Dreaming of Home and Mother is a 1868 song by American medical doctor and composer John P. Ordway.
The song is a nineteenth century work Dreaming of Home and Mother by John P. Ordway.
On March 11, 1916, tenor Evan Williams recorded the English version for Victor Talking Machine Company in Camden, NJ.
The 1935 recording published by EMI, with singer Evan Williams included the second stanza, which may have been added by an unknown person.
Angels come soothing me to rest, I can feel their presence as none other, For they sweetly say I shall be blest With bright visions of home and mother.
The lyrics of Songbie (Chinese 送别, "Farewell Song"), were written by Chinese artist Hong Yi (Li Shutong) to the melody of the mid-19th century song "Dreaming of Home and Mother" by American composer John P. Ordway.
一瓢濁酒盡餘歡[7]，今宵别夢寒。 Yī piáo zhuójiǔ jìn yú huān, jīn xiāo bié mèng hán.
One more ladle of wine[8] to conclude the little happiness that remains; tonight my dreams of parting leave me cold.
人生難得是歡聚，唯有别離多。 Rénshēng nán dé shì huānjù, wéi yǒu biélí duō.