Poor and Carefree Stranger

DESCRIPTION: Round. "A poor and carefree stranger Was weary from his wand’ring, his wand’ring Was weary from his wand’ring." "He had a flute and lost it, 'Twas from his hiking sack." "Don't worry, I have found it, Now play your music sweet."
AUTHOR: English translation credited to William Holladay (source: GirlScout-PocketSongbook)
EARLIEST DATE: 1956 (GirlScout-PocketSongbook); reportedly from the Swiss Girl Guides songbook "Pfadfinderinnenlieder")
KEYWORDS: travel music campsong
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 446, "Poor and Carefree Stranger" (notes only)
GirlScout-PocketSongbook, p. 47, "A Poor and Carefree Stranger" (1 text, 1 tune)
File: ACSF446Q

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