1 50 1 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/3552e1f53bcf6cb3ff0a3458fa70d665.pdf b22fb0dcf1f93f15613f7df2d2f608e8 PDF Text Text DULL CARES Why sh-;,uld we at our lots complain, Or grieve at our distress! S-;,me think if they c-;,uld riches gain, They w-;,uld gain true happiness; Alas! how vain is all their gain! This life will s-;,an decay. Then whilst we are here with friends so dear, Let us rJrive dull cares away. The anly circumstances in life, That ever I c'Juld find; To s'Jften care ar temper strife, Was a cantented mind; Having that stare we have much mare, Than wealth cauld ever convey; And whilst we are here with friends so dear, \{e will drive dull cares away. Why shauld the ric t despise the paar? Why should the pobr repine? We all will in a few years more, In equal friendship join. We are much to blame, we are all the same, This life is made af clay; So whilst we are here with friends sa dear, Let us drive dull cares away. Let us make the best we can of life, Not render it a curse; But take it, as yau wauld a wife, For better or for worse. Life at the best is but a jest. A dreary wind is day. So whilst we are here with friends so dear, We will drive d_ull c.ares away. Decline af life, old_ age comes on, And we are young na more; Let us not repine at what we have done, Nor grieve that yauth is over; B11t cheerful be as formerly, And innocently gay. And whilst we are here, with friends so dear, Let us drive dull cares away. � 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 Appears in The New England Pocket Songster, 1846 File name 113_DullCares_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 Dull Cares 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 Worry--Songs and music Mental health--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. Dull Cares Why should we at our lots complain, Or grieve at our distress! Some think if they could riches gain, They would gain true happiness, Alas! How vain is all their gain! This life will soon decay. Then whilst we are here with friends so dear, Let us drive dull cares away. The only circumstances in life, That ever I could find, To soften care or temper strife, Was a contented mind Having that store we have much more, Than wealth could ever convey And whilst we are here with friends so dear, We will drive dull cares away. Why should the rich despise the poor? Why should the poor repine? We all will in a few years more, In equal friendship join. We are much to blame, we are all the same, This life is made of clay So whilst we are here with friends so dear, Let us drive dull cares away. Let us make the best we can of life, Not render it a curse But take it, as you would a wife, For better or for worse. Life at the best is but a jest. A dreary wind is day. So whilst we are here with friends so dear, We will drive dull cares away. Decline of life, old age comes on, And we are young no more, Let us now repine at what we have done, Nor grieve that youth is over, But cheerful be as formerly, And innocently gay. And whilst we are here, with friends so dear, Let us drive dull cares away. Dull Cares folk song songs and music health songs and music worry