Swan, The

DESCRIPTION: "On the lovely banks of the Bann as we watched the gliding swan," the singer tells Mary of his plans to go oversea. She says that she would rather be poor in Ireland than live better elsewhere. He agrees to stay in Ireland and be married there
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1933 (Sam Henry collection)
KEYWORDS: home Ireland marriage separation emigration
FOUND IN: Ireland
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Henry/Huntingdon/Herrmann-SamHenrysSongsOfThePeople H475, p. 455, "The Swan" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #21527
NOTES [12 words]: This is one of those songs which probably could exist only in Ireland. - RBW
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File: HHH475

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