Workman, The

DESCRIPTION: "Comrades, sit down and brush off your frown, Till we talk of our sad situation." Labor is brought low by the "trust combination." Workers must satisfy their demanding wives. Food, doctors are expensive. It's no wonder the lumbermen can't save their wages
AUTHOR: Larry Gorman (1846-1917)
EARLIEST DATE: 1956 (Ives-LarryGorman)
KEYWORDS: lumbering hardtimes wife money
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Ives-LarryGorman, pp. 114-115, 202, "The Workman" (1 text)
Roud #25255
NOTES [45 words]: I have no reason whatsoever to think this is traditional, but I've included it as one of only two Larry Gorman pieces for which Ives could locate a broadside copy, the other being "The Old Pod Auger Days." It appears there was a broadside of "The Hoboes of Maine" also. - RBW
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