Subject: Orig: Little Girl That Played on My Knee From: Richie Date: 20 Dec 08 - 10:12 AM Hi, I'm trying to find where this (probably late 1800s) parlor song came from: "Little Girl That Played On/Upon My Knee." The Late 1800s Unknown (1937 by Carters)- Based on an unknown parlor song. In the repertoire of Jennie Devlin (1865-1952) as "The Litle Valley" which combines this song with a version of "Red River Valley." Here's Devlin's version: http://books.google.com/books?id=fVilv3ZcQEAC&pg=PA274&lpg=PA275&dq=%22played+upon+my+knee%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html The Little Girl That Played Upon My Knee Carter Family Many years have passed away and gone Since I left my old native home Since I left the scenes of my childhood there Where the dark days seem to roam I left my aged father there And my mother so dear unto me I left a brother and a sister fair And a little girl that played upon my knee Don't Ginny remember, will she ever forget Those many hours of pleasure to me Does she sigh when she thinks of those many happy hours When a little girl she played upon my knee I am homeward bound with the thrills of joy Of my wandering so far o'er the sea I shall soon see my home, my old native home And the little girl that played upon my knee I am tired of life, I cannot live In this dark world so weary unto me Come bury me low by the one I love so well By the little girl that played upon my knee Thanks, Richie |
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