Tract for the Hard Times, The

DESCRIPTION: "How to dodge the hard times is the hardest of tasks, For 'Whatever becomes of us?' everyone asks." The questioner receives advice, e.g. "Make the wool into cloth, raise your coals from the land... Be your own linen drapers For the Colony issue... papers"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1869 (Wellington Evening Star, according to Bailey/Roth-ShantiesByTheWay-NZ)
KEYWORDS: hardtimes nonballad New Zealand work clothes
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Bailey/Roth-ShantiesByTheWay-NZ, pp. 30-31, "A Tract for the Hard Times" (1 text, 1 non-traditional tune)
File: BaRo031

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