Other popuĀ­lar songs by this composer are " When he comes home," "Song of the Cruise," "A Little Prayer,"
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