. Folk-songs of English origin collected in the Appalachian Mountains . # j » lilj,ji JiJtJ J J j * * *=* old strawpadWiththe gipsies dancing- round me. Rat-tie turn a g-ip-sum gip-sum r * r ^ ^P5 i * iff sAfe rfw. S. 14H37 12 THE FARMERS CURST WIFE. 1. There was an old man who lived near hell;He had a little farm and upon it did dwell. Sing tiro ratteling- day 2. The devil came to him one day to his plough,Saying: One of your famly Ill have to have now. 3. Its neither your son nor your daughter I crave,But your old scolding wife 111 have to have. 4. Take her, O take her with all my ho
. Folk-songs of English origin collected in the Appalachian Mountains . # j » lilj,ji JiJtJ J J j * * *=* old strawpadWiththe gipsies dancing- round me. Rat-tie turn a g-ip-sum gip-sum r * r ^ ^P5 i * iff sAfe rfw. S. 14H37 12 THE FARMERS CURST WIFE. 1. There was an old man who lived near hell;He had a little farm and upon it did dwell. Sing tiro ratteling- day 2. The devil came to him one day to his plough,Saying: One of your famly Ill have to have now. 3. Its neither your son nor your daughter I crave,But your old scolding wife 111 have to have. 4. Take her, O take her with all my hope you and she will never part. 5. He picked her up all on his back, And like an old pedlar went wagging his pack. 6. He carried her down to the high gates of hell,Saying: Rake back the coals and well roast her well. 7. Twelve little devils came walking by; She up with her foot, kicked eleven in the fire. 8. The odd little devil peeped over the wall,Saying: Take her back, daddy, shell kill us all. 9. So he picked her up all on his back, Just like an old fool went wagging her back. 10. Seven years gone and sevn a-coming back;She called for the baccy she left in the crack. 11 The women they are so much better th
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