Campbell's Farewell to Ireland

DESCRIPTION: Ireland has become too expensive. Singer is bound for America. He recalls the Israelites leaving Egypt and travelling through the wilderness to "the land of liberty." Perhaps we'll meet again in better times
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1810 (Moulden-ThousandsAreSailing)
KEYWORDS: poverty emigration farewell home parting travel commerce hardtimes starvation America Ireland nonballad Jew ship
FOUND IN: Ireland
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Moulden-ThousandsAreSailing, pp. 8-9, "Campbell's Farewell to Ireland" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #45626
NOTES [27 words]: Given that it took the Israelites forty years to reach the Promised Land, I'm not sure I'd invoke the Exodus as an example of the benefits of leaving home.... - RBW
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File: MTAS008

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