My Friend and Pitcher

DESCRIPTION: "The wealthy fool, with god in store, will still desire to grow richer. Give me my health -- I ask no more Than my sweet girl, my friend and pitcher." He is content to be a poor hedger and ditcher, without fortune, as long as he has those three things
AUTHOR: Words: John O'Keefe / Music: William Shield (source: sheet music found by Jim Dixon)
EARLIEST DATE: 1783 (in the drama "The Poor Soldier")
KEYWORDS: love drink poverty
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REFERENCES (3 citations):
LoversIrishSongs, p. 24, "My Friend and Pitcher" (1 text)
Wolf-AmericanSongSheets, #1062, p. 72, "My Friend and Pitcher" (1 reference, filed under "The Irish Toad")
ADDITIONAL: John O'Keefe, esq., _The Poor Soldier: A Comic Opera; in Two Acts_ Company of Stationers, Dublin, n.d. but said to be from 1785 (available on Google Books), pp. 11-12, "(Air)" (1 text)
Roud #13870
BROADSIDES:
NLScotland, Crawford.EB.3368, "My Friend and Pitcher," Jennings (London), n.d.
NOTES [32 words]: In the printed text of the drama "The Poor Soldier," this was sung by Pat, i.e. Patrick -- who, interesting, is explicitly listed in the Dramatis Personae as a man, but is sung by "Mrs. Kennedy"
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