The Dells of Delaware

A 1904 popular song
words by Joe Rosey
music by Albert Von Tilzer

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The sheet music:

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Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:

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Lyrics

1. In the shadow of the mountains
   In the dells of Delaware
   By a sweetly flowing fountain
   I met a maiden fair
   Laughing eyes, so bright they won me
   And I knew my fate was there
   When she whispered that she loved me
   In the dells of Delaware

Refrain
Down in the dells of Delaware
Down in the vale where the birds are sweetly singing
But not for me their melody
Down in the dells of Delaware

2. In the shadow of the mountains
   Stood a stranger long ago
   And he lingered by the fountain
   While the maid sang sweet and low
   With his handsome face he won her
   Gave her jewels rich and rare
   And she left me broken-hearted
   In the dells of Delaware

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Sung here by Vancha March: