I Often Think of Writing Home — Singer, a California miner, often thinks of writing to his family, but seldom d… I Wish I Was at Home — "I'm marchin' down to Washington With a heavy load an' a rusty gun, An' I wish … I'll Never Leave Old Dixie Land Again — Singer, a former slave, returns to Dixie and his beloved Dinah again, after hav… I'se Gwine Back to Dixie — Singer, having left Dixie, pines for the usual things: home, food, etc. He swor… The Irishman (I) — The singer, a new emigrant wandering in New Jersey, comes across "an oasis" -- … The Island Unknown — Singer has led a reckless life; leaving home, he joins the US Navy. His ship is… John Dameray — Shanty, with chorus, "John come down the backstay... John Dameray." The singer'… Juberlane — The singing of the birds reminds the singer of the days (s)he spent listening t… The Kilnamartyra Exile — The singer left Ireland for America for "love of money." After twelve years tra… Lament of John O Mahony — The singer, growing old "in a foreign land, in a lonesome city" thinks "not a s…