Minstrelsy of Maine: Folk-songs and Ballads of the Woods and the Coast |
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... soon we found that it was far from being a forlorn hope . Every one was willing to help us ; and many , both men and women , sometimes old friends but oftener entire strangers , gave freely and often lav- ishly of their time and energy ...
... soon we found that it was far from being a forlorn hope . Every one was willing to help us ; and many , both men and women , sometimes old friends but oftener entire strangers , gave freely and often lav- ishly of their time and energy ...
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... soon to be free . If ever I get a chance with a shanty boy I'll go , And I'll leave the poor old mossback with his buckwheat for to sow . ' The usual title for this song in Maine is believed to be ' The Shanty Boy , ' but to prevent ...
... soon to be free . If ever I get a chance with a shanty boy I'll go , And I'll leave the poor old mossback with his buckwheat for to sow . ' The usual title for this song in Maine is believed to be ' The Shanty Boy , ' but to prevent ...
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... soon can begin , And D's for the Danger we often stand in . Chorus . But merry are we , yes , merry are we , No mortals on earth are so happy as we , To me iderry , oderry , iderry down , Give a shanty boy rum and there's nothing goes ...
... soon can begin , And D's for the Danger we often stand in . Chorus . But merry are we , yes , merry are we , No mortals on earth are so happy as we , To me iderry , oderry , iderry down , Give a shanty boy rum and there's nothing goes ...
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... soon as the morning star does appear To the greenwoods we must away . 4 Transported we are from the maiden so fair On the banks of the bushisle stream , And the wolves and the owls , with their terrifying howls They disturb us of our ...
... soon as the morning star does appear To the greenwoods we must away . 4 Transported we are from the maiden so fair On the banks of the bushisle stream , And the wolves and the owls , with their terrifying howls They disturb us of our ...
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... soon as the morning star doth appear , To the wild woods we must go . 2 Transported we are from the haunts of all men , From the banks of the ' bonnishere stream , ' Where the wolves and the owls , with their terrifying growls , Disturb ...
... soon as the morning star doth appear , To the wild woods we must go . 2 Transported we are from the haunts of all men , From the banks of the ' bonnishere stream , ' Where the wolves and the owls , with their terrifying growls , Disturb ...
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