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Fine Salley.
Tl~rJ w~s ~rich Irish L·Qy worth thousends of gold.
Fin s•lley fine Selley indeedw~s het name.
But her riches wcs more thLn the ~uecn did possess.
There w1::s e rich IIerchr.nt worth thousands of gold.
ne~t End so fine.
Bl<t her riches WES so lofty ~ nd her f £shon so fine.
nd on this young muz she sc~ rcely ct st her eye.
H3 corded this d£msel so
0 SElley 0 SElley 0 Salley scii he.
I r sorry to think we c::::not agree.
B t if ~11 your hBtred · would turn to love.
~·
love vnd your love would prove true I ~m sure.
Y •s I am scornful For I hcte you.
To say thut I love you is more than I qen.
s ~ you mcy ·retire in your discorse.
F - r I will never mErry you unless I am forced.
0 Salley 0 Salley 0 Salley said he • .
Dent youn rember when you slighted me?
I c~me here to court you but you slighted me with scorn.
·-a now I reward you with things pcssed ~nd gone.
0 t things passed
~:md
gone love forget ,_ nd forgive.
1 d grcnt me a blessing I longer to live.
I .ever will s alley during ~y life.
Ill dcnce on your gn.ve when your 1 ~ id in the. ea rth.
Six weeks hcve come ~ ~d six weeks· h ~ ve p ~ s s ed.
d~msal v a s teken down sick at the lest.
~All r[:ped up !Ln love 1:nd she kneH not why.
She sent for this young m_n thet she use to denie.
Th~s
Im em the Docter you s ~ nt me here.
I Em the young mEn that you love so je t t.
Yes you r ee the young man the~ CLn kill me or cure.
W
ithout your affections i ~ m gone i vm sure.
F re well my de ~ r pcerents rnd ell my best f r iends.
· due to my SvJvJethe t: rt God make hdr:n a rnr:n.
Ill will freely frrgi ve him although he wont 1~ e.
Tenn thousand times ore thee I see.
She pulled off her gold ring rnd di cmonds to.
S ys t : : ke them and \. e Pre them while d ~ ncing over me.
Yr. . ur culler v1ill fly 1:nd Jiever be seen.
·~: bile dr: ncing over fk lley pve·r ~alley rhe
Queen.
Ers _.lice Cook.
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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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
Child, 295 Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 90 Randolph, 40 Laws, P 9 Cox, 114 Sharp, 44
File name
113_BrownGirl_Lyric_05_ocr
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Brown Girl, Lyric Variant 05
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English
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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Ballads, English
Courtship--Songs and music
Unrequited love--Songs and music
Death--Songs and music
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The Rich Lady, Fair Sally, Pretty Sally
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
Description
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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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Fine Salley
There was a rich Irish Lady worth thousands of gold.
Fin salley fine Salley indeed was her name.
But her riches was more than the Queen did possess.
There was a rich Merchant worth thousands of gold.
He corded this damsel so neat and so fine.
But her riches was so lofty and her fashion so fine.
And on this young man she scarcely cast her eye.
O Salley O Salley O Salley said he.
Im sorry to think we canot agree.
But if all your hatred would turn to love.
My love and your love would prove true I am sure.
Yes I am scornful For I hate you.
To say that I love you is more than I can.
So you may retire in your discorse.
For I will never marry you unless I am forced.
O Salley O Salley O Salley said he.
Don't youn rember when you slighted me?
I came here to court you but you slighted me with scorn.
And now I reward you with things passed and gone.
Oft things passed and gone love forget and forgive.
And grant me a blessing I longer to live.
I never will salley during my life.
Ill dance on your grave when your laid in the earth.
Six weeks have come and six weeks have passed.
This damsel was taken down sick at the last.
All raped up in love and she knew not why.
She sent for this young man that she used to denie.
Im am the Docter you sent me here.
I am the young man that you love so dear.
Yes you are the young man that can kill me or cure.
