Ah Irene....Found it... Folk Songs Of The South John Harrington Cox (Of the West Virginia Folklore society) Published by Dover Press in 1967 THE VANCE SONG (snippet) Rev A M Lunsford 1897 But Vance no more shall Sandy behold Nor smell it's sweet perfume This day his eyes are closed in death His body confined in the tomb Farewell my friends, my children dear To you I bid farewell The love I have for your precious souls No mortal tongue can tell Farewell to you, my loving wife To you I bid adieu And, If I reach fair Canaans shore I hope you've made the stew.
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