This parlor piano piece functions primarily as an accompaniment to vocal sentiment, adapted here for solo performance. It is distinctive for its adherence to strict, symmetrical phrasing and straightforward, homophonic texture.
Ensure the cantabile line remains clear and prominent through appropriate voicing techniques.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
'Tis But an Hour since First We Met is rated Henle level 2 of 9 — beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 2–3. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 2.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 2 — meaning you can already play level 1–2 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of 'Tis But an Hour since First We Met lasts about 3 minutes.
'Tis But an Hour since First We Met is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include Albumblad, EG 109 by Edvard Grieg, Candlelights by Bix Beiderbecke, Billet Doux by John Stepan Zamecnik — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.