“The Humble Farmer”
Description
"I saw a humble farmer, His back was bending low, A-pickin' out the cotton, Along the cotton row." The ragged farmer meets the merchant, who demand, "Pay me all you owe." The farmer cannot pay it all; he hopes for an extension until next fall
Cross references
- cf. "The Farmer Is the Man" (theme)
- cf. "Po' Farmer" (theme)
- cf. "Down on the Farm (III)" (theme)
References
- BrownIII 213, "The Humble Farmer" (1 text)
- Roud #6709
- BI, Br3213