Whene'er I Take My Walks Abroad

DESCRIPTION: "Whene'er I take my walks abroad How many poor I see; What shall I render to my God For all his gifts to me?" "No more than others I deserve, Yet God has given me more, For I have food while others starve Or beg from door to door."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1936 (Randolph)
KEYWORDS: religious poverty
FOUND IN: US(So)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Randolph 652, "Whene'er I Take My Walks Abroad" (1 short text plus an excerpt from a parody)
Roud #7573
NOTES [17 words]: Although Randolph collected this piece in 1936, it is obviously older, as a parody was reported in 1904.
File: R652

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