The Assassin's Vision

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Title

The Assassin's Vision

Subject

Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865
Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865
Sheet music
Assassination

Description

Ballad depicting John Wilkes Booth being haunted by visions of Lincoln. On Cover: "( Note) This ballad was suggested on seeing the representation of the assassin BOOTH wildly fleeing through the forest on his horse, startled by the apparition of his victim appearing in the trees & around him."

Creator

Turner, J.W. (Josepeh W.)

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1865

Contributor

Henry Tolman & Company

Format

pdf

Language

en

Identifier

300960
180876548

Coverage

Boston

Transcription

The Assassin's Vision Ballad Words & music by J.W. TURNER.

(NOTE.) This Ballad was suggested on seeing the representation of the assassin BOOTH wildly fleeing through the forest on his horse, startled by the apparition of his victim appearing in the trees & around him.

BOSTON Published by Henry Tolman & Co. 291 Washington St. 3

N. York. W.A. Pond & Co. Chicago. Root & Cady. Prov. R.I. E.W. Billings. Burlington VT. H.L. Story

Entered according to act of Congress AD 1865 by H. Tolman Co. in the Clerk's Office of the Dist Court of Mass.


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"THE ASSASSIN'S VISION."

Words and Music by J.W. Turner.

Andante con moto. PIANO.

The Assassin rode on his fiery steed, His murd'rous work was done--In the dark some night with fleeting speed, Through


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woods his courser run! As he hurried away from the scene of death, On his brow were looks of despair; Before him! around him! The evenings breath Told him God's vengeance was there!


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2nd verse.

The pale moon beamed as onward he fled, The stars looked down from on high, The hills and valleys were crimson red As blood to the murd'rer's eye! He shuddered! he trembled! And oft looked around, And dreary seemed each passing breeze, And lo! the assassin at ev'ry bound Saw a vision appear in the trees.

3d verse.

Heaven had witnessed! he could not escape! The assassin's fate was sealed--"Vengeance is mine!" saith God in his might, As the vision that night revealed. The assassin rode on with trembling and fear, And mournfully murmur'd the breeze; Before him! around him! all vivid and drear, The vision appeared in the trees.

Status

Complete

Percent Completed

100

Weight

20

Original Format

4
36 cm

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