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YOUNG DAMON
Young Da.mon long studied my heart to obtain,
He is the prettiest young shepherd that pipes over the plain,
He tells me soft tales, and I vow they are not amiss;
I have often sa.id no, when I longed to say yes,
Yes, yes,
I have often said no, when I long to say yes.
Last valentines day to my cottage he came,
He brought me a Pamkin to witness his flame;
Here, take this, he cries, you are fairer than the flower;
I designed to say no, but mistook and said yes,
Yes, yes,
I designed to say no, but mistook and said yes.
One evening of late, as we met in tr~ grove,
He pressed my hand ha.rd, and a sigh breathed his love;
l!e tenderly asked me to grant him a kiss,
I designed to say no, but mistook and said yes,
Yes, yes,
I designed to say no, but mistook and said yes.
He flew into raptures no
Ye gods, he cried, Flora
To church we will go for
To prevent being teased,
Yea, yes,
To prevent being teased,
t ongue can inpress;
wouldest thou ma.ke me blessed,
a conjugal bliss,
I was forced to say yes,
I was forced to say yes.
I never was so pleased with word in my life,
I never was so ha.ppy as since I have been a wife,
Come all you ;)Oung damsels, take warning by this,
You will all die old maids if you do not say yes,
Yes, yes,
You will all die old maids if you do not say yes.
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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<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>
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Greer Document
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113_YoungDamon
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Young Damon
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Folk songs, English--Appalachian Region
Marriage proposals--Songs and music
Love--Songs and music
Warnings--Songs and music
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PDF
Song texts
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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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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
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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.
English courtship
folk song
folk songs
music love
music marriage proposal
Young Damon