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and himself. Published as a set by F & B Goodwin, these were laid out with each phrase on its own single line (regardless of length), to make the musical form clearer. Some, including
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725:"Chart Arts Compiled by Herbert Bedford - AbeBooks"
504:"MAN OF PARTS: HERBERT BEDFORD by Philip Scowcroft"
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595:'Unaccompanied Song' in
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