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Thread #2304   Message #13277
Posted By: Nonie Rider
26-Sep-97 - 06:19 PM
Thread Name: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
So, do any of y'all know the source/details on the old camp song about canoeing? (Yes, I did check the database first, without luck.) It went something like:

Swiftly the paddles ply,
flashing like silver,
Swift as the wild geese fly,
Dip, dip and swing.

We were told this was a Newfoundland song, but since it had pretty clearly been passed along a few times, I was never quite sure.

Thanks!

--Nonie