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The white patched sails
No full textSarah-Ann and Lucy sail to pay a surprise visit on Aunt Ethel, taking her a wash pan and Lucy a ricking chair
Gold, she went to Corner Brook
No full textHumourous song about a lady going to Bonne Bay and giving "permanent waves" to make extra money, whilst also looking around for a man.No ref
New Year's night on the battlefield in the trenches near Cambrai
No full textDream of a soldier on the battlefield in which he sees his parents and brothers and sisters writing to him and praying for him in Newfoundland. Wakes to the realization that he is still in the war.No refrences
A youth lay on the battlefield on France's bloodstained soil
No full textDying soldier tells nurse of his family and true love in Nfld. Asks her to give them a message for him.Mercer: Doyle, 1965: 65; Leach, 1965: 220 (Blood-stained Soil)
Come all of you . . . I'll sing you a song
No full textSatirical song of the merchants who took much from the fisherman and gave nothing in return. Lists foods and prices. Bawdy words at end apparently changed for more "acceptible" ones
The Sealer's Song [Mercer]
No full textThe singer first saw this song written on the walls of an outhouse in Upper Gullies. Doyle 1966: 44-45; Mercer: Bennett (1975) p. 4; Blondahl, p. 75; Doyle (1955) p. 52; Doyle (1966) p. 44; Mills p. 40
Pat Dooley's Camp
No full textLumber camp song. Story of the building of the camp and the commencement of work that year in the '20's. Mentions some of the equipment used, activities involved and pay scale