Dear Honey

DESCRIPTION: A man writes to "dear Honey." "To follow after you It is my whole intent." He dreams of being with her but "when I wake and find myself A-lying all alone," the night seems long. If he dies before they meet he would have her "keep these few lines"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1950 (Owens-TexasFolkSongs-1ed)
KEYWORDS: courting love separation nonballad
FOUND IN: US(So)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Owens-TexasFolkSongs-1ed, pp. 168-169, "Dear Honey" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #6376
File: Ow1E168

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