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THE IRISH ROBBER
In Dublin City I was bred and born,
On Stevens Green I died forlorn.
When first I learnt the saddlers trade,
Was alwa.ys called a roving blade.
At sixteen yea.rs I took a wife,
I loved her dearly as I loved my life;
And to !ll81ntain her fair and gay,
Lords, Dukes, and 'Earls, I did me.ke way.
For when my cash it did run low,
On the high way I was forced to go
Where I robbed the Lords and Ladies bright,
And brought the gold to my hearts delight.
I r~bbed Lord Mansfield I d~ declare,
And Lady Ha.rlem in Gr-:>svenor s~uare,
Shut up the coach, bid them goodnight,
Ana carried the gold to my hearts delight.
I never robbed a poor man yet,
Nor caused a. poor man for to fret,
The poor served, and robbed the great,
Which bMught me to this untimely fate.
Through Covent Garden I str.:>lled away
With my sweet girl to see the play;
But Fieldings gang did me pursue,
And I was taken for robbing a few.
Now I am lost, condemned to die,
N··mght can save from the fatal tree;
r.1y father cries, I am undone,
My mother cries, 0, darling s~n.
My bloomin15 girl tears her auburn hair,
Seying, where shall I flee I'm in despair, .
And now my passing bell doth toll,
The L1rd have mercy on my soul.
Highwaymen let my m~urners be,
Give them broa.d swords and liberty;
Sir Dullin Ladies t0 bear my pall,
Give them white gowns and pink ribbons all.
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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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Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 121 Randolph. 148 Laws. L 12 Combs. 90 Warner. 101
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113_RamblingBoy_II_ocr
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Rambling Boy [II] / The Irish Robber
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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
Brigands and robbers--Songs and music
Capital punishment--Songs and music
Love--Songs and music
Nobility--Songs and music
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Text
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The Ramblin' Boy, I Robbed Old Nelse, Rich and Rambling Boy, Wild and Wicked Youth, The Rich Rambler, The Robber, In Newry Town
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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.
ballads
I Robbed Old Nelse
In Newry Town
irish ballads
Rambling Boy
Rambling Boy II
Rich and Rambling Boy
songs and music brigands
songs and music capital punishment
songs and music love
songs and music robbers
The Irish Robber
The Ramblin' Boy
The Rich Rambler
The Robber
Wild and Wicked Youth