New Emigration to America, The

DESCRIPTION: Singer overhears a couple. Johnny is leaving for America to get rich, return, and marry Mary. Mary says many in America are poor and wish they were home. He stays in Ireland and they marry. Don't let your lover go to America
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: c. 1870 (Moulden-ThousandsAreSailing)
KEYWORDS: poverty love marriage wedding emigration parting commerce hardtimes America Ireland dialog lover warning
FOUND IN: Ireland
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Moulden-ThousandsAreSailing, pp. 16-17, "The New Emigration to America" (1 text, 1 tune)
File: MTAS016

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