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Autograph Rhyme
Album Rhyme:
When evening pulls its curtains,
and pins it with a sstar,
Remember you have a friend indeed,
no matter where you are.
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Keyword(s): Album ; AUTOGRAPH ; Curtains ; Devotion ; DISTANCE ; Evening ; Friend ; Night ; Pin ; poem ; RHYME ; Signature ; Sky ; Star ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Verse without Music |
Autograph Rhyme
Album Rhyme:
When years and montyhs have glided by
And on this page you cast your eye,
Remember it was a friend sincere
That left this kind remembrance here.
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Keyword(s): Album ; AUTOGRAPH ; Devotion ; FRIENDSHIP ; poem ; RHYME ; Signature ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Verse without Music |
Autograph Rhyme
Album Rhyme:
Roses are Red
Violets are Black
You'd look better
With a knife in your back
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Keyword(s): AUTOGRAPH ; Back ; Black ; COLOR ; ENEMY ; FLOWERS ; KNIFE ; poem ; Red ; RHYME ; Roses ; Signature ; VERSE ; VERSE ; Violets
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Verse without Music |
Language: Rhyme
I wish you luck
I wish you joy.
I wish you first a baby boy
And when his hair begins to curl
I wish you then a baby girl.
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Keyword(s): Album ; AUTOGRAPH ; BABY ; Boy ; Curl ; Girl ; HAIR ; Language ; poem ; RHYME ; Signature ; VERSE ; WISH
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
Language: Rhyme
When you get married and have twins
Don't come to me for safety pins.
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Keyword(s): Album ; AUTOGRAPH ; BABY ; Language ; Pins ; poem ; RHYME ; SAFETY ; Signature ; TWINS ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Verse without Music Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
Language: Rhyme
Verse:
Forget me not
Forget me never
Till yonder sun
Has set forever.
Submitter comment:
Found in an autograph book from the 1880's
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Keyword(s): Album ; AUTOGRAPH ; Devotion ; FORGET ; Language ; poem ; RHYME ; SENTIMENT ; Set ; Signature ; Sun ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
Language: Rhyme
When this you see remember me
And take a little catnip tea.
Submitter comment:
From autograph book of the 1880's
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Keyword(s): AUTOGRAPH ; Catnip ; Devotion ; Language ; poem ; Remember ; RHYME ; Signature ; TEA ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
Language: Rhyme
While rocks and hills divide us,
And you no more I see
Just take your pen and paper,
And write a line to me.
Submitter comment:
Found in an autograph book from the 1880's
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Keyword(s): Album ; AUTOGRAPH ; DISTANCE ; Hills ; Language ; Paper ; Pen ; poem ; RHYME ; Signature ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
Language: Rhyme
Round is the ball
Which has no end
So is my love to
You my friend
Submitter comment:
Found in an autograph book from the 1880's
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Keyword(s): Album ; AUTOGRAPH ; Ball ; Devotion ; Friend ; Language ; LOVE ; RHYME ; ROUND ; Signature ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
Autograph Rhyme
This is another album full of leaves of snowy white, where no name is ever tarnighed but forever here and bright. In the book of life, God's Album, may your name be found with care, and may all who here have written, Have their names forever there.
Submitter comment:
Found in autograph book from the 1880's
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Keyword(s): Album ; AUTOGRAPH ; BOOK ; God ; LIFE ; poem ; RHYME ; Signature ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
Custom; Agriculture
Plant beans when the sign is in the arms and the moon is dark.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ;
Keyword(s): AGRICULTURE ; Arms ; Astrological ; ASTRONOMY ; Beans ; Dark ; FARMING ; MOON ; PLANT ; PLANTING ; SIGN ; Sky
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Working |
Salutation
Yours till the ocean wears rubber pants to keep its bottom dry.
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Leave-Talking?
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): Album ; AUTOGRAPH ; Devotion ; Farewell ; Ocean ; Pants ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PUN ; Rubber ; Salutation ; Signature ; WORDPLAY
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Saying
Pull the latch string in or let it hang out
Submitter comment:
A saying or sign coming from the pioneers indicating whether a person or a thought is welcome within.
Ran across this while reading a book called The Well Springs of Truth published in 1883 by the Nashville publishing Company. Written by W.W. Breese MD.
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Otiginal BN [V400, S500] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: BOOK ; The Well Springs of Truth ; Nashville Publishing Company
Keyword(s): Language ; Latch ; Saying ; SIGN ; SLANG ; String ; Welcome
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
WHEN THE COWS GO DRY, THERE'S A WITCH IN THE VILLAGE.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): Cows ; Dry ; SIGN ; Witch
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Witch Shaman BELIEF -- Mammal |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
IF THERE'S A WITCH IN THE VILLAGE, THE MILK WILL TURN
SOUR.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): Milk ; OMEN ; SIGN ; Sour ; Village ; Witch
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Witch Shaman |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
IF YOUR LEFT HAND ITCHES, YOU'RE GOING TO GET SOME
MONEY.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): fortune ; Hand ; ITCH ; LEFT ; MONEY ; OMEN ; SIGN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of quality Monetary systemMoneyWealth BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
IF YOU DROP THE DISHRAG, YOU CAN EXPECT COMPANY.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): Company ; Dishrag ; Drop ; OMEN ; SIGN
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
IF YOU'RE NOSE ITCHES, SOMEONE'S COMING.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): Company ; ITCH ; NOSE ; OMEN ; SIGN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
IF BOTTOM OF FEET BURN, IT'LL RAIN.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): Burn ; FEET ; OMEN ; Rain ; SIGN ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
IF LEAVES TURN OVER ON "WRONG" SIDE, IT'S GOING TO RAIN.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): ; Leaves ; OMEN ; Rain ; SIGN ; Turn ; Upside Down ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)