Good-Bye, Nellie

DESCRIPTION: "Goodbye, Nellie, I'm going across the (main/plain), Farewell, Nellie, This parting gives me pain. I shall always love you, As true as the stars above, I'm going to do my duty For the girl I love."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1965 (Brophy/Partridge-TommiesSongsAndSlang)
KEYWORDS: love soldier separation
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Brophy/Partridge-TommiesSongsAndSlang, p. 60, "Good-bye, Nelli" (1 short text)
Pegler-SoldiersSongsAndSlangoftheGreatWar, p. 314, "Good-bye, Nellie" (1 short text)
Roud #10544
File: PSoS314

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