The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

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WHEN THE GOLDEN SUN IS SINKING
AND YOUR MIND IS FREE
WHEN YOU OFTEN THINK OF OTHERS,
WILL YOU SOMETIMES THINK OF ME?

Submitter comment: (1939, BIRCH TREE, MONTANA)

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE

Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; CONTRAST ; FRIENDSHIP ; METER: TROCHEES ; QUATRAIN ; REQUEST FOR REMEMBRANCE ; RHYME: ABCB ; SERIOUSNESS ; SUNSET

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Date learned: 03-01-1972

WHEN TWILIGHT DRAWS HER CURTAIN
AND PINS IT WITH A STAR.
REMEMBER YOU HAVE A FRIEND
NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO.

Where learned: NONE GIVEN

Keyword(s): FRIENDLY ; METER: IAMBS ; METER: TRISYLLABIC FOOT ; POETIC DICTION ; PROMISE OF FRIENDSHIP ; QUATRAIN ; RHYME:ABCD ; STARS

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Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- C768 C768.14

Date learned: 03-28-1960

"WHEN EVENING PULLS ITS CURTAINS BACK
AND PINS THEM WITH A STAR.
KNOW THAT I'LL REMEMBER YOU
NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE."

Submitter comment: SIGNED BY ALDENE COTE, LATELY OF MIAMI, FLA.,
TO A PHOTO OF HERSELF, GIVEN TO ME.

Keyword(s): FRIENDLY ; FRIENDSHIP ; METER: IAMBS ; POETIC DICTION ; PROMISE OF REMEMBRANCE ; QUATRAIN ; RHYME: ABCB ; STARS ; TWILIGHT

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IF YOU EVER PASS A CHESTNUT TREE
LOOK AT A NUT AND THINK OF ME}
IF YOU EVER PASS A CHESTNUT TREE

Submitter comment: BOOK NOT IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN (1959-1960)

Where learned: NONE GIVEN

Keyword(s): COUPLET ; HUMOR ; INDIRECTION ; METER: TROCHEES ; NUT ; REMEMBRANCE ; RETORT ; RHYME: AA

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