Norah Darling, Don't Believe Them
DESCRIPTION: The singer must leave Norah "but I leave my heart with thee." He tells her not to forget him or to believe another suitor's "flattering wiles," "tale of love" or "treacherous whispers."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1901 (O'Conor-OldTimeSongsAndBalladOfIreland)
KEYWORDS: courting love separation nonballad
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
O'Conor-OldTimeSongsAndBalladOfIreland, p. 149, "Norah Darling, Don't Believe Them" (1 text)
Roud #V3138
BROADSIDES:
Bodleian, 2806 c.8(258), "Norah Darling, Don't Believe Them", unknown, n.d.
File: OCon149
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