Oh Promise Me

Oh Promise Me is a song with music by Reginald De Koven and lyrics by Clement Scott.

It is believed that De Koven based the melody of "O Promise Me" partly on "Music Proibita", a popular song by Italian composer Stanislao Gastaldon.

After opening night, the contralto playing Alan-a-Dale, Jessie Bartlett Davis, demanded a song to better show off her voice, threatening to walk out of the production.

[1][2] The sheet music sold over a million copies in 1890 and continued to gain popularity for several decades, being performed by many artists.

Oh, promise me that you will take my hand, The most unworthy in this lonely land, And let me sit beside you in your eyes, Seeing the vision of our paradise, Hearing God's message while the organ rolls Its mighty music to our very souls, No love less perfect than a life with thee; Oh, promise me!