If I Had But a Thousand a Year

DESCRIPTION: Robin Ruff tells Gaffer Green, "If I had but a thousand a year... What a man I would be, And what sights I would see." Green tells him to be calm and determine what he would do. Green reminds him that everyone must die, and he should plan for it
AUTHOR: Henry Russell (source: Heart-Songs)
EARLIEST DATE: 1859 (Dime-Song-Book #1)
KEYWORDS: nonballad warning money
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REFERENCES (3 citations):
New-Comic-Songster, p. 9, "If I Had But a Thousand a Year" (1 text, 1 tune)
Heart-Songs, pp. 334-335, "Robin Ruff" (1 text, 1 tune)
Dime-Song-Book #1/72, p. 8 and #1/64 p. 8, "A Thousand a Year" (1 text, followed on the next page by an "Answer to A Thousand a Year")
Roud #23101
BROADSIDES:
Bodleian, Firth b.25(355), "If I Had But a Thousand a Year," E. M. A. Hodges (London), 1846-1854; also Harding B 11(4075), H. Such (London), 1863-1885; also Firth b.27(391)=Harding B 20(14), unknown, n. d.; also Firth c.26(18), "If I Had a Thousand a Year." J O. Bebbington/J. Beaumont (Manchester and Leeds), 1855-1858; also Harding B 11(1693), Ryle and Paul (London), 1838-1859; also Harding B 40(20), J. F. Nugent and Co (Dublin?), 1850-1899; 2806 c.14(4), J. Harkness (Preston), 1840-1866; 2806 c.16*(144)=Harding B 11(1692), J. Cadman (Manchester), 1850-1855
ALTERNATE TITLES:
If I Had a Thousand a Year
NOTES [11 words]: For background on Henry Russell, see "Cheer, Boys, Cheer (II)." - RBW
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