Lay of the Disappointed, The

DESCRIPTION: "Road and bridges and schools and churches Were among the original terms of purchase... But bridges and schools and churches and roads Are sought for in vain near the settlers' abodes...." The settlers of Dunedin are disappointed with their treatment
AUTHOR: Walter Mantell (source: Bailey/Roth-ShantiesByTheWay-NZ)
EARLIEST DATE: 1851 (MS. in the Hocken Library, Dunedin, according to Bailey/Roth-ShantiesByTheWay-NZ)
KEYWORDS: home hardtimes nonballad
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Bailey/Roth-ShantiesByTheWay-NZ, p. 24, "The Lay of the Disappointed" (1 short text)
File: BaRo024

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