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The Emigrant from Newfoundland
— "Dear Newfoundland have I got to leave you To seek employment in a foreign land…
The Emigrant's Farewell to Donegal
— It is 1846 and the singer is leaving Donegal. His father's five acres cannot su…
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 Whisky (Johnny My Man)
— The wife goes to the ale-house her husband so often frequents. She reminds him …
Father Was Killed by the Pinkerton Men
— "'Twas in a Pennsylvania town not very long ago, Men struck against reduction o…
Fine Times in Camp Number Three
— The singer calls his listener to hear two verses about lumberjacks (and then si…
Fish and Brewis
— In summer we fish and jig squid. In spring we log and "make just enough to have…
The Flash Frigate (La Pique)
— "I sing of a frigate, (a frigate of fame/La Pique was her name/do not mention h…
The Flash Sydney Shearers
— "You've heard of the flash Sydney shearers, They're the flashest of men out of …