Lyr Req: Sweet Bunch of Daisies (Anita Owen)

Subject: Lyrics? Sweet Bunch of Daisies
From: Bill in Alabama
Date: 23 Sep 97 - 11:23 AM

Looking for lyrics/sheet music to a late-nineteenth-early twentieth-century song which was very popular in America: "Sweet Bunch of Daisies." The tune has entered the Appalachian tradition as a fiddle tune, but I'm having trouble finding all the lyrics.

Subject: RE: Lyrics? Sweet Bunch of Daisies
From: Dale Rose
Date: 24 Sep 97 - 12:14 AM

Bill, I have the song, which I will post in the next day or two when I have more time. Sweet Bunch Of Daisies was written by Anita Owen in 1894. The sheet music copy I have is from 1908.

Subject: Lyr Add: SWEET BUNCH OF DAISIES (Anita Owen)
From: Dale Rose
Date: 24 Sep 97 - 09:52 PM

SWEET BUNCH OF DAISIES by Anita Owen, 1894

Sweet golden daisies,
Oh, how dear to me,
Ever I hear them,
Whisp'ring, love of thee,
Murmuring softly,
In a silent theme,
Of love's bright morning,
Now one sad, sweet dream.

Chorus
Sweet bunch of daisies,
Brought from the dell,
Kiss me once, darling,
Daisies won't tell.
Give me your promise,
O sweetheart do,
Darling I love you,
Will you be true?

Sweet withered daisies,
Treasured more than gold,
Bring back to mem'ry
Those sweet days of old,
When we together
Strolled thro' forests green,
Gathering daisies,
Growing by the stream.

Chorus

Subject: RE: Lyrics? Sweet Bunch of Daisies
From: Bill in Alabama
Date: 25 Sep 97 - 11:16 AM

Dale:

Much obliged.

Bill

Subject: RE: Lyrics? Sweet Bunch of Daisies
From: harpgirl
Date: 28 Aug 02 - 12:02 AM

refrain

Subject: RE: Lyrics? Sweet Bunch of Daisies
From: GUEST,Mary
Date: 28 Aug 02 - 12:29 AM

I don't quite know what I'm doing, this is my first time to req. lyrics. and I really don't understand who sent them or wheather you will get this reply. but I really appreciate them. Thanks Mary

Subject: RE: Lyrics? Sweet Bunch of Daisies
From: Dicho (Frank Staplin)
Date: 28 Aug 02 - 01:44 PM

Search at the Levy site: Levy
Produced sheet music to two later songs which may be of interest (also by Anita Owen):
"Daisies Won't Tell," companion piece to "Sweet Bunch of Daisies. Waltz song. Anita Owen, 1908. Strophic with chorus, piano with voice.
"Only One Daisy Left," Memories of S. B. D., Anita Owen, 1898. Strophic with chorus, piano with voice.

Subject: RE: Lyrics? Sweet Bunch of Daisies
From: Dicho (Frank Staplin)
Date: 28 Aug 02 - 01:48 PM

Oops! Levy

Subject: RE: Lyrics? Sweet Bunch of Daisies
From: GUEST,Richie
Date: 28 Aug 02 - 11:46 PM

Sweet Bunch of Daisies is a favorite fiddle tune- usually played chorus only.

I have a version for solo guitar on "American Fiddle Tunes for Acoustic Guitar" by Mel Bay Pub. If anyone wants to hear it I can put it on my web site.

Love that tune!

Richie