Moon Shall Be in Darkness, The

DESCRIPTION: "The moon shall be in darkness, and the stars shall give no light, If ever I prove false to my own heart's delight; In the middle of the ocean there shall grow a myrtle tree, If ever I prove false to the girl that loves me."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1859 (Chappell-PopularMusicOfTheOldenTime)
KEYWORDS: love
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Chappell-PopularMusicOfTheOldenTime, p. 739, "The Moon Shall Be in Darkness" (1 short text, 1 tune)
Roud #12656
File: CPMMSBIN

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