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'JJhe Warning
C me all you fair and tender ladies J
Take warning how you love young m~ ,
They are like a fair bright summer
Morning ~
They soon will dawn and fade away .
They ' ll t 11 to you some lovely story ;
They will declare to you that t hey ~r e t rm a
Str :d t;ht . ay th ·~ Y ' 11 go and court another_,
and that is the love they have for you
I once myself did have a lover .
In ee I thought he was my own •
Strt:~.it way he went aud m9..r r ied another
And left me here alone to mourn
I wish that I was a little parrow~
an had wings so I could fly
Str~it after my true love I would follow
An wh en he spoke I'd be close by
I ' d ~sk him who he Wt:ls fooling •
'fho he w~s trying to ecei ve ,
And at his window I would flutter
With my li.ttle tender wings •
But I ' m no little sparro~
Neither have I wing to fly
I ' ll go back home and weep with sorrow
Until I can pass my troubles by,
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
Description
An account of the resource
<p>The I. G. Greer Folksong Collection, presented here as part of the Documenting Appalachia digital initiative, consists of approximately 1,100 document pages that comprise more than 300 individual song titles, some with as many as ten distinct variants. The documents in this collection include manuscripts (some written as early as the mid-19th century), typescript transcriptions produced by Dr. Greer’s secretarial staff, and handwritten musical notations. Songs represented herein range from traditional Child Ballads, traditional English and Scottish ballads as well as their American variants, to 19th century popular music to musical compositions of local origin.</p>
<p>Biographical Note. Isaac Garfield Greer (4 December 1881 - 24 November 1967) was a history and government professor for Appalachian State Teacher's College from 1910 to 1932. A native of Watauga County, North Carolina, he was born to Philip and Mary Greer of Zionville and initially worked as a public school teacher and principal until he was hired at Appalachian State Teacher's College. From 1932 to 1948, he worked as superintendent of Mills Baptist Children's Home in Thomasville, North Carolina. From 1948 to 1954, Greer was the Executive Vice-President of the Business Foundation of North Carolina. Greer and his first wife Willie Spainhour had two sons I.G. Greer, Jr. and Joseph P. Greer. Greer's second wife was Hattie O'Briant. Dr. Greer was an avid collector and singer of folk songs. He was a nationally recognized authority of mountain folk music during his lifetime. A bass player, Greer and his wife, who played the dulcimer, performed at various regional school and civic functions. They were recorded singing several folk songs by Library of Congress from 1941 to 1946. Appalachian State Teacher's College dedicated the I.G. Greer Music Hall in 1966. Greer also had an active civic life. He was the president of the Southern Appalachian Historical Association and also served as a Boone City Alderman and in the North Carolina House of Representatives.</p>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Folk Lyric - 254 Randolph, 73 Cox, 140 Combs, 188 Sharp, 118
File name
113_LittleSparrow_Lyric_02
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Little Sparrow, Lyric Variant 02
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English
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<a title=" I. G. Greer Folksong Collection" href="https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/collections/show/15" target="_blank"> I. G. Greer Folksong Collection </a>
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PDF
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<a href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/197"> AC.113 Isaac Garfield (I.G.) Greer Papers and Recordings </a>
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Type
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Text
Subject
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Folk songs--United States
Warnings--Songs and music
Betrayal--Songs and music
Birds--Songs and music
Sadness--Songs and music
Alternative Title
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I Wish I was a Little Swallow, Come All You Fair and Tender Ladies, Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies
Publisher
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
Description
An account of the resource
This item is part of the I. G. Greer Folksong Collection which consists of more than 300 individual song titles and their variants as collected by Isaac Garfield Greer (1881-1967) from informants, primarily in Ashe, Wilkes and Watauga counties. The collection includes manuscripts, typescript transcriptions produced by Dr. Greer’s clerical staff, and handwritten musical notations. Songs range from traditional Child Ballads, traditional English and Scottish ballads as well as their American variants, to 19th century popular music to musical compositions of local origin.
Scripto
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The Warning
Come all you fair and tender ladies,
Take warning how you love young men,
They are like a fair bright summer
Morning,
They soon will dawn and fade away.
They’ll tell to you some lovely story
Straight way they’ll go and court another,
And that is the love they have for you
I once myself did have a lover.
Indeed I thought he was my own.
Strait way he went and married another
And left me alone to mourn
I wish that I was a little sparrow,
And had wings so I could fly
Strait after my true love I would follow
And when he spoke I’d be close by
I’d ask him who he was fooling.
Who he was trying to deceive.
And at his window I would flutter
With my little tender wings.
