My Love in Newfoundland

DESCRIPTION: "In many lands I've wandered, In many climes I've roved... But since I crossed the water, A new light on me shine In the beauties of a daughter Of this enchanted Isle." The singer declares, "I'll toast both now and ever The Belle of Newfoundland"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1912 (Old Songs of Newfoundland)
KEYWORDS: love sailor travel beauty
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ADDITIONAL: James Murphy, editor, _Old Songs of Newfoundland_, James Murphy Publishing, 1912 (PDF available on the Memorial University of Newfoundland web site), p. 8, "My Love in Newfoundland" (1 text)
NOTES [43 words]: Murphy claims that this was written by an officer of HMS Hydra, which had been assigned to Newfoundland around 1861. He also claims it was widely sung in Newfoundland. I've seen no evidence of it being traditional, but I'm including it on that basis. - RBW
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