Carter, The

DESCRIPTION: "I once was a bold fellow and went with a team, And all my delight was in keeping them clean, In keeping them clean, boys, to show their bright color...." The singer rises early to care for the horses, and works hard. He describes the horses
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1904 (Palmer-FolkSongsCollectedBy-Ralph-VaughanWilliams)
KEYWORDS: horse work travel nonballad
FOUND IN: Britain(England(South))
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Gardham-EarliestVersions, "CARTER, THE"
Palmer-FolkSongsCollectedBy-Ralph-VaughanWilliams, #98, "The Carter" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #2408
File: VWP098

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