Lyr Req: When First unto This Country

Subject: Tune Req: When first ont ot this country....
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 14 Sep 04 - 01:05 AM

When first unto this country, a strange I came. I courted a fair maid and Nancy was her name..............

it then goes on that he steals a horse, gets caught, thrown in Jail and has his beard shaven off...........anyone know the words or who sings it

Thanks
K

Subject: Lyr Add: WHEN FIRST UNTO THIS COUNTRY
From: Rasener
Date: 14 Sep 04 - 01:17 AM

When First Unto This Country
Lyrics: Traditional
Music: Traditional

When first unto this country
A stranger I came
I courted a fair maid
And Nancy was her name

I courted her for love
Her love I didn't obtain
Do you think I've any reason
Or right to complain

I rode to see my Nancy
I rode both night and day
I stoled a fine stallion
From Colonel Charles Grey

I rode to see my Nancy
I rode both day and night
I courted fairest Nancy
My own heart's true delight

The sheriff's men they followed
And overtaken me
They carted me away
To the penitentiary

They opened up the door
And then they threw me in
They shaved off my hair
And they cleared off my chin

They beat me and they banged me
And they fed me on dry beans
'Til I wished to my own soul
I'd never been a thief

With my hands stuck in my pockets
And my cap set on so bold
My coat of many colors
Like Joseph's of old

When first unto this country
A stranger I came
I courted a fair maid
And Nancy was her name

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Do you know the words.........
From: masato sakurai
Date: 14 Sep 04 - 01:28 AM

These are in the DT:

WHEN FIRST INTO THIS COUNTRY

WHEN FIRST TO THIS COUNTRY.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Do you know the words.........
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 14 Sep 04 - 01:37 AM

When First To This Country (correct title) is in the DT, and is discussed in thread 49741 and others. Collected in Austin, Texas in 1935.
Austin is a university city. Dare I suggest that this may be a composed song?

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Do you know the words.........
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Sep 04 - 08:35 AM

THANK YOU VERY MUCH 'THE VILLIAN' FOR THE WORDS, AND FOR EVERYONES HELP

ALL THE BEST

k