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The
Battleship . ~aine.
Once I haa a sweetheart,J;;J.Ql3-1-e, ,bPe:ve
:-T oble , b rave and true,
Fearless as t he sunrise,
Gentle as t ~ e dew.
we had loved and waited;
!~ e had na1:1ed t he clay
Ve had pledged to wed each ot ~ er
In t he nonth of l!ay •
W had pledged to wed each other
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In the month of' :.:ay.
out on t ~ e high seas he sailed
Under the re(.l , white and "blue
.Faith.ful to countJ•y and home,
:::-'aithf'ul to captain and crew •
.Anchored at •ravana,
On t ~_: e Cu~) an shore,
Conscious of' no danger,
Dreaming love d ays o'er,
Peacef'ully he,1 slumb ered
I n his hammock ed,
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hile t he stars, in <
:lowing eayty,
Benediction sai~.
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hile t h e stars in g lowing beauty,
~ ened iction said.
Then came t lle (leath d ealing cra sh,
1:recldng t :•e vessel in trr c.in.
Down Y
:ent ~'lY sweet i:Jeart to d eath,
Down went t he b attleship raine.
Euriee1 near ilavana ,
On a f'oreign shore
Y:here the bells of' eTening
Slowly toll his knell.
There he'll sleep forever
In an unlmown grave,
nut the land for ·which he clied
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ill always call hiJ;I bra;t"e.
But the land for which 1e aied
T"." ill always call him brave.
Rouse ye,m~' co ntry2_meu,ronse!
Let not his c:eath be in vain!
Strike down t :1e cowar,l ly f'iend
Tllat wrec i{ecl t~1e battleship ·~aine.
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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>
<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
Associated Date
1898
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Native American Ballads - 236
File name
113_BattleshipMaine_II_ocr
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Battleship Maine (II)
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Morgan, Bert
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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
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Popular music--United States
Maine (Battleship No. ACR-1)--Songs and music
Spanish-American War, 1898--Songs and music
Patriotism--Songs and music
Love--Songs and music
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Text
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<a title= "McDonough County (Ill.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4901622/mcdonough-county.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> McDonough County (Ill.)</a>
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My Sweetheart Went Down on the Maine, The Gallant Sailor
Publisher
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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 Battleship Maine.
Once I had a sweetheart, noble ,brave and true,
Noble ,brave and true,
Fearless as the sunrise,
Gentle as the dew.
We had loved and waited,
He had named the day
We had pledged to wed each other
In the month of May .
We had pledged to wed each other
In the month of May.
Out on the high seas he sailed
Under the red ,white and blue
Faithful to country and home,
Faithful to captain and crew.
Anchored at Havana,
On the Cuban shore,
Conscious of no danger,
Dreaming love days o’er,
Peacefully hen slumbered
In his hammock bed,
While the stars, in glowing beauty,
Benediction said.
Then came the death dealing crash,
Wrecking his vessel in twain.
Down went my sweet heart to death,
Down went the battleship Maine.
Buried near Havana,
On a foreign shore
Where the bells of evening
Slowly toll his knell.
There he’ll sleep forever
In an unknown grave,
But the land for which he died
Will always call him brave.
But the land for which he died
Will always call him brave.
Rouse ye, my country=men, rouse!
Let not his death be in vain!
Strike down the cowardly fiend
That wrecked the battleship Maine.
Battleship Maine
My Sweetheart Went Down on the Maine
songs an music love
songs and music patriotism
The Gallant Sailor