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AUTOGRAPH

MAY NOT OUR FRIENDSHIP
BE LIKE THE ROSE TO WITHER,
BUT LIKE THE EVERGREEN
MAY IT LAST FOREVER.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): FRIENDSHIP. ; RHYME: ABCB

James Callow Keyword(s): FEMININE RHYME ; SLANT RHYME ; WISH

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Plant

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TOAST

HERE'S TO LOVE AND UNITY
DARK CORNERS AND OPPORTUNIT_

Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED

Keyword(s): DRINKING HUMOR

James Callow Keyword(s): FEMININE RHYME ; TRIPLE RHYME

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech

Date learned: 01-00-1971

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PRAYER

GOD BE IN MY HEAD AND IN MY UNDERSTANDING,
GOD BE IN MY EYES AND IN MY LOOKING,
GOD BE IN MY MOUTH AND IN MY SPEAKING,
GOD BE IN MY HEART AND IN MY THINKING,
GOD BE IN MY END AND IN MY DEPARTING.

Where learned: 24735 INDUSTRIAL HWY

Keyword(s): INITIAL ITERATION MEDIAL ITERATION RELIGION

James Callow Keyword(s): FEMININE RHYME

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief
BELIEF -- Prayer

Date learned: 03-07-1970

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WEATHER VERSE

RED SKY AT NIGHT
SAILOR'S DELIGHT.
RED SKY IN THE MORNING
SAILORS TAKE WARNING.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRAST ; FEMININE RHYME

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon

Date learned: 00001950S

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WEATHER BELIEF

RAIN BEFORE SEVEN.
SHINE BEFIRE ELEVEN

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRAST ; FEMININE RHYME

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control

Date learned: 00001950S

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WEATHER RHYME

IN THE MORNING MOUNTAINS,
IN THE EVENING FOUNTAINS.

Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; CONTRAST ; ELLIPSIS ; FEMININE RHYME ; OBSERVATION PREDICTION ; PARALLELISM

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb

Date learned: 09-07-1969

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AUTOGRAPH BOOK RHYME

I LOVE YOU NOW AND WILL FOREVER.
YOUR LOVE MAY CHANGE THOUGH MINE WILL NEVER.
IF SEPARATION BE OUR LOT,
PAL OF MINE, FORGET ME NOT}

Submitter comment:

RHYME FROM INFORMANT'S JUNIOR HIGH AUTOGRAPH BOOK, 1929-1933.

Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; GLENSHAW ; 107 PARK LANE DR

Keyword(s): FRIENDLY ; LOVE ; METER: IAMBS ; QUATRAIN ; REMEMBRANCE ; REQUEST FOR REMEMBRANCE ; RHYME: AABB ; RHYME: FEMININE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Remember me

Date learned: 10-02-1971

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AUTOGRAPH BOOK VERSE

WHATEVER SKIES MAY FIND ABOVE YOU,
WHEN XMAS COMES IT'S NICE TO KNOW
THAT THERE ARE FRIENDS WHO FONDLY LOVE YOU,
HOWEVER FAR AWAY YOU GO.

Where learned: KANSAS ; HUDSON

James Callow Keyword(s): CHRISTMAS ; FEMININE RHYME ; OBSERVATION

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse

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HOW A MINORITY
REACHING A MAJORITY
SIEZING AUTHORITY
HATES A MINORITY

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): FEMININE RHYME ; TRIPLE RHYME

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse

Date learned: 11-08-1985

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Cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye.
If I'm lying may a lizard eat my gizzard.

Submitter comment: Child version of swearing to tell the truth.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HEMLOCK

James Callow Keyword(s): Asseveration ; FEMININE RHYME

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse

Date learned: 00001970S

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'LO, SIR; 'LO, SIR,
MEET ME AT THE GROCER.
NO, SIR. WHY, SIR?
BECAUSE I HAVE A COLD, SIR.
WHERE'D YOU GET THE COLD, SIR?
AT THE NORTH POLE, SIR.
WHAT WERE YOU DOING THERE, SIR?
CATCHING POLAR BEARS, SIR.
HOW MANY DID YOU CATCH?
ONE, SIR; TWO, SIR; THREE, SIR; FOUR, SIR; FIVE, SIR.
SIX, SIR
OLD DUTCH CLEANSER.

Where learned: OHIO ; NEW BREMEN

James Callow Keyword(s): COUNTING ; FEMININE RHYME

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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RIDDLE

WHAT HAS FOUR LEGS, A TAIL, AND EARS?
-- A DOG. WHO TOLD YOU?

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; TOLD AT

Keyword(s): ANIMAL CANINE

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 00-00-0000

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Proverb

A house without a woman and firelight is like a body without a soul or sprite.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [V700] crossed out. Replaced with current classfication.

Located in a pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects

Where learned: Koch, Mr Paul

Keyword(s): BODY ; Domesticity ; Feminine ; FIRE ; Firelight ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; Soul ; SPIRIT ; Warmth ; Woman

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

A stitch in time saves nine

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects

Where learned: Barrett, Joan

Keyword(s): Forethought ; Nine ; NUMBER ; PREVENTION ; Stitch ; TIME

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

A stitch in time saves nine

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.

Where learned: OHIO ; 230 WOOD ST ; Haglage, Mark ; BATAVIA

Keyword(s): Forethought ; METAPHOR ; Nine ; NUMBERS ; PREVENTION ; Stitch ; TIME

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

A stitch in time saves nine

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects

Keyword(s): Nine ; NUMBER ; PREVENTION ; Stitch ; TIME

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Retort

If six turned out to be nine, then I don't mind.

Submitter comment:

Said in reply to ridiculous questions.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

The question [When Said?] is written next to the collector's comment.

Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; Nine ; NUMBERS ; RETORT ; RHYME ; SARCASM ; Six ; Wisecrack ; Wit

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Formula

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Proverb

A stitch in time saves nine.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original Bn [C880.600] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Where learned: HOME ; Castro, Marilyn

Keyword(s): Forethought ; METAPHOR ; Nine ; NUMBERS ; PREVENTION ; Stitch ; TIME

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb

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Proverb

A stitch in time saves nine.

Submitter comment:

From - Uncertain

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE ; ; Whittlesey, Mary Ann

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; Nine ; NUMBER ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; Save ; Stitch ; TIME ; VERSE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb

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Proverb

A stitch in time saves nine.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: Giera, Mrs Valerie

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; Nine ; NUMBER ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; Save ; Stitch ; TIME ; VERSE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb

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