Item Info

Scripts/Text: Roman script
Language: English
Weiser Number: 574
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:

1) My love she was born in the north Country wide \ Or hills and lofty mountain around on evry side. \ She is the fairest creature that ere my eyes did see \ Exceed all the maids in the north country.
2) My parents they did banish my love so far from her \ Which causeth me to sygh and the shed a many a tear \ A sleeping i do morn and awakening I do cry. \ And its all for the sake of my darling I die
3) Go saddle me a horseand i will go and ride. \ Ore hills and lofty mountain ill rent and il rove \ Until I find a girl that I constantly love
4) My hand it is scarce able a pen for to hold \ To write my love a letter and seal it up with \ gold \ Her teeth as white as ivory her eyes as black as col \ She has wounded my poor heart were ever i go.
5) If i had all the money that miser has in store \ If i had all the money that lies on turkeys shore \ If i had all the money that ere my eyes did see \ I would part with it all for my loves company. 
 

Category: Drawing
Media Type: Drawings
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-lettered. This is the back of a drawing. The text in Roman script extends across the entire document. The images on the front of the document, including birds, flowers and a heart, are hand-drawn and hand-colored. For the record of the front, see FLP 502.

Provenance: Levi E. Yoder

Creation Place State/Province: Creation Place Note:Based on design characteristics
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1823
Image Dimensions Width: 19.4 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 502
Creator Name: Anonymous - Scrivener