Young Voyageur, The

DESCRIPTION: "From the wilds of the North comes the young voyageur." His canoe is laden with furs, and there's a song on his lips. Ch.: "Gladsome and free, little cares he, For there's joy in the heart of the young voyageur." That's it.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1947 (Fireside-Book-of-Folk-Songs)
KEYWORDS: worker nonballad clothes travel
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Fireside-Book-of-Folk-Songs, p. 36, "The Young Voyageur" (1 short text, 1 tune)
NOTES [54 words]: This barely qualifies as a fragment. There are hints in online discussions that it is either derived from a children's book or the inspiration for one. - PJS
To this compare "Where the Wattles Are Blooming (Holiday Song)." Perhaps there is a common source for both? This is nagging at me, but I can't place the source. - RBW
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