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THE DUMB WIFE
There was a jovial blade, and he married a country maid,
So safely he conducted her home, home, home.
She was neat in every art, and she pleased him to the heart,
But alas! and alas! She was dumb, dumb, dumb.
She could brow and she could bake, she could cut and she could
make
She could sweep in a house with a broom, broom, broom,
She could card and she could spin, she could do most anything,
But alas! and alas! She was dumb, dumb, dumb.
A doctor, he lived nigh, and to him he did apply,
To cure his living wife of the numb, numb, numb.
He cut the chatting string, and her tongue began to ring,
And it sounded in his ear like a drum, drum, drum.
Her tongue began to walk, and she began to talk
The same as if she never had been dumb, dumb, dumb.
She filled the house with strife, made him weary of his life,
He'd give anything again if she was dumb, dumb, dumb.
To the doctor he did go, with his heart full of woe,
Saying: Doctor, Oh, Doctor, I'm undone, undone, done.
For my wife she's turned to scold, and her tongue she will not
hold
I'd give anything again if she was dumb, dumb, dumb.
It is the easiest part that belongs to my art,
To make a woman talk that is dumb, dumb, dumb.
But it's past the art of man, let him do the best he can
To make a scolding wife hold her tongue, tongue, tongue.
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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
Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 183 Randolph, 394
File name
113_DumbWife_Lyric_03
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Dumb Wife, Lyric Variant 03
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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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PDF
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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
Subject
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Ballads
People with disabilities--Songs and music
Marital conflict--Songs and music
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Text
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The Dumb Girl, The Bonnie Blade, The Dumb Wife Cured
Publisher
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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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The Dumb Wife
There was a jovial blade, and he married a country maid,
So safely he conducted her home, home, home.
She was neat in every art, and she pleased him to the heart,
But alas! and alas! she was dumb, dumb, dumb.
She could brew, and she could bake, she could cut and she could
make
She could sweep in a house with a broom, broom, broom.
She could card and she could spin, she could do most anything,
But alas! and alas! She was dumb, dumb, dumb.
A doctor, he lived nigh, and to him he did apply,
To cure his living wife of the numb, numb, numb.
He cut the chatting string, and her tongue began to ring,
And it sounded in his ear, like a drum, drum, drum.
Her tongue began to walk, and she began to talk
The same as if she never had been dumb, dumb, dumb.
She filled the house with strife, made him weary of his life,
He'd give anything again if she was dumb, dumb, dumb.
To the doctor he did go, with his heart full of woe,
Saying: Doctor, Oh, Doctor, I'm undone, undone, done.
For my wife, she's turned to scold, and her tongue she will not
hold
I'd give anything again, if she was dumb, dumb, dumb.
It is the easiest part that belongs to my art,
To make a woman talk that is dumb, dumb, dumb.
But it's past the art of man, let him do the best he can
To make a scolding wife hold her tongue, tongue, tongue.
Dumb Wife
mute persons
songs and music marriage
The Bonnie Blade
The Dumb Girl
The Dumb Wife Cured
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The nur.i' Wife.
There was a jovial lade,aml he marriec.l a country maid.,
So safely he conductec.l her home,home,bome.
She 'ias neat in every art,and she pleased him t" the 1ea~t,
' ut alas! an "t alas! She was umb ,dur.1b, ium •
'he could Lrew ancl she could alee, she could cut and she coull make
She could sweep in a house with a "broon,broom,broom.
She could carcl anc.l she could spin, she could do most anytJ)ing,
ut alas! untl alas ! uhe was clumb, urub, dum •
A doctpr ,he lived nigh,anc to him he did ap1ly,
To cure lis 1 oving wife oft e numln, nurn , num· •
SayiBg+ ee~ePyek-~eetePy~!B-NH eRey~eHey~eReT.
lie cut the chatting string,anrl her tongue egan to ring,
And it sounded in his ear like a clrum,tlrum,drum.
Her tone;ue egan to walk, ancl s .. e began to talk
The same as if she/~ never had been dumb,dum ,dumb.
She fill eel the house wlhth strife, made him weary of his life,
He'd giTe anything again if' she was um ,dumb,c1umb.
To the doctor he di go,·with his heart full of· woe,
Saying:Doctor,Oh,Doetor,I'm undone,done,done.
For my wife she's turned to seolci,ani her ton~ue she will not holE!
I'd give anything again if she was dumb, clm.111, dum .
It isthe easiest part that belongs to my art,
To make a '\fO an tallc t 1at is dumb, umb,dur1l •
But it's rast tlle art of 1 an,let him do tile l:>est he can
To 11ake a scolf.. ing lfife hold her tongue, tongue, tongue.
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
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
Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 183 Randolph, 394
File name
113_DumbWife_Lyric_02
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Dumb Wife, Lyric Variant 02
Language
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English
Is Part Of
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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>
Format
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PDF
Source
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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
People with disabilities--Songs and music
Marital conflict--Songs and music
Type
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Text
Alternative Title
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The Dumb Girl, The Bonnie Blade, The Dumb Wife Cured
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
A written representation of a document.
The Dumb Wife.
There was a jovial blade, and he married a country maid,
So safely he conducted her home, home, home.
She was neat in every art, and she pleased him to the heart,
But alas! and alas! she was dumb, dumb, dumb.
She could brew, and she could bake, she could cut and she could make
She could sweep in a house, with a broom, broom, broom.
She could card and she could spin, she could do most anything,
But alas! and alas! She was dumb, dumb, dumb.
A doctor, he lived nigh, and to him he did apply,
To cure his loving wife of the numb, numb, numb.
Saying: Doctor, oh Doctor, I'm undone, done, done..
He cut the chatting string, and her tongue began to ring,
And it sounded in his ear, like a drum, drum, drum.
Her tongue began to walk, and she began to talk
The same as if she/'/d never had been dumb, dumb, dumb.
She filled the house with strife, made him weary of his life,
He'd give anything again if she was dumb, dumb, dumb.
To the doctor he did go, with his heart full of woe,
Saying: Doctor, Oh Doctor, I'm undone, done, done.
For my wife, she's turned to scold, and her tongue she will not hold
I'd give anything again, if she was dumb, dumb, dumb.
It is the easiest part that belongs to my art,
To make a woman talk that is dumb, dumb, dumb.
But it's past the art of man, let him do the best he can
To make a scolding wife hold her tongue, tongue, tongue.
Dumb Wife
mute persons
songs and music marriage
The Bonnie Blade
The Dumb Girl
The Dumb Wife Cured