Handful of Earth from Mother's Grave, A

DESCRIPTION: "I must leave this dear old place where my childhood days were spent," but to preserve his memories, the singer will take "a handful of earth from mother's grave." It will guide him wherever he goes
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1901 (Hylands-Mammoth-Hibernian-Songster)
KEYWORDS: mother death burial travel
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Hylands-Mammoth-Hibernian-Songster, p. 95, "A Handful of Earth" (1 text)
Roud #16354
ALTERNATE TITLES:
Earth from Mother's Grave
NOTES [41 words]: There is another song called "A Handful of Earth," beginning "'Tis sailing I am, at the dawn of the day, To my brother that's over the sea." It's about an Irishman who misses his home. It's not this song, though perhaps one inspired the other. - RBW
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File: HMHS095B

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