Poor, But a Gentleman Still

DESCRIPTION: "Don't think by my dress that I come here to beg, Though the sharp pains of hunger I feel; The cup of misfortune I've drained to the dregs, Though poor, I'm a gentleman still." The singer describes how he became poor, pointing out that he is still honest
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1879 (stage performance, per Cazden/Haufrecht/Studer-FolkSongsOfTheCatskills)
KEYWORDS: poverty
FOUND IN: US(MA,SE)
REFERENCES (4 citations):
Cazden/Haufrecht/Studer-FolkSongsOfTheCatskills 103, "Poor, But a Gentleman Still" (1 text, 1 tune)
Randolph 829, "A Gentleman Still" (1 text)
Shellans-FolkSongsOfTheBlueRidgeMountains, pp. 84-85, "I'm Poor But a Gentleman Still" (1 text, 1 tune)
Gilbert-LostChords, pp. 151-152, "Poor, but a Gentleman Still" (1 text)
ST FSC103 (Partial)
Roud #7337
File: FSC103

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