1 50 1 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/0576ac3c22c4adf83168ca3f8252d409.pdf e376d11e12da2412d33fc589bea2396e PDF Text Text X R 1 This dreadful, dark and dismal day Has swept all my glories away. My sun goes down, my days are past, And I must leave this world at last. 2 Oh. Lord, what will become of me? I am condemned, you ~11 no!) see . To heaven or hell my soul must fly, All in a moment when I die. 3 Judge Daniels has ~ sentence passed, These prison walls I leave e.t last. Nothing to cheer my drooping head Until I am numbered with the dead. 4 But oh! that Dreadful Judge I fear. Shall I that awfUl sent~nce ~ear1 ''Depart you cursed ~hell ..... ~ And ~ forever there t'O-l well." d 5 I know that frightful ghosts I'll see , Gnawing their flesh in misery And then and there attended be For murder in the first degree. 6 7 There shall I meet the mournfv~ face Whose blood I spilled upon this place . With flaming eyes to me he'll say ''Why did you take my life away?" 7 His feeble hands fell gentle down His chattering tongue soon lost its sound. To see his soul and body part It strikes terror to my heart. 8 I took his blooming days away, Left him no time to God to pray, ~d if sine fall upon hie head nuet I hear them in his stead? 9 ~ !he jealous thought that first gave strife 'b make me take my husband's life For months and days I spent ~ time Tlinking how to commit this crime. 10 Atil on a dark and doleful night I )Ut this body out of sight; With flames I tried to consume But time would not a-dmit it done. �11 12 You all see me and on me gaze. Be careful how you spend your days, And never commit this awful crime, But try to serve your God in time. MY mind on solemn subjects roll. My little child, God bless its soul. All you that are of Adam's race, ·Let not~ faults this child disgrace. 13 Farewell, good people . You all now see Wha.t :my bad conduct 'a brought on me, To die of shame and of disgrace Before this world of human race. 14 Awful indeed to think on death, In perfect health to lose~ breath. Farewell, ~ friend, I bid adieu. Vengence on me must now pursue. 15 Great God, how shall I be forgiven? Not fit for eath, not fit for heaven; But little time to pray to God' For now I try that awful road. � 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 Scholarly Classification Brown, North Carolina Ballads - 301 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 Frankie Sylva Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG 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> 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Frankie Sylvas, Francis Silvers, Francis Silver's Confession, Susie Silvers Subject The topic of the resource Silver, Frankie--Songs and music Capital punishment--Songs and music Murder--Songs and music Ballads 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. Francis Silver's Confession Francis Silvers Frankie Sylva Frankie Sylvas songs and music court songs and music murder Susie Silvers