Early, Early in the Spring — The singer is (pressed and) sent to sea. (He writes to his true love, but her f… Ellen the Fair (Helen the Fair) — The narrator, a nobleman, sees and falls in love with Ellen, who is very beauti… The Emigrant from Newfoundland — "Dear Newfoundland have I got to leave you To seek employment in a foreign land… The Emigrant's Farewell — The singer bids farewell to Ireland; he will admire his home even though he wil… Epsom Races — A fine young man dresses and rides off to the Epsom Races. There he gambles awa… Fair Brown — Bluesy verses about a poor man's life: "Fair brown, O fair brown, What makes yo… Farewell to Slieve Gallen — The singer writes to warn Irishmen against emigrating to America. He arrived in… The Farmer Is the Man — A description of the life of the farmer, "the man who feeds them all." He comes… The Fisherman's Girl — A poor girl is crying out in the street. She has lost parents and friends, and … Flunky Jim (Gopher Tails) — Jim, the son and "flunky" of the farm, has shabby clothes, but intends to get a…