Little Golden Ring, The

DESCRIPTION: A sailor bids his mother, "a lone, weeping widow," farewell. He promises to return. She gives him a ring, saying, "Wear it for your mother's sake." He does well at sea, but then his mother's letters stop. He comes home to learn that she is dead
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1932 (Doerflinger-SongsOfTheSailorAndLumberman)
KEYWORDS: sailor mother separation death ring return
FOUND IN: US(MA)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Doerflinger-SongsOfTheSailorAndLumberman, pp. 170-172, "The Little Golden Ring" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #9418
BROADSIDES:
NLScotland, L.C.Fol.70(104b), "It Is But a Little Golden Ring," Poet's Box (Dundee), c. 1890
File: Doe170

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