William McGibbeny

DESCRIPTION: "Within a cheerless cot, In a lone and desolate spot, Lay a dying man just ere the close of day." He looks out on the birds and sunlight. He recalls his dead daughter, then his unfaithful wife and other daughter. He dies.
AUTHOR: probably Joe Scott
EARLIEST DATE: 1978 (Ives-Joe-Scott-TheWoodsmanSongmaker)
KEYWORDS: death wife infidelity children
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Ives-Joe-Scott-TheWoodsmanSongmaker, pp. 331-334, "William McGibbeny" (1 text)
Roud #25230
File: ISco331

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