Taranaki Song

DESCRIPTION: "The passing moments to beguile, To cheer our spirits, raise a smile... We'll sing in Taranaki's praise." About "New Plymouth fair, New Zealand's boast." It has riches, farms, fair ladies, "churches for the orthodox, And for the sinners gaols and stocks"
AUTHOR: Words: John Hursthouse (source: Bailey/Roth-ShantiesByTheWay-NZ)
EARLIEST DATE: 1846 (_Wellington Independent_, according to Bailey/Roth-ShantiesByTheWay-NZ)
KEYWORDS: home New Zealand drink work farming nonballad
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Bailey/Roth-ShantiesByTheWay-NZ, pp. 22-23, "Taranaki Song" (1 text)
File: BaRo022

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