“Shall I Show You How the Farmer”
Description
"Shall I show you how the farmer (x3) Sows his barley and wheat?" "It is so, so, that the farmer... Sows his barley and wheat." "Shall I show you how the farmer... Hoes his barley and wheat?" "Shall I show... Now will dance and be gay?"
Supplemental text
Shall I Show You How the Farmer
Partial text(s)
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From Eloise Hubbard Linscott, Folk Songs of Old New England, pp. 50-51.
From the children of Dr. and Mrs. Frank Allen Hubbard.
Shall I show you how the farmer,
Shall I show you how the farmer,
Shall I show you how the farmer
Sows his barley and wheat?
It is so, so, that the farmer,
It is so, so, that the farmer,
It is so, so, that the farmer
Sows his barley and wheat.
(4 additional stanzas)
References
- Linscott, pp. 50-51, "Shall I Show You How the Farmer" (1 text, 1 tune)
- ST Lins050 (Partial)
- BI, Lins050