1 50 1 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/c5c222ee8d191a382f33ca9e601e1140.pdf 4d904a8224ee5d2c6784bbc3494915c8 PDF Text Text Polly and the Soldie, fey One night as pretty Polly diJ laJ 0n ner bed There ca~e E queEr r ~· ,~ ~h~t run through er head. ~either father nor mother can nake her false prove "I' 11 dress like a s;ldier and follov· my love.'' So early next mornipg ~~etty Polly did artse with a case of bright pistols a~d a sword _by her side, On her fathers best gildinp oretty p,lly did ride. She went to the staJle, sde viewed all aro'Jnd, She pi eked her out one that could measure t~1e ground. With her lo"'p- yaller he. ir, do'lvn her head ·L;: did nang, In every degree it look< d like· so.Je young man; She rode till she ca~e to t~e first English town The first one sne met was the captain for Polly's true love. " To lie with ttJe captain is a dangerous thi nfl_, P..lthough I'm a soldier frotn ·vashington came." "Your wais is to) eldm49F a1d slender, your fingers are too small Your cheeks are too red and rosy to face & cannon ball." ni know my waist is slLa and slrnder, my fingers very small, It would not da.unt me to see ten thousH-nd fall." This b ttle it was ended, she took a circle round, Among the deaJl and dying her darling love she found; She picked him un all in her arms and carr~ d nim to a London town; She sent unto a doctor to heal his mortal w;und. This couple they got married so well they did agree T .Jis couole they got ~nerried and why not you and me. RRR � 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 Informant RRR Scholarly Classification Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 97 Laws, N 14 Cox, 122 Sharp, 54 File name 113_PollyOliver 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 Polly Oliver Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Pretty Polly 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 Love--Songs and music Soldiers--Songs and music Male impersonators--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. Polly and the Soldier Boy One night as pretty Polly did lay on her bed There came a queer notion that run through her head. Neither father nor mother can make her false prove “I’ll dress like a soldier and follow my love.” So early next morning pretty Polly did arise with a case of bright pistols and a sword by her side, On her fathers best gilding pretty Polly did ride. She went to the stable, she viewed all around, She picked her out one that could measure the ground. With her long yaller hair, down her head it did hang, In every degree it looked like some young man. She rode till she came to the first English town The first one she met was the captain for Polly’s true love. “To lie with the captain is a dangerous thing, Although I’m a soldier from Washington came.” “Your waist is too slim and slender, your fingers are too small Your cheeks are too red and rosy to face a cannon ball.” “I know my waist is slim and slender, my fingers very small, It would not daunt me to see ten thousand fall.” This battle it was ended, she took a circle round, Among the dead and dying her darling love she found. She picked him up all in her arms and carried him to a London town, She sent unto a doctor to heal his mortal wound. Thus couple they got married so well they did agree This couple they got married and why not you and me. RRR ballads Polly Oliver Pretty Polly songs and music love songs and music soldiers