1 50 1 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/33dca2a5d6e170936972944d98561867.pdf e5c15507529aa2c42fcfbf7beb7d7c47 PDF Text Text Don's Our Tailor A Tailor I once was as blithe as ever need be, Until love's alarms has a devil sure made me; I that once was so lusty, and called Will the rover, And now a poor skeleton; Oh, I am done over. Over, over etc. How many a day have I stood with great pleasure, And cut out my cloth to my customer's measure; With a. full yard of cabbage, I then lived in clover, But now I am a skeleton, by Cupid done over, Over, over, etc. When first I beheld her in silks dressed so gaily, I fell into fits and they troubled me daily; Oh! how cruel must she be, the sight could not cure her, I fear that these fits will soon do me over. Over, over, etc The next time I saw her pass by my shop window, My goose, being hot, burnt a sliver to a cinder; The girls do so jeer me, that I can go no where, Was ever a poor tailor so fairly done over? Over, over, etc. The last time I saw her was with a bold sailor, She pointed and said: there's a done over tailor; Goodbye Mr. Stitchlouse, I am going to Dover, The stroke was so great it has quite done me over. So now she has left me and is gone with a sailor, She has left me alone, a poor done over tailor! I never more will cabbage, nor be Will the rover, God send I was dead; for I am fairly done over. Over, over, etc. Over, over, etc. � 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 File name 113_DonsOurTailor_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 Don's Our Tailor 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 Folk songs Unrequited love--Songs and music Lovesickness--Songs and music Tailors--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. Don’s Our Tailor A Tailor I once was as blithe as ever need be, Until love’s alarms has a devil sure made me, I that once was so lusty, and called Will the rover, And now a poor skeleton, Oh, I am done over. Over, over etc. How many a day have I stood with great pleasure, And cut out my cloth to my customer’s measure, With a full yard of cabbage, I then lived in clover, But now I am a skeleton, by Cupid done over,Over, over, etc. When first I beheld her in silks dressed so gaily, I fell into fits and they troubled me daily Oh! how cruel must she be, the sight could not cure her, I fear that these fits will soon do me over. Over, over, etc The next time I saw her pass by my shop window, My goose, being hot, burnt a sliver to a cinder The girls do so jeer me, that I can go no where, Was ever a poor tailor so fairly done over? Over, over, etc. The last time I saw her was with a bold sailor, She pointed and said, there’s a done over tailor Goodbye Mr. Stitchlouse, I am going to Dover, The stroke was so great it has quite done me over. Over, over, etc. So now she has left me and is gone with a sailor, She has left me alone, a poor done over tailor! I never more will cabbage, nor be Will the rover, God send I was dead, for I am fairly done over. Over, over, etc. Don's Our Tailor Dover songs and music love songs and music sailors songs and music tailors