“Sarah Jane”
Description
(After an unrelated opening stanza), we find Sarah Jane and Samuel courting on the D & H canal. He, however "succumbed to hard times" and is buried. As for Sarah, within a week "She started keeping comp'ny with a junk dealer... in Rondout."
Notes
Not to be confused with the song we index as "Sara Jane," which is a humorous song of conflict between lovers. - RBW
Cross references
- cf. "Pop Goes the Weasel" (tune) and references there
- cf. "The D & H Canal" (tune, floating lyrics)
References
- FSCatskills 173, "Sarah Jane" (1 text plus appendix; tune referenced)
- DT, SARAJANE*
- BI, FSC173