Fond Affection is another song with different names and related to many other songs. "Dear Companion," "The Broken Heart;" and "Go and Leave Me If You Wish To" are different names. The Carter Family's "Fond Affection" was recorded on Victor 23585, 1931 and Montgomery Ward M-4744, 1935. The lyrics are often associated to "Columbus Stockade Blues" but teh melody is different.

It's been collected in 1909 by Belden. If someone has lyrics it would be welcome here. Randolph calls the song "The Broken Heart" with 7 texts. I have Sharp 111 "The Dear Companion" (1 text, 1 tune)
and Ritchie-Southern, p. 10, "Dear Companion" (1 text, 1 tune)
BrownII 153, has 13 texts listed as "Fond Affection."

Here are some related recordings: Dock Boggs, "I Hope I Live a Few More Days" Crowder Brothers, "Leave Me Darling, I Don't Mind" (Melotone 7-04-70, 1937)
Clarence Green, "Fond Affection" (Columbia 15311-D, 1928)
Sid Harkreader, "Many Days With You I Wandered" (Vocalion 15100, 1925)
Kelly Harrell, "By and By You Will Forget Me" (Victor 20535, 1926; on KHarrell02
Mainer's Mountaineers "Let Her Go God Bless Her" (Bluebird [Canada] B-6104, 1935)
Lester McFarland & Robert Gardner, "Go and Leave Me If You Wish" (Brunswick 293, 1929; rec. 1928)
David Miller, "Many Times With You I've Wandered" (Champion 15429, 1928)

FOND AFFECTION- Carter Family

      [INSTRUMENTAL BREAK]

Once I loved your fond affection
All my hopes on you was spent
Till a dark eyed girl persuaded
And you cared no more for me

    Go on and leave me if you wish to
    Never let me cross your mind
    In your heart you love another
    Never on earth will call you mine
    Yodel-ay-ee-oh, lay-ee-ay, oh-lay-ee

      [INSTRUMENTAL BREAK]

When I'm dead and in my coffin
And my pale face toward the sun
Will you come and sit beside me
And think of what you have done

    Go on and leave me if you wish to
    Never let me cross your mind
    In your heart you love another
    Never on earth will call you mine
    Yodel-ay-ee-oh, lay-ee-ay, oh-lay-ee

      [INSTRUMENTAL BREAK]

When I'm dead and in my coffin
And the shroud around me bound
Will you come and scatter roses
Upon your lover's mound

    Go on and leave me if you wish to
    Never let me cross your mind
    In your heart you love another
    Never on earth will call you mine
    Yodel-ay-ee-oh, lay-ee-ay, oh-lay-ee

      [INSTRUMENTAL BREAK