Without your effections i am gone i am sure.
Fare well my dear parents and all my best friends.
Adue to my Swwetheart God make him a man.
Ill will freely frrgive him although he wont me.
Tenn thousand times ore thee I see.
She pulled off ehr god ring and diamonds to.
Says take them and wear them while dancing over me.
Your culler will fly and never be seen.
whille dancing over Salley over Salley the Queen.
Mrs Alice Cook.
A Brave Irish Lady
A Proud Irish Lady
A Rich Irish Lady
A Royal Fair Damsel
Am I the Doctor You Wished For to See
An Irish Lady from Dublin She Came
An Irish Young Lady
Brown Girl
Fair Sally
Fine Sally
Irish ballad
New Ballad
Pretty Sally
Pretty Sally of London
Pretty Sara
Rich Lady from London
Sally and Billy
Sally and Her True Love Billy
Sally the Queen
Sally There was a Young Lady
Sally Yo’ Queen
Sarah the Queen
songs and music courtship
songs and music marriage
Sweet Sally
The Bold Soldier
The Death of Queen Jane
The Fair Damsel from London
The Rich Lady
The Sailor from Dover
The Young Sailor from Dover
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THE RICH LADY
There was a rich lady from London she came,
vfuose name it was Sally, oh Sally by name.
Her riches was more than a king could possess
Her beauty was more than her riches would fetch.
There was a young man courted her 500 times a year
He often said Sally, oh Sally my dear,
Oh, Sally oh, Sally., Oh Sally, said he,
I am sorry my love and yourn can't agree.
Its I don't despise you, nor no other man,
But as fer to love you, its more than I can_,
Its now and forever just ends our discourse,
I never will marry you unless I am forced.
It's farewell Sally., I am now going home,
No doubt in my mind but your pride will come down,
Before three weeks was over and another going past
She sent for this young man her love had struck her
at last.
He came to her bedside, saying 11 Sally, my dear,
Is the pain that doth hurt you, doth lie in your head't n
"Oh, no, by the right that you have not guessed,
The pain that now hurts me doth lay in my heart."
"Now_, Sally, Oh Sally, Oh Sally," said he,
"Now don't you remember when you slighted me
When you slighted me in lowrney and scorn,
And now I'll reward you for things past and gone.
For things past and gone, love, forget and forgive,
And spare me my life some longer to live,
I never will forgive you while during my breatl}
I'll dance on your grave when you're laid in the clay.
Its on her forefinger there were rings, diamonds there,
Saying take these and wear them when you're dancing on me,
When you ' re dancing on me, when you're dancing on me,
Ten thousand times over my folly I see.
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Title
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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
Child, 295 Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 90 Randolph, 40 Laws, P 9 Cox, 114 Sharp, 44
File name
113_BrownGirl_Lyric_03
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Brown Girl, Lyric Variant 03
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English
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
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Ballads, English
Courtship--Songs and music
Unrequited love--Songs and music
Death--Songs and music
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Text
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Fine Salley, Fair Sally, Pretty Sally
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 Rich Lady
There was a rich lady from London she came,
Whose name it was Sally, oh Sally by name.
Her riches was more than a king could possess
Her beauty was more than her riches would fetch.
There was a young man courted her 500 times a year
He often said Sally, oh Sally my dear,
Oh, Sally oh, Sally, Oh Sally, said he,
I am sorry my love and yourn can’t agree.
Its I don’t despise you, nor no other man,
But as fer to love you, its more than I can,
Its now and forever just ends our discourse,
I never will marry you unless I am forced.
It’s farewell Sally, I am now going home,
No doubt in my mind but your pride will come down,
Before three weeks was over and another going past
She sent for this young man her love had struck her at last.
He came to her bedside, saying "Sally, my dear,
Is the pain that doth hurt you, doth lie in your head?"
"Oh, no, by the right that you have not guessed,
The pain that now hurts me doth lay in my heart."
