The messenger bird
Subtitle: a duett
By: the poetry by Mrs. Hemans ; the music by her sister
Contributors: Hemans, Mrs., 1793-1835
Publisher: Dubois & Stodart; Thompson & Hemans
Published: 1828
Place of publication: New-York (167 Broadway, New York); Washington
Language: eng
Subjects: Musical settings; Vocal duets with piano
Notes: For two voices and piano.

First line of text: Thou art come from the spirit's land.

Dubois & Stodart were at this address between 1828 and 1834. Cf. Handbook of early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro.

Boston Public Library (Arts Department) bound volume contains: 1. The vintagers evening hymn, for one, two, or three voices / Nelson, S. (Sydney) -- 2. The messenger bird / Browne, Miss -- 3. Evening song to the Virgin at sea / Browne, Miss -- 4. Watchman! tell us of the night / Mason, Lowell -- 5. Weep not for me / Webb, George James -- 6. On prayer / Van Vleck, Carl -- 7. The star of hope / Ives, E. (Elam) -- 8. The orphan's prayer / Hodson, G. A. (George Alexander) -- 9. Introduction & variations for the harp, on the favorite Scotch air The blue bells of Scotland / Hunt, W. R. -- 10. The Rangers -- 11. A march & rondo from Der Freyschutz / Weber, Carl Maria von -- 12. The celebrated Tyrolian waltz / Rossini, Gioacchino -- 13. Webster's quickstep / Hews, George -- 14. Waltz / Reissiger, Carl Gottlieb -- 15. Grand march / Pons, C. (Charles) -- 16. March from Masaniello / Auber, D. F. E. (Daniel Francʹois Esprit) -- 17. What fairy-like music / De Pinna, J. (Joshua) -- 18. Hark! the curfew / Attwood, Thomas -- 19. I've wander'd in dreams / Wade, J. Augustine (Joseph Augustine) -- 20. The leaf and the fountain -- 21. I know a bank whereon the wild thyme blows / Horn, Charles E. (Charles Edward) -- 22. Ye shepherds tell me / Mazzinghi, Joseph -- 23. The recall / Browne, Miss -- 24. The banners of blue / Jansen, Louis -- 25. Tyrolese evening hymn / Browne, Miss -- 26. When morning's light is gently breaking / Auber, D. F. E. (Daniel Francʹois Esprit) -- 27. L'himne des Marsellois / Rouget de Lisle, Claude Joseph -- 28. The soldier's tear / Lee, Alexander -- 29. The mermaids cave / Horn, Charles E. (Charles Edward) -- 30. Ship a hoy! / Moore, Thomas -- 31. Hark! hark 'tis the echo / Weber, Carl Maria von -- 32. The last link is broken / Clifton, William -- 33. O give me but my Arab steed / Hodson, G. A. (George Alexander) -- 34. The evening gun -- 35. Adria's gondolier -- 36. Love's ritornella / Cooke, T. (Thomas) -- 37. Sappho at her loom / Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley) -- 38. The fairy's song / Graeff, Johann Georg -- 39. Our happy home / Nelson, S. (Sydney) -- 40. Kathleen O. Moore -- 41. When I seek my pillow / Webb, George James -- 42. Alice Gray / Millard, Philip, Mrs. -- 43. The light bark / Craven, J. T. (John Thomas) -- 44. The mellow horn / Jones, J. (John) -- 45. Away, away, to the mountain's brow / Lee, Alexander -- 46. Away, away, to the mountain's brow / Lee, Alexander -- 47. Morning its sweets is flinging / Lacy, M. Rophino (Michael Rophino) -- 48. Minstrel's return from the war / Hewitt, John Hill -- 49. No, or Will you not bless with one sentence -- 50. O merry row the bonnie bark / Parry, John -- 51. Sweet home / Parry, John -- 52. Farewell to my harp / Horn, Charles E. (Charles Edward) -- 53. I see them on their winding way / Hime, B. -- 54. She never blamed him! never! / Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley) -- 55. Oh no we never mention her / Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley) -- 56. The soft bugle / Zeuner, Charles -- 57. Bonnie Doon -- 58. The hunter's horn / Philipps, Thomas -- 59. The captive knight / Browne, Miss -- 60. The milk maid / Taylor, W. -- 61. I'll think of thee / Paddon, John -- 62. My sister dear / Auber, D. F. E. (Daniel Francʹois Esprit) -- 63. Rose of Lucerne / Barnett, John -- 64. I have fruit, I have flowers / Wade, J. Augustine (Joseph Augustine) -- 65. Fly away lady birds / Roche, Alexander D. -- 66. Green hills of Tyrol! / Rossini, Gioacchino -- 67. Beautiful war / Rossini, Gioacchino -- 68. Let thine eyes on mine mildly beaming / Rossini, Gioacchino -- 69. Garde a vous / Auber, D. F. E. (Daniel Francʹois Esprit)