Place Where the Old Horse Died, The

DESCRIPTION: The singer recalls a spot -- a spot he no longer visits: "The place where the old horse died." He recalls that final ride, where the horse, for no evident reason, stumbled. Rider soon arose, but the faithful horse never moved again
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1955
KEYWORDS: horse death burial
FOUND IN: Australia
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Meredith/Anderson-FolkSongsOfAustralia, pp. 279-281, "The Place Where the Old Horse Died" (2 texts, 1 tune)
File: MA279

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