Song of the Moor, The

DESCRIPTION: "'Tis merry in the springtime, 'Tis blithe upon the moor, Where every man is equal For every man is poor." The singer is "free... upon the moor," and enjoys it there in summer, fall, and winter
AUTHOR: Words: Sabine Baring-Gould (sourec: Baring-Gould/Sheppard-SongsOfTheWest2ndEd)
EARLIEST DATE: 1905 (Baring-Gould/Sheppard-SongsOfTheWest2ndEd)
KEYWORDS: worker | seasons moor
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Baring-Gould/Sheppard-SongsOfTheWest2ndEd, #72, "The Song of the Moor" (1 text, 1 tune, the text not traditional)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Little Brown Dog" (tune)
File: BGSW072

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