Captain Osborn

DESCRIPTION: "There was once a gay maiden, Her name was fair Kate. She traveled the Big Waters Both early and lave." Many court her; she loves only Captain Osborn. But he speaks in anger, and her love turns cold. He is married and has a daughter anyway
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1939 (Thomas)
KEYWORDS: courting river children music
FOUND IN: US(Ap)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Thomas-BalladMakingInMountainsOfKentucky, pp. 33-34, (no title) (1 text, probably somewhat confused) (OakEd, p. 46)
File: ThMa033

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