Young Lady in the Bloom of Youth

DESCRIPTION: "There was a young lady in the bloom of youth, Her age was about sixteen, She's called by death...." Her mother and her friends and her older brother gather to mourn. They take her to her tomb. Hearers are reminded that they too must die.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1952 (Roberts-SangBranchSettlers)
KEYWORDS: death family burial
FOUND IN: US(Ap)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Roberts-SangBranchSettlers, #34, "Young Lady in the Bloom of Youth" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #3398
File: Robe034

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