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The Orphan Girl
home ~ No home ~ cried an orphan girl
At the door of a princely hall ,
As she trembliltg stood on the marble steps
And le a ned on the polished wall .
Her clcthes were thin ; her feet were bare ,
Oh give me a home> she feebly cried
A home and a bit of bread
My father> alass ! ~ I never knew
~~d a tear dimmed her eye sa bright .
My mother sleeps in a new made grave
All covered in snow and sleet.
No
The night was ark · the snow fell fast
The rich man shut his door .
His proud lip curled wi t.h scorn as he said :
No home , No bread for the poor ·
I must free ~e , she said as she sank on the steps )
And strove to wrap her feet
In her tattered dress all covered in snowJ_
Yes covered in snow and sleet
The hours rolled on
And the midnight chime
~ollect out like a funeral knell .
The earth seemed wrap p ed in
A winding sheet ~
The drifting snow still fell
The rich man lay on his v ~'et couch)
nnd dreamed or his silver and gol .
The orphan girl lay on her bed of snow
And Murmure& ;S o cold ~ so cola .
The morning dawned and the orphan
Girl still lay at the rich man ' s door
But her sou l had fled to a home above
Viher there ' s room and bread for the
Poor.
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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
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 148 Randolph, 725 Cox, 153
File name
113_OrphanGirl_Lyric_02
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Orphan Girl, Lyric Variant 02
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No Home, No Home said a Little Girl, The Orphan Child
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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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Ballads, English--United States
Avarice--Songs and music
Death--Songs and music
Heaven--Songs and music
Orphans--Songs and music
Hypothermia--Songs and music
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Text
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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.
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The Orphan Girl
No home! No home! cried an orphan girl
At the door of a princely hall,
As she trembling stood on the marble steps
And leaned on the polished wall.
Her clothes were thin, her feet were bare.
Oh give me a home, she feebly cried
A home and a bit of bread
My father, alass! I never knew
And a tear dimmed her eye so bright.
My mother sleeps in a new made grave
All covered in snow and sleet.
The night was dark, the snow fell fast
The rich man shut his door.
His proud lip curled with scorn as he said:
No home, No bread for the poor.
I must freeze, she said as she sank on the steps,
And strove to wrap her feet
In her tattered dress all covered in snow, -
Yes covered in snow and sleet.
The hours rolled on
And the midnight chime
Rolled out like a funeral knell.
The earth seemed wrapped in
A winding sheet,
The drifting snow still fell
The rich man lay on his violet couch,
And dreamed of his silver and gold.
The orphan girl lay on her bed of snow
And Murmured: So cold, so cold.
The morning dawned and the orphan
Girl still lay at the rich man’s door
But her soul had fled to a home above
Where there’s room and bread for the Poor.
ballads
No Home
No Home said a Little Girl
Orphan Girl
sings and music death
songs and music children
songs and music heaven
songs and music orphans
The Orphan Child