The British Musical Biography

[E] Sporle, Nathan James, who was born
BcRNETT, tenor vocalist and composer, born
at Ipswich, 1812. He studied under Thomas
Welsh. Died March 2, 1853. Some of the
best of his many songs are : A calm is o'er
the sea ; Draw round the fire ; Country life ;
Heart that's true ; In the days when we went
gipsying [1840J ; I dwell among the beautiful ;
Lugger; Merrie England ; Old winter [1853];
The place where I was born ; Sweet is the
vale, etc.

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