1 50 1 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/be6aacfb484148ac1f78d84fe608d483.pdf a61f9061d1a48177aaff2d9b9dfec89b PDF Text Text FLY TO THE DESERT Fly to the desert, Our Arab tents are B11t oh! the choice Of tents wrth love fly with me, rude for the; what heart can doubt, or thrones without? Our rocks are rough, but smiling there, The acacia waves her yellow hair, Lovely and sweet, nor loved the less, For flowering in a wilderness. Our sands are bare, but down their slope, The silvery-footed antelope; As gracefully and gaily springs, As over the marble court of kings. Then come - thy Arab maid will be, The loved and lone acacia tree; The antelope, whose feet shall bless, With their light sound thy loneliness. Oh! there are looks and tones that dart, An instant sunshine through the heart; A-, if the soul that minute caught, Some treasure it through life had sought. As if the very lips and eyes, Predestined to have all our sighs; Ana never be forgot again, Sparkled and spoke before us then. So came thy very glance and tone, When first on me they breathed and shone; New as if brought from other spheres, Yet welcome as if loved for years~ Then fly with me--if thou hast known, No other flame, nor falsely thrown; A gem away that thou hast sw~rn, Should ever in thy heart be v.orn. Come, if the love thou hast for me, Is pure ana fresh as mine for thee; Fresh as the fountain under ground, Whey first it is by the lapwing found . .But if for me thou dost forsake, Some other maid and rudely break; Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place. When, fare thee well -- I would rather make, My bower upon some icy lake; When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine. � 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 Associated Date 1817 File name 113_FlyToTheDesert_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 Fly to the Desert 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 Courtship--Songs and music Love--Songs and music Irish poetry Deserts--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= "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. Fly to the Desert Fly to the desert, fly with me, Our Arab tents are rude for the But oh! The choice what heart can doubt, Of tents with love or thrones without? Our rocks are rough, but smiling there, The acacia waves her yellow hair, Lovely and sweet, nor loved the less, For flowering in a wilderness. Our sands are bare, but down their slope, The silvery-footed antelope, As gracefully and gaily springs, As over the marble court of kings. Then come - thy Arab maid will be, The loved and lone acacia tree The antelope, whose feet shall bless, With their light sound thy loneliness. Oh! there are looks and tones that dart, And instant sunshine through the heart, As if the soul that minute caught, Some treasure it through life has sought. As if the very lips and eyes, Predestined to have all our sighs And never be forgot again, Sparkled and spoke before us then. So came thy very glance and tone, When first on me they breathed and shone, New as if brought from other spheres, Yet welcome as if loved for years! Then fly with me-if thou hast known, No other flame, nor falsely thrown A gem away that thou hast sworn, Should ever in thy heart be worn. Come, if the love thou hast for me, Is pure and fresh as mine for thee, Fresh as the fountain under ground, Whey first it is by the lapwing found. But if for me thou dost forsake, Some other maid and rudely break, Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place. When, fare thee well - I would rather make, My bower upon some icy lake When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine. Fly to the Desert songs and music courtship songs and music desert Thomas Moore