A popular song from 1917.
Words by Raymond Egan.
Music by Walter Smith.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Wandering through a land of the East
Just before the grey day had ceased
Passed my way a traveler strayed
Singing of a sweet Hindoo maid
Refrain:
I shall wait at her gate
When the first star glows
Flowers fair all declare
My Hindoo is twin to the rose
Fate has said we shall wed
There where dreams began
And soon a Hindoo bride’ll be my idol
Down in Hindustan
2. When the song and singer passed by
Through my heart there wandered a sigh
That night held no sweetheart for me
I could sing no love melody