1 50 1 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/a1daf50e6f4e44de5cee599e24712a04.pdf b527522b507262e10eafa109007681ae PDF Text Text ~ANCY-cGirring Bowl It is when the fancy-stirring bowl, Makes its world of pleasure, Glowing visions gild my soul, And life's an endless treasure, Then memory decks my wanted heart, Fresh with gay desires, With rays divine my senses dart, And kindling hope inspires. Then who would be grave when wine can save, The heaviest soul from sinking, And magic grapes give angel-shape, To e-..rery girl we are drinking. Here sweet benignity and love, Shed their influence round me, The gathered ills of life remove, And leave me as they found me; For though my head may swim yet t rue, And still to natures feeling, While peace and beauty swim there too, And rock me as I em reeling. ChorusOn youth's soft pillow tender truth, Her pensive lesson taught me, When age soon mocked the drae.m of youth, And Wisdom we.ked and caught me; A bargain then with love I knocked, To hold the pleasing gipsy, When wise to keep my bosom locked, But turn the key when tipsy. Chorus When time assue.ged my heated heart, The grey-beard wise and simple, Forgot to cool one little part, Just flushed by Lucy's dimple; That part's enough of beauty's type, To warm a.n honest fellow, And though it touch me not when ripe, It melts still while I am mellow. Chorus. � 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 File name 113_FancyStirringBowl_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 Fancy Stirring Bowl Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. When the Fancy Stirring Bowl 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 Folk songs Binge drinking--Songs and music Wine--Songs and music Love--Songs and music Type The nature or genre of the resource Text 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. 6 total instances found Fancy-Stirring Bowl It is when the fancy-stirring bowl, Makes its world of pleasure, Glowing visions gild my soul, And life’s an endless treasure, Then memory decks my wanted heart, Fresh with gay desires, With rays divine my senses dart, And kindling hope inspires. Then who would be grave when wine can save, The heaviest soul from sinking, And magic grapes give angel-shape, To every girl we are drinking. Here sweet benignity and love, Shed their influence round me, The gathered ills of live remove, And leave me as they found me, For though my head may swim yet true, And still to natures feeling, While peace and beauty swim there too, And rock me as I am reeling. Chorus- On youth’s soft pillow tender truth, Her pensive lesson taught me, When age soon mocked the dream of youth, And Wisdom waked and caught me, A bargain then with love I knocked, To hold the pleasing gipsy, When wise to keep my bosom locked, But turn the key when tipsy. Chorus When time assuaged my heated heart, The grey-beard wise and simple, Forgot to cool one little part, Just flushed by Lucy’s dimple, That part’s enough of beauty’s type, To warm an honest fellow, And though it touch me not when ripe, It melts still while I am mellow. Chorus. Fancy Stirring Bowl Scottish Folk Song songs and music love songs and music wine When the Fancy Stirring Bowl