Morris Ellsworth

DESCRIPTION: "My name is Morzie Ellsworth, the truth I'll tell to you." He has left home and parents. His ship goes to Miramichi; he joins a logging crew. He sees many creatures such as the "savage owl" and "celebrated rabbit" and "wicked robins." It's a hard life
AUTHOR: Larry Gorman (1846-1917) ?
EARLIEST DATE: 1957 (Ives-LarryGorman)
KEYWORDS: humorous lumbering animal bug travel
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Ives-LarryGorman, pp. 58-59, 197, "Morris Ellsworth" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #25133
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. The Maine-ite in Pennsylvania" (imagery)
NOTES [40 words]: Sandy Ives (Ives-LarryGorman, p. 197) claims that this is the same as "The Maine-ite in Pennsylvania.". I wouldn't go that far, but they are similar in concept (e.g. the idea that rabbits are a threat) and may have cross-fertilized a bit. - RBW
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