“This Lady She Wears a Dark Green Shawl”

Description

"This lady she wears a dark green shawl, A dark green shawl, a dark green shawl, This lady she wears... I love her to my heart." "Now choose for your lover, honey, my love...." "Now dance with your lover, honey, my love...." "Farwell to your lover...."

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This Lady She Wears a Dark Green Shawl
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This Lady She Wears a Dark-Green Shawl

From Dorothy Scarborough, On the Trail of Negro Folk-Songs,
pp. 142-143. From an article by Loraine Darby in JAFL,
"Ring-Games from Georgia."

This lady she wears a dark green shawl,
  A dark green shawl, a dark green shawl,
This lady she wears a dark green shawl,
  I love her to my heart!

Now choose for your lover, honey, my love,
  Honey, my love! Honey, my love!
Now choose for your lover, honey, my love,
  I love her to my heart!

(2 additional stanzas)

References

1. Scarborough-NegroFS, pp. 142-143, "This Lady Dhe Wears a Dark Green Shawl" (1 text, 1 tune)
2. ST ScaNF142 (Partial)
3. BI, ScaNF142