“Tobacco Union (Talking with the Social Union)”

Description

"Come young and old and hear me tell / How strong tobacco smokers smell, / Who love to smoke the pipe so well. / For tobacco they will smell, To burn and smoke in union." A condemnation of tobacco, of those who spend money to buy it, and of its effects

Notes

Apparently an adaption of the hymn "Heavenly Union." - RBW

References

1. Randolph 508, "Tobacco Union" (1 text, 1 tune) (compare also the "B" fragment of 408, "The Little Brown Jug"))
2. Randolph/Cohen, pp. 378-380, "Tobacco Union" (1 text, 1 tune -- Randolph's 508)
3. Warner 91, "Talking with the Social Union" (1 text, 1 tune)
4. DT, TOBBACUN*
5. Roud #5721
6. BI, R508