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User Name	Thread Name	Subject	Posted
GUEST,Lighter at work	Origins: On Top of Old Smoky (31)	RE: origins of 'On Top of Old Smoky'	08 Dec 04
Joe, I can read this much at the beginning of the song (love that black-letter print!): Meeting is a pleasure, but parting is grief, An Unconstant Lover is worse than a Thief A Thief he can but Rob me, and take what I have, But an Unconstant Lover will bring me to the Grave. When first I courted.... After that it becomes almost entirely illegible, except for She's not constant to any, but can love more than one. At the end is But for ever will deny her... let her go... Note to the person requesting "Blue Virginia Blues" - I moved your request here (click). -Joe Offer-

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