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Only this once, the wine cup glowed

Only this once, the wine cup glowed

Author: L. H. Sigourney
Published in 10 hymnals

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Author: L. H. Sigourney

Sigourney, Lydia, née Huntley. This distinguished name stood at the head of the female poets of America a generation ago, and is still well remembered. Born in Norwich, Connecticut, in 1791, she conducted a school in the same town from 1809 to 1814, when she removed to Hartford, where she was married to Charles Sigourney in 1819. Most of her subsequent life was spent at Hartford, and she died there, June 10, 1865. Her first publication was Moral Pieces in Prose and Verse, 1815. This was followed by 58 additional works. A thorough exploration of these, or of such of them are poetical, would be necessary to trace her hymns with accuracy. They, however, are more numerous than important. Many have been used in the older collections; some are… Go to person page >

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First Line: Only this once, the wine cup glowed
Author: L. H. Sigourney
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (1 - 10 of 10)
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Baptist Hymn Book #a714

Hymns for the Vestry and the Fireside #d229

Melodies for the Temperance Ship. 5th thousand #d66

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Ocean Melodies, and Seamen's Companion #37a

Select Hymns #d351

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Select Hymns #499

Temperance Hymn Book and Minstrel #d80

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Temperance Hymn Book and Minstrel #10

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The Baptist Hymn Book #714

The New Brunswick Temperance Songster #d29

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