Minstrelsy of Maine: Folk-songs and Ballads of the Woods and the Coast |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 7
Page 144
... Nigh Bill . As ut wuz , and as ' tis ter day er long ther Gilbert Road . ' The Gilbert Road is the automobile road , made and maintained by the Great Northern Paper Company , 144 MINSTRELSY OF MAINE THE OLD CHESUNCOOK ROAD.
... Nigh Bill . As ut wuz , and as ' tis ter day er long ther Gilbert Road . ' The Gilbert Road is the automobile road , made and maintained by the Great Northern Paper Company , 144 MINSTRELSY OF MAINE THE OLD CHESUNCOOK ROAD.
Page 145
... Ther tote roads der yer mean ? if that's ther idee , wall yes , like ther bunch that erlong them did hike ; rocks and hummocks are gone , yer hear ther toot ur ther horn as ther flivvers skim ovah ther pike . Yer leave Bartley's at four ; ...
... Ther tote roads der yer mean ? if that's ther idee , wall yes , like ther bunch that erlong them did hike ; rocks and hummocks are gone , yer hear ther toot ur ther horn as ther flivvers skim ovah ther pike . Yer leave Bartley's at four ; ...
Page 146
... ther tote - road ' we'd mooch . ” We'd stagger and sway Erlong ther highway ' till we reached Beaver Brook , yer old sinner ; We'd used up seven hours er tramping through showers ' fore we reached Lily Bay 3 fer our dinner . With our ...
... ther tote - road ' we'd mooch . ” We'd stagger and sway Erlong ther highway ' till we reached Beaver Brook , yer old sinner ; We'd used up seven hours er tramping through showers ' fore we reached Lily Bay 3 fer our dinner . With our ...
Page 147
... ther wuz a scrap on right off ther bat . 7 We'd all had our feed when ther er - rig - er - nal Swede * Kelly . 8 9 ΙΟ II fell through ther front door with er crash ; up jumps McGown , on his phiz er fierce frown , and put him to sleep ...
... ther wuz a scrap on right off ther bat . 7 We'd all had our feed when ther er - rig - er - nal Swede * Kelly . 8 9 ΙΟ II fell through ther front door with er crash ; up jumps McGown , on his phiz er fierce frown , and put him to sleep ...
Page 148
... ther slaughter - house route . thar they're steamed , biled and fried ' till one and all hev died at ther laundry , where they fite their final bout . 12 Come all yer for - fut , fiddle - stuff men , " and beat this , ef yer ken ; ther ...
... ther slaughter - house route . thar they're steamed , biled and fried ' till one and all hev died at ther laundry , where they fite their final bout . 12 Come all yer for - fut , fiddle - stuff men , " and beat this , ef yer ken ; ther ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
anchor Baker Island ballad Bangor Banks bear blow Boiestown bold Bracey brave boys broadside Brunswick called camp Captain Chesuncook Lake Chorus cook copy Cranberry Island Cranberry Isles crew cries darry derry drink round drive drowned friends Gerry's Rock girls Gloucester Harbor hauled heard heart Hielan Hoboes of Maine Horton hunt Islesford Jack Monroe jam on Gerry's John Quilty John Ross Johnny Katahdin knew Laddie Lake land little brown bulls live logs lumber lumberman miles Mohea morning Mount Desert never night o'er old song Penobscot pirate Prince Edward Island printed rhyme river river-drivers Roach River roll sail sailors says schooner Seboois shanty boys ship shore sing snow soon Southwest Harbor Spurling stanzas steer story Stream sung tell ther There's told took town Twas unto verses vessel Wasgatt West Branch wind woods songs woodsman wrote Yankee young