1 50 1 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/8556740c9e7f08858179205d452246b0.pdf e658d11f52fe90e0a620574778344455 PDF Text Text FAREWELL Farewell - farewell to the Araby's daughter! Thus warbled a Peri beneath thae dark sea; No pearl ever lay under Oman's green water, More pure in its shell than thy spirit in thee. l"' Oh! fair as the sea-flawa- close to thee growing, How light was thy heart till love's witchery came; Like the wind of the South over a summer day blowing, And hushed all its music and withered its frame! But long upon Araby's green sunny highlands, Shall maids a.nd there lovers remember the doom; Of her who lies sleeping among the Pearl Islands, With nought but the sea-star to light up her tomb. And still, when the merry date season is burning, And calls to the palm-groves the young and the old; The happiest there from their pastime returning, At sunset, will weep when thy story is told. The young village maid, when with flowers she dresses, Her dark-flowing hair, for some festival day; Will think of thy fate, till, neglecting her tresses, She mournfully turns from the mirror away. Nor shall Iran, beloved of her hero! forget thee, Though tyrants watch over her tears as they start; Close, close by the sid.e of that hero she will set thee, Embalmed in the innermost shrine of her heart. Farewell--be it ours to embellish thy pillow, With every thing beauteous that grows in the deep; Each .flower of the rock, and each gem of the billow, Shall sweeten thy bed, and illumine thy sleep. Around thee shall glisten the loveliest amber, That ever the sorrowing sea-bird has wept; With many a ehe~l, in whose hollow-wreathed chamber, The peris of ocean, by moonlight have slept. d We will dive where the gardens of coral lie flPa.rkling And plant all the rosiest stems at thy head; We will seek when the sands of the Caspian are sparkling, And gather their gold to shrew over thy bed. Fa.rewell-farewell - until pity's sweet fountain, Is lost in the hearts of the fair and the bra.v e; They will weep for the cieftain who died on that mountain, They willweep for the maiden who sleeps in this wave. � 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 Associated Date 1817 File name 113_FarewellToTheeArabysDaughter_ocr 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 Farewell to Thee, Araby's Daughter Language A language of the resource English Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. <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 The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/197"> AC.113 Isaac Garfield (I.G.) Greer Papers and Recordings </a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a title="In Copyright - Rights-holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable" href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-RUU/1.0//" target="_blank"> In Copyright - Rights-holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967 Subject The topic of the resource Irish poetry Middle East--Songs and music Death--Songs and music Collective memory--Songs and music Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. <a title= "Dublin (Ireland)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/2964574/dublin.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Dublin (Ireland)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available 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. Farewell Farewell – farewell to the Araby’s daughter! Thus warbled a Peri beneath thae dark sea, No pearl ever lay under Oman’s green water, More pure in its shell than thy spirit in thee. Oh! fair as the sea xflownx flowers close to thee growing, How light was thy heart till love’s witchery came, Like the wind of the South over a summer day blowing, And hushed all its music and withered its frame! But long upon Araby’s green sunny highlands, Shall maids and there lovers remember the doom, Of her who lies sleeping among the Pearl Islands, With nought but the sea-star to light up her tomb. And still, when the merry date season is burning, And calls to the palm-groves the young and the old, The happiest there from their pastime returning, At sunset, will weep when thy story is told. The young village maid, when with flowers she dresses, Her dark-flowing hair, for some festival day, Will think of thy fate, till, neglecting her tresses, She mournfully turns from the mirror away. Nor shall Iran, beloved of her hero! forget thee, Though tyrants watch over her tears as they start, Close, close by the side of that hero she will set thee, Embalmed in the innermost shrine of her heart. Farewell--be it ours to embellish thy pillow, With every thing beauteous that grows in the deep, Each flower of the rock, and each gem of the billow, Shall sweeten thy bed, and illumine thy sleep. Around thee shall glisten the loveliest amber, That ever the sorrowing sea-bird has wept, With many a shell, in whose hollow-wreathed chamber, The peris of ocean, by moonlight have slept. We will dive where the gardens of coral lie sparkling And plant all the rosiest stems at thy head, We will seek when the sands of the Caspian are sparkling, And gather their gold to shrew over thy bed. Farewell-farewell – until pity’s sweet fountain, Is lost in the hearts of the fair and the brave, They will weep for the cieftain who died on that mountain, They will weep for the maiden who sleeps in this wave. Araby's Daughter Farewell to Thee Farewell to Thee Araby's Daughter Peal Islands Thomas Moore