"Now, Sally, Oh Sally, Oh Sally," said he,
"Now don’t you remember when you slighted me
When you slighted me in lowrney and scorn,
And now I’ll reward you for things past and gone.
For things past and gone, love, forget and forgive,
And spare me my life some longer to live,
I never will forgive you while during my breath,
I’ll dance on your grave when you’re laid in the clay.
Its on her forefinger there were rings, diamonds there,
Saying take these and wear them when you’re dancing on me,
When you’re dancing on me, when you’re dancing on me,
Ten thousand times over my folly I see.
A Brave Irish Lady
A Proud Irish Lady
A Rich Irish Lady
A Royal Fair Damsel
Am I the Doctor You Wished For to See
An Irish Lady from Dublin She Came
An Irish Young Lady
Brown Girl
Fair Sally
Fine Sally
Irish ballad
New Ballad
Pretty Sally
Pretty Sally of London
Pretty Sara
Rich Lady from London
Sally and Billy
Sally and Her True Love Billy
Sally the Queen
Sally There was a Young Lady
Sally Yo’ Queen
Sarah the Queen
songs and music courtship
songs and music marraige
Sweet Sally
The Bold Soldier
The Death of Queen Jane
The Fair Damsel from London
The Rich Lady
The Sailor from Dover
The Young Sailor from Dover
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Title
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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
Child, 295 Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 90 Randolph, 40 Laws, P 9 Cox, 114 Sharp, 44
File name
113_BrownGirl_Lyric_02
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Brown Girl, Lyric Variant 02
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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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Contributor
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
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Ballads, English
Courtship--Songs and music
Unrequited love--Songs and music
Death--Songs and music
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Text
Alternative Title
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Fine Salley, Fair Sally, Rich Lady
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
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The Rich Lady
There was a rich lady from London she came,
Whose name it was Sally oh Sally by name,
Her riches was more than a king could possess
Her beauty was more than her riches would fetch.
There was a young man courted her 500 times a year
He often said Sally, oh Sally my dear,
Oh, Sally oh, Sally, Oh Sally, said he,
I am sorry my love and yourn can’t agree.
Its I don’t despise you, nor no other man,
But as for to love you, its more than I can,
Its now and forever just ends our discourse,
I never will marry you unless I am forced.
It’s fare you well Sally, I am now going home,
No doubt in my mind but your pride will come down,
Before three weeks was over and another going past
She sent for this young man her love had struck her at last.
He came to her bedside, saying "Sally my dear,
Is the pain that doth hurt you, doth lye in your head"
"Oh, no, by the right that you have not guessed,
The pain that now hurts me doth lay in my heart".
"Now, Sally, Oh Sally, Oh Sally," said he
"Now don’t you remember when you slighted me
When you slighted me in lowrney and scorn
And now I’ll reward you for things past and gone.
For things past and gone, love, forget and forgive,
And spare me my life some longer to live,
I never will forgive you while during my breath,
I’ll dance on your grave when you’re laid in the clay
Its on her forefinger there were rings, diamonds there
Saying take these and wear them when you’re dancing on me,
When you’re dancing on me, when you’re dancing on me
Ten thousand times over my folly I see.
A Brave Irish Lady
A Proud Irish Lady
A Rich Irish Lady
A Royal Fair Damsel
Am I the Doctor You Wished For to See
An Irish Lady from Dublin She Came
An Irish Young Lady
Brown Girl
Fair Sally
Fine Sally
Irish ballad
New Ballad
Pretty Sally
Pretty Sally of London
Pretty Sara
Rich Lady from London
Sally and Billy
Sally and Her True Love Billy
Sally the Queen
Sally There was a Young Lady
Sally Yo’ Queen
Sarah the Queen
songs and music courtship
songs and music marriage
Sweet Sally
The Bold Soldier
The Death of Queen Jane
The Fair Damsel from London
The Rich Lady
The Sailor from Dover
The Young Sailor from Dover