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Dent to see my Girl.
I wen~ to see my girl l~stb night.
Sre looked most scornfull.
I :: sk her to m2rry me she would not mvrry me.
I begged ~nd I pled till ~11 most dawn of day.
\'/_ i ting for e ~mswer kind miss wha t will you s2yf
ff I hEve to 8nswer I will tEke v single life,
I never thought it suited to be your wife.
I r about three weeks or l~ter this Lady's mind did change.
St e wrote hmm a letter kind Sir I em EShamed.
H3 wrote her another sent it b a ck in speed.
I wnnst loved you dsrling I wonst loved you de a r.
B t now I h ~ ve ~:mother I court both night t" nd. d::: y.
· r d some lovely river b 2nlc, I throw you 8V12 y.
'c;d sor:te lonely river b 2nk I b :ve nt long to st ay.
I -.- lost my own true lover and no~ I .am going m'JE Y•
T en c ame £ little bird through every bush :2nd vine.
M plea surs would be doubled if you were only mine,
l . K.
M
oore.
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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
Informant
Arthur K. [A. K.] Moore, 1899-1982
Informant Note
Student of Dr. Greer
File name
113_WentToSeeMyGirl
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Went to See My Girl
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English
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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
Subject
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Folk music
Courtship--Songs and music
Unrequited love--Songs and music
Letters--Songs and music
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Text
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
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<a title="Caldwell County (N.C.)" href="https://www.geonames.org/4458601/caldwell-county.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Caldwell County (N.C.)</a>
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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.
folk songs
North Carolina courtship
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Went to See My Girl
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The Wagoner's Lad..
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I'm but aboor orphan,my fottune's been bad;
I've a lohg time been courted by a w~goner•s lad.
He cour-ted me truly by night and by day;
But now he is loaded and going away.
Your horses are hungry,go give them some hay;
Come sit down by me,darling,as long as you stay.
My horses aren't hungry ~~~gfy,nor they won't eat your hay;
So faee you well,darling,I•ve no time to stay.
He mounted his horses and away he did ride,
And left the girl weeping on Ne\'f River side;
But when he returned,she crovmed him with joy,
-And kissed the sweet lips of the wagoner boy.
I can love yo~ right lightly,or I can love long,
I can love an old sweet-heart till a new one comes on 1
1- can hug him and kiss him and keep him with ease,
Then turn my back on him and court who I please ..
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So hard i~ the fortune of po.or woman-kind,
They're always con t rolled and they're always confined,
Controlle~ · by their parents until they're made wives,
Then slaves for their husbands the rest of their lives.
Young ladies,young ladies,take warning from me,
Never cast your affec~ion on a young man so free;
He will hul you and kiss you and tell you more lies
Than the leaves on the green trees or stars in the skies.
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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
Informant
I. G. Greer, 1881-1967
Associated Date
1916
Scholarly Classification
Brown. Folk Lyric - 250(A) Sharp. 117
File name
113_WagonersLad_Lyric_05
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Wagoner's Lad, Lyric Variant 05
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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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<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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Contributor
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
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Folk music
Courtship--Songs and music
Orphans--Songs and music
Patriarchy--Songs and music
Type
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Text
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<a title= "Zionville (N.C.)" href="https://www.geonames.org/4500429/zionville.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Zionville (N.C.)</a>
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The Wagoner Lad, My Horses Ain't Hungry, Pretty Mary, Poor Johnny, Lovely Emma
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.
folk songs
Lovely Emma
My Horses Ain't Hungry
North Carolina courtship
Poor Johnny
Pretty Mary
songs and music orphans
songs and music patriarchy
The Wagoner Lad
Wagoner's Lad; lyric variant 5