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Come you young people far and near ballad, 18--?

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Title Come you young people far and near ballad, 18--?

Date 1800-1899

Place Ohio River Valley, United States

Language English

Subjects Ballads, English, Indians of North America

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Formerly known as Ayer MS 180a.
Title supplied from first line of text.
Possibly written by Caroline Staapp or Stapp, whose signature appears at the end of p. [1] and [2]

Summary Lyrics of a ballad describing the death of two brothers, Moses and Samme, in a skirmish with the Indians across the Ohio River, possibly from Lexinton [sic], Kentucky.

Extent 1 item (2 p.) ; 31 cm

Format Manuscripts, Poetry, Songs

User-Contributed Transcription Come you young people far and nearCome listen awhile and you shall hearof a young squire who late did dieAnd now is in eternity2 to lexinton came an expreset?for men to fight their lives to riskpoor mose hearing of the samefixt up and down to Thomsons came3 there meeting of his brother dearout of his mouth these words did heartis after the indians i will goi will follow them over the ohio4 now when they ware egaged in battlethe indians screamed and guns did rattletwas these poor same lost his lifwith the great sorow in to his wife5 when moses to the camp retirehe fr brother samme ? inquireone of the men made this replietwas he on yonder hill doth lie6 O com good men com go with memy murdred brother for to seefor never will i leave this placuntill i see my brothers face7 too men fixt up to go with himthinking for to bring his brother inbut o alas it was to latepoor moses shard in sammas fate Caroline Stuapp?

Transcription Status Needs review

Transcription Note This document was transcribed by volunteers as part of the Newberry Transcribe crowdsourcing initiative.

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 3049

BibID 128603

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2381px × 3737px 25.48 MB

File Created 11/07/2013

Filename 991286038805867_Ayer_MS_3049_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11HYSE

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