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Mrs. G. L. Bostic
Mooresboro, N. C.
March 23, 1938
4 3
SWEET SALLY
A noble young squire from London he came
To court this fair damsel, and Sally by name,
Her being so lofty and a fortune so high
That 'twas on this young squire
She would scarce cast her eye.
"Oh, Sally, sweet Sally, pretty Sally!" said he,
"I'm fearing your beauty my ruin will be.
Unless your hatred all turn into love."
"I've no hatred for you, Sir;
I've no other man---
But to say that I love
Is more than I can."
About six months after---the seventh not past
I heard of this young lady's misfortune at last
She was pierced through the breast
And she knew not in what form,
So She sent for this young lawyer
Whom she had slighted and scorned.
As he approached the bedside
He said, "Is the pain in you head, love,
Or is it in your side?"
"No, Sir, you've not the right guess.
The pain that's so piercing
Is right here in my breast."
"Oh, Sally, sweet Sally, pretty Sally," said he
Do you remember when you slighted me?
You slighted me most shamefully,
Likewise and you scorned;
Now I will reward you for what is past and gone."
"I hope you'll forgive me for what's past and gone
And spare me some longer
A time for to live."
"I'll never forgive you
Whilst I have a breath,
But will dance on your grave
When you're laid in the earth."
'Twas off her fingers
Pulled diamond rings three.
"Take these rings and wear them
While dancing on me."
"They tell me the buried
Shall rest in the ground.
Peace and good will to
Every nation around.
"Farewell to my kindred,
Farewell to my friends;
Farewell to my pretty Johnny,
God make him a man.
Object Description
| Classification Title | Brown Girl, Variant 3 |
| Document Title | Sweet Sally |
| Alternative Titles | Fine Salley; Pretty Sally; Fair Sally; Rich Lady; An Irish Young Lady; The Sailor from Dover; The (Young) Sailor from Dover; Am I the Doctor You Wished For to See?; Sally and Her True Love Billy; The Bold Soldier; A Proud Irish Lady; Rich Lady from London; Fine Sally; Sally Yo' Queen; An Irish Lady from Dublin She Came; Sally the Queen; Sally; There was a Young Lady; Pretty Sara; Pretty Sally of London; A Rich Irish Lady; The Death of Queen Jane; Pretty Sally; Sarah the Queen; New Ballad; The Fair Damsel from London; Sally and Billy; A Royal Fair Damsel; A Brave Irish Lady |
| Informant(s) | Mrs. Gordon L. Bostic [Della Adams] |
| Geographic Location | Mooresboro, Cleveland County, North Carolina |
| Associated Date | 1938-03-23 |
| Subject |
Ballads, English -- North Carolina Ballads, Irish -- North Carolina Ballads, Scots -- North Carolina Courtship -- Songs and music Unrequited love -- Songs and music Death -- Songs and music |
| Scholarly Classification |
Child, 295 Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 90(C) Randolph, 40 Laws, P 9 Cox, 114 Sharp, 44 |
| Description | Two leaves, typewritten on the front sides. The document is in good physical condition. There are holes at the upper corners of both leaves, likely from pushpins. There is a hole near the center of the first leaf. There is a circled "3 handwritten in blue ink to the right of the title on the first leaf. There is a "4 handwritten in pencil above the title on the first leaf. These numbers are likely for classification purposes. The informant citation is handwritten in pencil at the upper left corner of the first leaf. The document is a carbon duplicate. |
| Dimensions, Original | 216 mm x 280 mm |
| Publisher | W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University |
| Contributors | W. Amos Abrams |
| Upload Date | 2008-01-16 |
| Type | Typescript |
| Format | JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Rights | The images and audio files contained in the "So Mote It Ever Be: The Folksong Heritage of North Carolina's Northern Blue Ridge Mountains" collection are available for free personal, non-commercial, and educational use, provided that proper citation is used (e.g. I. G. Greer/W. Amos Abrams Manuscript Files Series, Folksong Files Subseries, W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Special Collections, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC). Any commercial use of the materials without the written permission of Appalachian State University is strictly prohibited. Please contact the Appalachian State University W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection with specific questions or with requests for further information. |
| Scan Date | 2007-07-03 |
| Scan By | Paul L. Robertson |
| Transcribe Date | 2007-12-10 |
| Transcribe By | Paul L. Robertson |
