Sweet Copshawholm

DESCRIPTION: Singer wanders out to admire Copshawholm, where he grew up. "But there is not work for all And youth must wander from Their place of birth... I maun haste away." He will dream "of times to come When I shall end my days in... sweet Copshawholm."
AUTHOR: James Telfer (source: McMorland/Scott-HerdLaddieOTheGlen)
EARLIEST DATE: 1989 (McMorland/Scott-HerdLaddieOTheGlen)
KEYWORDS: emigration farewell home parting unemployment work Scotland nonballad
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland(Bord))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
McMorland/Scott-HerdLaddieOTheGlen, pp. 30-31, 149, "Sweet Copshawholm" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #6931
NOTES [18 words]: McMorland/Scott-HerdLaddieOTheGlen: Copshawholm is the old name for Newcastleton, a border region village. - BS
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