The Orphan's Lament (Webster, Joseph Philbrick)
| Title | The Orphan's Lament |
| Alternative title | I'm Standing by Your Grave, Mother |
| Creators | Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer Sarah Tittle Bolton, librettist |
| Opus | — |
| Instrumentation | voice and piano |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | E major |
| Composed | — |
| First published | 1855 |
| Dedication | Harriet J. Bassett |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 420 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Songs |
| Language | English |
| Period | Romantic |
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| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | Ditson | 1855 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Robert A. Hudson | 2019 | Complete Score |
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