On the Cumberland Land

DESCRIPTION: "When we were out in the ice and snow, It hailed and stormed, how the wind did blow... It was so cold we almost died." But they finally find safety in a lonely but fertile place, although religion is scarce. "Wish me safe to the Cumberland land"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1970 (Bush-FSofCentralWestVirginiaVol5)
KEYWORDS: home travel hardtimes
FOUND IN: US(Ap)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Bush-FSofCentralWestVirginiaVol5, pp. 50-51, "On the Cumberland Land" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #7055
File: BWV5050

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