“I've Just Got in Across the Plains”

Description

"I've just got in across the plains, I'm poorer than a snail, My mules all died but poor old Chip." The singer tells of his terrible troubles on the way to California, and warns those who would follow that gold is hard to find

Notes

Belden mentions that this was written "on the California Trail around 1850 by Enuel Davis," who contributed other complaints about the trail to California. But in context, it appears possible that Davis was the transcriber or publisher. - RBW

References

  1. Belden, pp. 345-346, "I've Just Got in Across the Plains" ( 1 text)
  2. Roud #7775
  3. BI, Beld345

About

Alternate titles: “Miner's Song”
Author: Enuel Davis?
Earliest date: 1912 (Belden)
Found in: US(So)