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Within the Town of Bethl'em

Author: John Cozens

(27 April 1906 - 5 April 1999) Born in Tottenham, London; moved to Canada in 1913, aged 7. Worked, mainly in Toronto, as an administrator, choir conductor, tenor, etc. Co-founded Toronto's Council Choir and Orpheus Choir. Died, aged 92, in Port Hope, Ontario. --[Source??] Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Within the town of Beth'lem, away across the sea
Title: Within the Town of Bethl'em
Author: John Cozens
Publication Date: 1941
Copyright: This text may still be under copyright because it was published in 1941.

Notes

English text by J.C.

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