Library division & collection with this item:

View this item elsewhere:

Title
The ship builder's song
Additional title: Then swing the hammer and push the plane. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: We build the walls of England. [first line]
Names
Smith, Harry B. (Harry Bache), 1860-1936 (Lyricist)
De Koven, Reginald, 1859-1920 (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1900

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1900
Place: New York
Publisher: Edward Schuberth & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Shipbuilding
Great Britain
Shipbuilding industry -- Employees
Waltzes
Musicals
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Foxy Quiller. [musical]
Statement of responsibility: words by Harry B. Smith ; music by Reginald de Koven.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (8 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21733753
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21733759
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2b6bfeb0-c597-012f-5035-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1860: Creator Born
  • 1900: Issued
  • 1936: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The ship builder's song" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1900. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ed5a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The ship builder's song" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ed5a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1900). The ship builder's song Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ed5a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ed5a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 | title= (notated music) The ship builder's song, (1900) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=November 22, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

The ship builder's song