1 50 1 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/cb9ee9e7c06a2b11f70c7a887ded9c9e.pdf ec38d3356b7a4389018517372cd596f1 PDF Text Text GENEROUS W:mE Had Neptune when first he took charge of the sea, Been a.s wise, or a. t least been a.s merry as we; He'd have thought better on it, a.nd instead of the brine Would have filled the vast ocean with generous wine. What trafficing then woul" have been on the main, For the sake of good liquor as well as for gain. Nor fear then of tempest, or danger of sinking, The fishes never drown that a.re a.lways a drinking. The hot thirsty sun would then drive withnore haste, Secure in the evening of such a repaste, And when he'd got tipsy would have taken his nap, With double the pleasure on Thelus 's la.p. By the force of his rays, and thus heated with wine, Consider how gloriously Phoebus wnuld shine; Wb~t vast exhalations he'd draw up on high, To relieve the poor earth as it wanted supply. How '1appy us mortals when blessed with such rain, To fill all our vessels and fill them again! Nay, even the beggar that has never a disk, Might jump in the river and drink like a fish. What mirth and oontentment on every one's brow, II:>b as great as a prince, dancing after his :plow; The birds in the air as they play on the wing, Although they but sip, would eternally sing. The stars which I think do not to drink incline, Would frisk and rejoice at the fume of the wine, And merrily twinkling woul~ soon let us know, That they were as happy as mortals below. Had this been the case, what had_ we enjoyed, Our spirits still rising, our fancy never cloyed; A pox then on Neptune, when it was in his power, To slip, like a fool, such a fortunate hour. � 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_GenerousWine_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 Generous Wine 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 Wine--Songs and music Neptune (Roman deity)--Songs and music Binge drinking--Songs and music 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. Neptune, When First He Took Charge of the Sea, Had Neptune When He First Took Charge of the Sea, The Bacchanalian's Wish 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. Generous Wine Had Neptune when first he took charge of the sea, Been as wise, or at least been as merry as we, He'd have thought better on it, and insted of the brine Would have filled the vast ocean with generous wine. What trafficing then would have been on the main, For the sake of good liquor as well as for gain. Nor fear then of tempest, or danger of sinking, The fishes never drown that are always drinking. The hot thirsty sun would then drive with more haste, Secure in the evening of such a repaste, And when he'd got tipsy would have taken his nap, With double the pleasure on Thelus's lap. By the force of his rays, and thus heated with wine, Consider how gloriously Phoebus would shine, What vast exhalations he'd draw up on high, To relieve the poor earth as it wanted supply. How happy us mortals when blessed with such rain, To fill all our vessels and fill them again! Nay, even the beggar that has never a disk, Might jump in the river and drink like a fish. What mirth and contentment on every one's brow, Hob as great as a prince, dancing after his plow, The birds in the air as they play on the wing, Although they but sip, would eternally sing. The stars which I think do not to drink incline, Would frisk and rejoice at the fume of the wine, And merrily twinkling would soon let us know, That they were as happy as mortals below. Had this been the case, what had we enjoyed, Our spirits still rising, our fancy never cloyed, A pox then on Neptune, when it was in his power, To slip, like a fool, such a fortunate hour. Generous Wine Had Neptune When He First Took Charge of the Sea Neptune songs and music songs and music drinking The Bacchanalian's Wish When First He Took Charge of the Sea