Barney O'Lean

DESCRIPTION: The singer was to meet Barney at the gate by eight o'clock. She expects him to come to propose. But he has not appeared. She hopes he is not with another girl
AUTHOR: Words: Arthur W. French / Music: George A. Persley
EARLIEST DATE: 1874 (sheet music, LOCSheet, sm1874 05564)
KEYWORDS: courting loneliness
FOUND IN: US(MW)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Eddy-BalladsAndSongsFromOhio 152, "Barney O'Lean" (1 text, 1 tune)
ST E152 (Full)
Roud #5347
BROADSIDES:
LOCSheet, sm1874 05564, "Barney A'Leen," J. L. Peters (New York), 1874; also sm1885 23890, "Barney A'Leen," Oliver Ditson (Boston), 1885 (tune)
File: E152

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