I've Been Faithful to You

DESCRIPTION: "Why did you turn from me, darling? Why all this coldness today?" The (girl) declares "I have been faithful to you," and asks why the other is false. Later he finds her body, holding tight to a note that reads "Love, I've been faithful to you."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1931 (Henry, collected from Mary King)
KEYWORDS: love betrayal death
FOUND IN: US(Ap)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Henry-SongsSungInTheSouthernAppalachians, pp. 161-162, "I've Been Faithful to You" (1 text)
File: MSAp161

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