1 50 1 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/ef91918fe2d8c047396cec736f386b67.pdf 73f5004be1b57e12dd6ddd4a357a5955 PDF Text Text YOUNG DAYS SHAIED Has sorrow thy young days shaded As clouds over the morning fleet. Too fast have those young days faded, That even in sorrow were sweet. Does time with his cold wing wither Each fee ling that one was dear. Come child of misfortune hither, I will weep with thee tear for tear. Has love to that soul so tender, Been like our Lagenion mine, When sparkles of golden splendor, All over the surface shine. 1 But if in pursuit we go deeper, Allured. by the gleam that shone. Ah, false as the dream of the sleeper, Like love the alright one is gone. Has hope like the bird .in the story, That fluttered from tree to tree, With the talesman's glittering glory, Has hope been that bird to thee. On branch after branch a lightening, The gem did she still display, And when nearest and most inviting, Then woft the fair gem away. If thus the sweet hours have fleeted, When sorrow herself looked bright, If thus the fond hope has cheated That led thee along so light. If thus the unkind world wither, Each feeling that one was dear. Come child of misfortune come hither, I will weep with the tea.r for tear. "This is written by a true friend, Remember me forever, " Ella Andrews � 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 [Mary] Ella Andrews Associated Date 1815 File name 113_HasSorrowThyYoungDaysShaded 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 Has Sorrow Thy Young Days Shaded? 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 Popular music--Ireland Sadness--Songs and music Time--Songs and music Empathy--Songs and music Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. <a title= "Robersonville (N.C.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4488314/robersonville.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Robersonville (N.C.)</a> <a title= "Dublin (Ireland)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/2964574/dublin.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Dublin (Ireland)</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. Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Young Days Shaded Has sorrow thy young days shaded As clouds over the morning fleet. Too fast have those young days faded, That even in sorrow were sweet. Does time with his cold wing wither Each feeling that one was dear. Come child of misfortune hither, I will weep with thee tear for tear. Has love to that soul so tender, Been like our Lagenion mine, When sparkles of golden splendor, All over the surface shine. But if in pursuit we go deeper, Allured by the gleam that shone. Ah, false as the dream of the sleeper, Like love the alright one is gone. Has hope like the bird in the story, That fluttered from tree to tree, With the talesman’s glittering glory, Has hope been that bird to thee. On branch after branch a lightening, The gem did she still display, And when nearest and most inviting, Then woft the fair gem away. If thus the sweet hours have fleeted, When sorrow herself looked bright, If thus the fond hope has cheated That led thee along so light. If thus the unkind world wither, Each feeling that one was dear. Come chilled of misfortune come hither, I will weep with the tear for tear. "This is written by a true friend, Remember me forever," Ella Andrews Ella Andrews Has Sorrow Thy Young Days Shaded? songs and music Young Days Shaded