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CHARlES GIBBS
Oh, all that now stand round me
Take a warning by my fate,
Avoid the paths of sin and death,
Before it is too late.
I once had tender parents,
Who dearly loved their son;
But I proved disobedient
And in follies path did run.
I'IJY father oft recalled me,
But I would not refrain;
Till firmly Satan bound me,
In his infernal chain.
!'IJY father thought to change my life,
By senrling me to sea;
But tr·at had no effect a.t all,
Though I saw brave Lawrence die.
In Halifax more
Than here I can
And soon I took
Which sealed my
vice I learnt,
relate,
a horrid oe.th,
dismal fate.
In vain my parents plead with me,
To quit the patl's of sin;
Alas, my heart was hardened,
And a.ll was black within.
A wealthy Uncle left me cas!I,
Which I did then abuse,
For money I counted but as tra.sh,
That I might freely use.
At length when all my cash was gone,
I res~lved to go to sea;
And entered myself with Captain Brown
Wh:kh sealed my destiny.
I then entered the Maria Privateer,
Commanded by Captain Bell:
And soon we took her from him,
The truth to you I tell.
We hoisted up the 3la.ck flag,
And a Pirate I became;
I then committed cruelties,
Too nreadful for to name.
�CHARlES GIBBS - Cont 'd
No sex nor age we spared,
But all we took was slain,
No mercy did we ever show,
For dead.men tell no tales, .
bloodly knife was ever ready,
For be it understood,
No God nor man I ever feared,
Upon the briny flood.
My
I often visited the land,
And made a great display;
For I had cash a.t full comma.nd,
And that I dashed away.
Ful1 forty gallant vessels,
I nbbea ::lf gold in store;
An~ full four hundred souls,
Of life, they weltered in their gore.
No pitty have I ever shown,
Then who can pitty me,
Though here I die without a sigh,
Upon the gallows tree.
tender mothers heart will ache,
My father dear wd.ll groan;
But none I see recognizes me,
I die here al alone.
My
May Gon have mercy on my soul,
Is all my wretched prayers,
His holy grace can save m(' ~·P t,
Though lost in dark despai·r.
For cursea gold my life I sold,
And murdered without fear;
But a.t the last, I fear I've lost,
My soul's in deep despair.
Now all who see my shameful end,
Take warning here by me;
And don't neglect your souls in life,
Lest you die on the gallows tree.
My hardened heart it will not bend
It still clings on to life;
Ah! must I leave this world behind,
For one of endless strife.
Will furies drag my spirit home?
Will friends torment my soul?
All this, and more I must endure,
For love of cussed gold.
�CHARLES GIBBS - C()nt 'd
Farewell, farewell my ()nly child,
May heaven in mercy spare;
Thee from the shame thlf".~·father feels,
His crimes and da.rk dispair.
Farewell my parents eve r kind,
We never can meet again,
For I must suffer for my crimes,
Ah! where I dare not say.
�
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
Description
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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>
<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>
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Charles Gibbs
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James D. Jeffers (Gibbs, Charles, 1794?-1831)
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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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Text
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Folk songs--United States
Gibbs, Charles, 1794?-1831--Songs and music
Pirates--Songs and music
Warnings--Songs and music
Capital punishment--Songs and music
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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.
Charles Gibbs
folk songs
James D. Jeffers
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songs and music punishment
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W. Amos Abrams Folksong Collection
Description
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William Amos “Doc” Abrams (1905-1991), originally from Pinetops in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, was chairman of the English Department at Appalachian State Teacher’s College (ASTC) from 1932 to 1946. Dr. Abrams possessed both B. A. and M. A. degrees from Duke University, in addition to a Ph.D. from Cornell University. From 1946 until his retirement in 1970, he served as editor of the North Carolina Education Association publications. He was married to Lillian Crow.
Starting in the 1930s, Dr. Abrams built a reputation as an enthusiastic collector, scholar and promoter of North Carolina folklore. He served multiple terms as president of the North Carolina Folklore Society and contributed a number of articles to the society’s journal. A significant number of the folksong variants in his collection (some collected in association with Dr. Frank C. Brown and later with Dr. Cratis D. Williams) appear in the seven volume The Frank C. Brown Collection of North Carolina Folklore, published in 1962. Dr. Abrams received the Society’s Brown-Hudson Award in 1974.
Manuscripts and Typescripts
The W. Amos Abrams Folksong Collection, presented here as part of the Documenting Appalachia digital initiative, consists of approximately 1,100 document pages that comprise some 400 individual song titles, most of which have multiple variants. The documents in this collection consist of both manuscripts and typescripts. Dr. Abrams collected titles from such acclaimed regional folk performers as Watagua County’s Frank Proffitt and Yadkin County’s Uncle Pat Fry. Dr. Abrams’ students during his time at ASTC also contributed many of the ballad variants herein, thereby expanding the geographical scope of his collection beyond the uplands of western North Carolina. Like the I. G. Greer Collection, the titles contained in Abrams’ collection range from traditional Child Ballads to 19th century popular music to compositions of local origin.
Field Recordings
As part of the Abrams Folksong Collection, the Documenting Appalachia digital initiative presents the Field Recordings collection of Dr. Abrams. Recorded from 1938 to 1946, these songs were transcribed by Dr. Abrams in 1973. To introduce this collection, listen to Dr. Abrams himself.
Speech Collection
Presented here is the Dr. W. Amos Abrams Speech Collection. These speeches were given by Dr. Abrams at various functions, conferences, and banquets throughout North Carolina in the 1960s and 1970s. The Documenting Appalachia digital initiative is proud to present you the opportunity to listen to these speeches.
The "So Mote It Ever Be" project was funded in part by a grant from the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area.
Folksong
Classification Title
Beware Oh Beware, Variant 02
Informant
Ellen McFall, 1920-?
Informant Note
Ellen McFall is the granddaugher of Laura J. McFall. student of Dr. Abrams
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Beware Oh Beware
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
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English
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North Carolina--Songs and music
Warnings--Songs and music
Deception--Songs and music
Folk songs--United States
Folk music--Appalachian Region
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<a title="AC.114 W. Amos Abrams Papers" href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/198" target="_blank">AC.114 W. Amos Abrams Papers</a>
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<a title= "Catawba County (N.C.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4459575/catawba-county.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Catawba County (N.C.)</a>
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Abrams, W. Amos (William Amos), 1904-1991
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<a title=" W. Amos Abrams Folksong Collection" href="https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/collections/show/16" target="_blank"> W. Amos Abrams Folksong Collection</a>
Description
An account of the resource
This item is part of the W. Amos Abrams Folksong Collection, which includes some 400 individual song titles, most of which have multiple variants. Dr. Abrams recorded songs primarily from the Appalachian region of North Carolina from 1938 to 1946 and transcribed them in 1973. Like the I. G. Greer Collection, the titles contained in Abrams’ collection range from traditional Child Ballads to 19th century popular music to compositions of local origin.
Beware Oh Beware
Ellen McFall
songs and music
songs and music warning