1 50 1 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/99325b3aa8dace703e0c87820d494eb2.pdf 8d2b316d5526d14dc086457bcad39aa0 PDF Text Text The Orphan Girl home ~ No home ~ cried an orphan girl At the door of a princely hall , As she trembliltg stood on the marble steps And le a ned on the polished wall . Her clcthes were thin ; her feet were bare , Oh give me a home> she feebly cried A home and a bit of bread My father> alass ! ~ I never knew ~~d a tear dimmed her eye sa bright . My mother sleeps in a new made grave All covered in snow and sleet. No The night was ark · the snow fell fast The rich man shut his door . His proud lip curled wi t.h scorn as he said : No home , No bread for the poor · I must free ~e , she said as she sank on the steps ) And strove to wrap her feet In her tattered dress all covered in snowJ_ Yes covered in snow and sleet The hours rolled on And the midnight chime ~ollect out like a funeral knell . The earth seemed wrap p ed in A winding sheet ~ The drifting snow still fell The rich man lay on his v ~'et couch) nnd dreamed or his silver and gol . The orphan girl lay on her bed of snow And Murmure& ;S o cold ~ so cola . The morning dawned and the orphan Girl still lay at the rich man ' s door But her sou l had fled to a home above Viher there ' s room and bread for the Poor. � 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, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 148 Randolph, 725 Cox, 153 File name 113_OrphanGirl_Lyric_02 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 Orphan Girl, Lyric Variant 02 Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. No Home, No Home said a Little Girl, The Orphan Child 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 Ballads, English--United States Avarice--Songs and music Death--Songs and music Heaven--Songs and music Orphans--Songs and music Hypothermia--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. The Orphan Girl No home! No home! cried an orphan girl At the door of a princely hall, As she trembling stood on the marble steps And leaned on the polished wall. Her clothes were thin, her feet were bare. Oh give me a home, she feebly cried A home and a bit of bread My father, alass! I never knew And a tear dimmed her eye so bright. My mother sleeps in a new made grave All covered in snow and sleet. The night was dark, the snow fell fast The rich man shut his door. His proud lip curled with scorn as he said: No home, No bread for the poor. I must freeze, she said as she sank on the steps, And strove to wrap her feet In her tattered dress all covered in snow, - Yes covered in snow and sleet. The hours rolled on And the midnight chime Rolled out like a funeral knell. The earth seemed wrapped in A winding sheet, The drifting snow still fell The rich man lay on his violet couch, And dreamed of his silver and gold. The orphan girl lay on her bed of snow And Murmured: So cold, so cold. The morning dawned and the orphan Girl still lay at the rich man’s door But her soul had fled to a home above Where there’s room and bread for the Poor. ballads No Home No Home said a Little Girl Orphan Girl sings and music death songs and music children songs and music heaven songs and music orphans The Orphan Child