Down in a Licensed Saloon

DESCRIPTION: "Where is my wandering boy tonight? Down in a licensed saloon. Down in a room all cozy and bright, Filled with the glare of many a light, Ruined and wrecked by the drink appetite..." The mother recalls the boy's youthful charms and regrets his downfall
AUTHOR: W.A. Williams
EARLIEST DATE: 1892 (copyright)
KEYWORDS: drink mother children
FOUND IN: US(So)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Randolph 335, "Down in a Licensed Saloon" (1 text)
Roud #7807
NOTES [14 words]: Published under the caption "An answer to, 'Where is My Wandering Boy To-night?'" - RBW
File: R335

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