Veteran, The

DESCRIPTION: "'Twas on one Sabbath morn the bells did chime for church, The young and gay were gathering there around that rustic porch." A veteran accuses them of ignoring him. He points to his gravestone, says no one recalls him, and asks to be rememberd
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1971 (Copper-ASongForEverySeason)
KEYWORDS: ghost burial soldier
FOUND IN: Britain(England(South))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Copper-ASongForEverySeason, pp. 234-235, "The Veteran" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #24926
File: CoSe234

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