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~he lonsome ·nove.
@h dont you see thct lonsome dove.
Tb~t flys fro m pine to pine.
Its morning for its own true love.
' nd why not mourn for mine my true love?
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hy not mourn for mine?
Do you remember the dr: y th r· t y ou gr ve me y our he :: rt?
'nd vowed to me th Lt if ever you m~ rrid I should be you r girl.
3 ut now y ou h f' ve broken . . 11 those vowe just mErry who you ple t:s e,
'iihile this pore ::ching he a rt most de t. d.
You e re living Lt your e ~ se my love.
You Ere living £t your e2se.
You slighted me once you slighte d me twice.
You will never slight me 2ny m or ~ .
Though y ou slighted me for enother girl.
nd now you mc::.y t · 1\:8 ner ~ nU. go r.•~· love.
Oh da rling da rling do hush up.
I h 2te to here you cry.
For the best of friends they h 2ve to pa rt.
:' n d so do you und I my love ~nd so do you and l .
Lc ok up look down this 1onsomero2d.
Hong down your he 2d G cry.
nd
Ill fly to the e a st I11 fly to the west.
Ill will fly in the ~~~~ vf tue one ~ lvvebest.
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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 - 82 Randolph, 749 Combs, 182 Sharp, 180
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113_LoversLament_ocr
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Lover's Lament
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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
Ballads, Irish--United States
Unrequited love--Songs and music
Grief--Songs and music
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Text
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The Lonesome Dove, With Feeling, Pretty Polly, Handsome Molly, Stinging Bee, Little Molly, Black-Eyed Mary, Loving Hannah, Loving Hanner, The Irish Girl
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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 lonsome Dove.
Oh dont you see that lonsome dove.
That flys from pine to pine.
Its morning for its own true love.
And why not mourn for mine my true love?
And why not mourn for mine?
Do you remember the day that you gave me your heart?
And vowed to me that if ever you marrid I should be your girl.
But now you have broken all those vows just marry who you please,
While this pore aching heart most dead.
You are living at your ease my love.
You are living at your ease.
You slighted me once you slighted me twice.
You will never slight me any more.
Though you slighted me for another girl.
and now you may take her and go my love.
Oh darling darling do hush up.
I hate to here you cry.
For the best of friends they have to part.
And so do you and I my love and so do you and I.
Look up look down this lonsome road.
Hang down your head and cry.
Ill fly to the east Ill fly to the west.
Ill will fly in the arms of the one I love best.
Mrs. Alice Cook.
ballads
Black-Eyed Mary
Handsome Molly
Little Molly
Lover's Lament
Loving Hannah
Loving Hanner
Pretty Polly
songs and music grief
songs and music pigeons
songs and music unrequited love
Stinging Bee
The Irish Girl
The Lonesome Dove
With Feeling