1 50 1 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/619fc62938fc804aa1104034d6dbb994.pdf 5f6438c736614126ca5a212f30d41c02 PDF Text Text CHARlES GIBBS Oh, all that now stand round me Take a warning by my fate, Avoid the paths of sin and death, Before it is too late. I once had tender parents, Who dearly loved their son; But I proved disobedient And in follies path did run. I'IJY father oft recalled me, But I would not refrain; Till firmly Satan bound me, In his infernal chain. !'IJY father thought to change my life, By senrling me to sea; But tr·at had no effect a.t all, Though I saw brave Lawrence die. In Halifax more Than here I can And soon I took Which sealed my vice I learnt, relate, a horrid oe.th, dismal fate. In vain my parents plead with me, To quit the patl's of sin; Alas, my heart was hardened, And a.ll was black within. A wealthy Uncle left me cas!I, Which I did then abuse, For money I counted but as tra.sh, That I might freely use. At length when all my cash was gone, I res~lved to go to sea; And entered myself with Captain Brown Wh:kh sealed my destiny. I then entered the Maria Privateer, Commanded by Captain Bell: And soon we took her from him, The truth to you I tell. We hoisted up the 3la.ck flag, And a Pirate I became; I then committed cruelties, Too nreadful for to name. �CHARlES GIBBS - Cont 'd No sex nor age we spared, But all we took was slain, No mercy did we ever show, For dead.men tell no tales, . bloodly knife was ever ready, For be it understood, No God nor man I ever feared, Upon the briny flood. My I often visited the land, And made a great display; For I had cash a.t full comma.nd, And that I dashed away. Ful1 forty gallant vessels, I nbbea ::lf gold in store; An~ full four hundred souls, Of life, they weltered in their gore. No pitty have I ever shown, Then who can pitty me, Though here I die without a sigh, Upon the gallows tree. tender mothers heart will ache, My father dear wd.ll groan; But none I see recognizes me, I die here al alone. My May Gon have mercy on my soul, Is all my wretched prayers, His holy grace can save m(' ~·P t, Though lost in dark despai·r. For cursea gold my life I sold, And murdered without fear; But a.t the last, I fear I've lost, My soul's in deep despair. Now all who see my shameful end, Take warning here by me; And don't neglect your souls in life, Lest you die on the gallows tree. My hardened heart it will not bend It still clings on to life; Ah! must I leave this world behind, For one of endless strife. Will furies drag my spirit home? Will friends torment my soul? All this, and more I must endure, For love of cussed gold. �CHARLES GIBBS - C()nt 'd Farewell, farewell my ()nly child, May heaven in mercy spare; Thee from the shame thlf".~·father feels, His crimes and da.rk dispair. Farewell my parents eve r kind, We never can meet again, For I must suffer for my crimes, Ah! where I dare not say. � 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 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 Charles Gibbs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James D. Jeffers (Gibbs, Charles, 1794?-1831) 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 Subject The topic of the resource Folk songs--United States Gibbs, Charles, 1794?-1831--Songs and music Pirates--Songs and music Warnings--Songs and music Capital punishment--Songs and music Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. <a title="Newport (R.I.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/5223593/newport.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Newport (R.I.)</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. Charles Gibbs folk songs James D. Jeffers songs and music pirates songs and music punishment songs and music warning