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SPANISH PROVERB
NOTHING DRIES SO FAST AS A TEAR
Submitter comment: SHE LEARNED IT FROM HER SPANISH TEACHER, DR. ESPINOSA
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
James Callow Keyword(s): CONSOLATION ; SORROW
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 03-31-1967
PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
NOTHING DRIES SOONER THAN A TEAR
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CONSOLATION ; SORROW
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 07-17-1964
MY BONNY
MY BONNY LIES OVER THE OCEAN
MY BONNY LIES OVER THE SEA
MY BONNY LIES OVER THE OCEAN
PLEASE BRING BACK MY BONNY TO ME
BRING BACK, OH BRING BACK
OH BRING BACK MY BONNY TO ME TO ME
BRING BACK, OH BRING BACK
PLEASE BRING BACK MY BONNY TO ME.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT HAS KNOWN THIS ALL HER LIFE AND THINKS SHE PROBABLY LEARNED
IT AS A GIRL IN ENGLAND FROM HER FAMILY. SHE USED TO SING IT TO US
WHEN WE WERE KIDS.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant is collector's mother.
Where learned: ENGLAND ; INFORMANT'S HOME
Keyword(s): SEPARATION ; SORROW
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Love |
Date learned: 01-00-1964
Proverb
MAY YOUR LUCK BE AS LONG AS A RABBIT'S EARS, SORROW AS SHORT AS HIS TAIL.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated on 02-22-2011 by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Ear ; EARS ; LUCK ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Rabbit ; SORROW ; Tail ; VERSE
James Callow Keyword(s): WISH
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Prayer BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance P880.3 |
Date learned: 06-09-1944