one of the oldest irish melodies is "rosin the bow"

the original words? who knows. the music that has been adapted to many words over the years.

our west coast friends might know the song about oregon..
"surrounded by acres of trees,ee ease
surround by acres of trees"

the best known version is the one used as a campaigne song for abraham lincoln
(i forget the verses... something like..
Come vote for the man of our nation
(a man brave (something?) and true?))
the refrain..
For lincoln and liberty, too, me boys
for lincoln and liberty too,
We'll toast the health of our nation,
For lincoln and libery too!

(home now, and on a slow, slow computer, so i am not off to google up more info)



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