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The Boy Who Wore the Blue
No full textFragmentFowke, MF, 13 (1963), 38; Grover, Heritage, p. 166; Randolf, Ozark, Vol. II, p. 254 ("The Soldier's Letter"), Ives, NEF, 7 (1965), 41-45; Puckett Coll: 9:2:471 (Ont); Doucette Coll (CCFCS): 14:B:084; 17:A:289 (P.Q.); Posen Coll (CCFCS) (P.Q.). Ives gives additional refs: Nat. Mus. Creighton - 5 versions; Nat. Mus. Peacock - 1 version (Nfld); Family Herald, 10/19/19 & 10/22/1
When I was a young thing and wanted to roam
No full textFather's advice to son before setting off on his travels to see the world and life - save for the future: copper turns to silver, silver to gold; don't be afraid to take the comforts of marriage when done travelling.Annotation project: no references found
Ye rambling boys from Newfoundland come and listen to my song
No full textCrew sailing from Grand Bank to Fogo are driven into Belleoram. Next day they are driven into Chambers Cove. They set sail again and make Cape Race but are driven back to Chambers Cove where they have to spend eight days. They finally reach Fogo but have to take a load of fish to Brazil, meet another gale and are almost wrecked on the Tunks.Mercer: Greenleaf, 1968: 306 ("The Roving Newfoundlanders"); Leach, 1965: 204 ("George's Banks"); Peacock, 1965: 916, 918, 919 ("You Roving Boys of Newfoundland")
There's a girl in St. John's City I'm going for to see
No full textSoldier must leave his love and go to battle - he hopes that she will think of him when he is 'far away'.Appears to be an updated, localized version of "The Yellow Rose of Texas"
I've had trouble through life, I have seen many things.
No full textLad works hard as a farmer but enjoys his fun & pleasure at night, often staying out late despite mother's nightly request for him to be home early. One night returns to find mother dead & suddenly realises he has lost his best friend. Avises all other young lads that there are things other than drinking & gambling & to attend to parents' advice.No annotations found
When the curtains of night are pinned back with a star
No full textMemories of loved one always float in at night time. Speaker promises that wherever they go on land or sea, he/she will always remember his/her love in prayers.Fowke: FH Index; Composer W.S. Harp. 16/2/97; 26/1/10 Music; 14/1/24; 3/12/24; 25/5/32
Oh he became a soldier lad when fighting first began
No full textJimmy is called back from the battlefield by his mother, who is on her death bed. An officer arrests him for desertion and then tries to woo Jiummy's girlfriend. She, thinking that he has shot Jimmy, shoots the officer.No references
When I was a lad and old Shep was a pup
No full textReminiscence of growing up with a dog and the fun they had playing together. At one point the dog saves the boy from drowning, but eventually the dog grows old and blind nd the doctor can do no more for him. Man take gun to shoot his dog but can't bring himself to do it. Dog knows he is dying and gives owner a lick.Fowke, "Family Herald", p. 49