Knox's Farewell

DESCRIPTION: The singer (Sam Knox) now must leave the land where he long wandered; he will seek his fortune overseas. He bids his parents not to grieve, bids farewell to the land and his friends, and asks that he be remembered
AUTHOR: Words: Samuel Knox/Music set by Sam Henry
EARLIEST DATE: 1924 (Sam Henry collection)
KEYWORDS: emigration farewell
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Henry/Huntingdon/Herrmann-SamHenrysSongsOfThePeople H49, p. 200, "Knox's Farewell" (1 text, 1 tune)
File: HHH049

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