"Another Great Success

'Water Cresses'

And she promised for to marry me
Upon the first of May
When she left me
With a bunch of Water Cresses

Written, composed and sung by Harry Clifton." Aug 30 1863


"New Music

'The Commercial Man; or Sold Again'

'Mary Ann; or the Roving Gardener'

Written and composed by Harry Clifton." May 22 1864


"New Music

'On Board of the Kangaroo' - Hopwood and Crew, 42 New Bond-street - Mr.Harry Clifton's new song is calculated to meet all the requirements of its class. As a specimen of the modernized Dibdin lyric, now much in vogue, it has undoubted merit. The vocal phrasing is clear and forcible, and the words are simple and homely." July 24 1864

"'The Weeping Willer'

She sat by the side of the bubblin water
Under the weepin willer tree." Oct 23 1864

"'Darby Maguire'
Written by D.K.Gavan and sung by Harry Clifton." Jan 15 1865


"Harry Clifton sings his last three original comic compositions

'The Calico Printer's Clerk'
'The Mail Train Driver' and
'The Good-Tempered Man'

at his Cosmopolitan Concerts. Pianist - David Williams." Feb 26 1865


"New Music

'The Calico Printer's Clerk'. The song is by Harry Clifton and, of its class, is a very good one. The music is by C. Coote jnr." July 9 1865

I take that to be Charles Coote junior. A chance, maybe, to track down the original tune?