Gift of Dr. Mary Jane Esplen.Henry W. Petrie composer of "as deep as the deep blue sea" ; Robert F. Roden writer of "There's a Dixie girl who's longing for a Yankee Doodle boy" [note]Piano vocal 1st tenor 2nd tenor baritone bass [instrumentation]Near a rose bush down in Dixie [first line]When the twilight comes to kiss the rose "good-night!" [first line of chorus]B flat [key]Moderato [tempo]Popular song [form/genre]Woman holding rose by bay window [illustration]Starmer [graphic artist]Publisher's advertisement on back cover [note]Music score for male quartette on inside back cover [note