Soldier's Farewell (V), The

DESCRIPTION: A soldier, about to leave for battle, tells his sweetheart that he has her picture near his heart. He is killed and his comrade tells her he was buried with her picture and "will wait for her in heaven" She asks why men invent the implements of war
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1951 (MUNFLA-Leach)
KEYWORDS: grief love battle war parting separation death soldier
FOUND IN: Canada(Newf)
Roud #27108
RECORDINGS:
Mrs. Betty Deveraux, "The Soldier's Farewell" (on MUNFLA-Leach)
File: ML3SoFar

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