Lyr/Chords Req: Oh, oh, the mourning dove

Subject: Oh, oh, the mourning dove
From: Simon T
Date: 05 Jun 00 - 10:44 AM

I've been puzzled looking for this song. I came across it in a novel by the great maritime and nature writer, Patrick O' Brian. In his novel, The Fortunes of War, there is a throwaway reference to it when a character fleeing through the streets of Boston during the 1812 war hears "a man singing 'Oh, Oh, the Mourning Dove' as though his heart would break". O' Brian had fine taste in music - his novels are littered with references to songs, ballads and symphonies alike - and most of the references are traceable. I cannot, however find any reference to this song. It must be American as we have no mourning doves in Europe, but I can find no trace of it on the Web. Has anyone ever heard of it? Tks & rgds, Simon Turmaine

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Oh, oh, the mourning dove
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Jul 19 - 01:38 AM

Ha! I am looking for the song for the same reason.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Oh, oh, the mourning dove
From: GUEST,Starship
Date: 17 Jul 19 - 10:51 AM

'Oh, oh, the mourning dove
Says, where can she be?
She was my only love
But gone from me, oh gone from me.'

Other than the single quotation from Book 6, p.156, I cannot locate anything further. However, I'll look more.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Oh, oh, the mourning dove
From: Mrrzy
Date: 19 Jul 19 - 06:55 PM

I've been resisting the Oh oh oh to touch and feel ... mnemonic. I just gave in.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Oh, oh, the mourning dove
From: GUEST,joshuahcarro
Date: 24 Mar 21 - 06:49 PM

Patrick Tull does a good job of singing this in the audiobook.