But I’m no little sparrow
Neither have I wings to fly
I’ll go back home and weep with sorrow
Until I pass may troubles by,
A Wish You Fair and Pretty Ladies
Come All Ye Extanded Fair Ladies
Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies
Come All You Fair and Tender Ladies
folk songs
I Wish I was a Little Swallow
I Wish I Were a Little Sparrow
Little Sparrow
songs and music betrayal
songs and music birds
songs and music sadness
Young Ladies (Little Sparrow)
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Sil:rGLE GIRL
Single girl, oh single girl ,
Gain ' where she please , gain' where she ple~se
£arried girl , oh married girl ,
·,;i th a baby on her knees, w~th a baby on her knee
Single girl , oh single girl ,
She wear a dress of fine, she wear a dress of fin1
M
arried girl., og married girl ,
She ~vear just a ny old kind , she wear just any old
kind .
Single girl, oW single girl ,
She goes to the store and buys , she goes to the
store and buys ,
J:.:e.rried girl, oh mrried girl ,
She rocks ~he cradle and erie& , ahe rocks the
cradle a nd cries .
I W
ISH I W
AS .-. LI TLE SWALLO'N
I vli sh I was a little swallow,
I wish that I had wings to fly;
I ' d fly away to some dark hollow ,
And there I ' d pass my troubles by.
But as it is , I am no swallow,
I have no vJings with whi tch to fly .
So I' 11 sit ri ght here in grief and so111row,
And pass my troubles by.
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The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
Description
An account of the resource
<p>The I. G. Greer Folksong Collection, presented here as part of the Documenting Appalachia digital initiative, consists of approximately 1,100 document pages that comprise more than 300 individual song titles, some with as many as ten distinct variants. The documents in this collection include manuscripts (some written as early as the mid-19th century), typescript transcriptions produced by Dr. Greer’s secretarial staff, and handwritten musical notations. Songs represented herein range from traditional Child Ballads, traditional English and Scottish ballads as well as their American variants, to 19th century popular music to musical compositions of local origin.</p>
<p>Biographical Note. Isaac Garfield Greer (4 December 1881 - 24 November 1967) was a history and government professor for Appalachian State Teacher's College from 1910 to 1932. A native of Watauga County, North Carolina, he was born to Philip and Mary Greer of Zionville and initially worked as a public school teacher and principal until he was hired at Appalachian State Teacher's College. From 1932 to 1948, he worked as superintendent of Mills Baptist Children's Home in Thomasville, North Carolina. From 1948 to 1954, Greer was the Executive Vice-President of the Business Foundation of North Carolina. Greer and his first wife Willie Spainhour had two sons I.G. Greer, Jr. and Joseph P. Greer. Greer's second wife was Hattie O'Briant. Dr. Greer was an avid collector and singer of folk songs. He was a nationally recognized authority of mountain folk music during his lifetime. A bass player, Greer and his wife, who played the dulcimer, performed at various regional school and civic functions. They were recorded singing several folk songs by Library of Congress from 1941 to 1946. Appalachian State Teacher's College dedicated the I.G. Greer Music Hall in 1966. Greer also had an active civic life. He was the president of the Southern Appalachian Historical Association and also served as a Boone City Alderman and in the North Carolina House of Representatives.</p>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Scholarly Classification
Brown. Folk Lyric - 254 Randolph. 73 Cox. 140 Combs. 188 Sharp. 118
File name
113_LittleSparrow_Lyric_01_ocr
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Title
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Little Sparrow, Lyric Variant 01
Language
A language of the resource
English
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
<a title=" I. G. Greer Folksong Collection" href="https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/collections/show/15" target="_blank"> I. G. Greer Folksong Collection </a>
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
PDF
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
<a href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/197"> AC.113 Isaac Garfield (I.G.) Greer Papers and Recordings </a>
Rights
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<a title="In Copyright - Rights-holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable" href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-RUU/1.0//" target="_blank"> In Copyright - Rights-holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable</a>
Contributor
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Text
Subject
The topic of the resource
Folk songs--United States
Birds--Songs and music
Sadness--Songs and music
Alternative Title
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The Warning, Come All You Fair and Tender Ladies, Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies
Publisher
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
Description
An account of the resource
This item is part of the I. G. Greer Folksong Collection which consists of more than 300 individual song titles and their variants as collected by Isaac Garfield Greer (1881-1967) from informants, primarily in Ashe, Wilkes and Watauga counties. The collection includes manuscripts, typescript transcriptions produced by Dr. Greer’s clerical staff, and handwritten musical notations. Songs range from traditional Child Ballads, traditional English and Scottish ballads as well as their American variants, to 19th century popular music to musical compositions of local origin.
Scripto
Transcription
A written representation of a document.
I Wish I Was a Little Swallow
I wish I was a little swallow,
I wish that I had wings to fly,
I’d fly away to some dark hollow,
And there I’d pass my troubles by.
But as it is, I am no swallow,
I have no wings with whitch to fly.
So I’ll sit right here in grief and sorrow,
And pass my troubles by.
A Wish You Fair and Pretty Ladies
Come All Ye Extanded Fair Ladies
Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies
Come All You Fair and Tender Ladies
folk songs
I Wish I was a Little Swallow
I Wish I Were a Little Sparrow
Little Sparrow
songs and music birds
songs and music sadness
Young Ladies (Little Sparrow)