VIctory Nugget

DESCRIPTION: "The magic of yellow that shows in the pan Has captured the fancy of many a man" although many strive long without finding gold. Peter Pesini comes from Italy to hunt. After many years, he finds a large nugget -- but dies soon after taking it to the bank
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 2010 (Colquhoun-NZ-Folksongs-SongOfAYoungCountry)
KEYWORDS: mining gold death immigration
FOUND IN: New Zealand
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Colquhoun-NZ-Folksongs-SongOfAYoungCountry, p. 52, "Victory Nugget" (1 text, 1 tune)
File: COl2052

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