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25 Jul 04 - 12:14 AM (#1233217) Subject: Lyr Req: God Bless You My Lovely Wife From: Rabbi-Sol The chorus ends with those words and that is why I think it is the title of the song, but I am not sure it is. The chorus begins: You gave me your love forty years ago In sunshine and rain you were always the same I heard this song on Radio Newfoundland, but I am not sure if the song originated in that Province. Help anybody. SOL ZELLER |
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25 Jul 04 - 11:39 PM (#1233715) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: God Bless You My Lovely Wife From: Rabbi-Sol Refresh |
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28 Jul 04 - 01:06 PM (#1235628) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: God Bless You My Lovely Wife From: Rabbi-Sol I am still waiting for someone to come up with the lyrics to this song. It is played quite regularly on Radio Newfoundland. SOL ZELLER |
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26 Aug 04 - 07:06 PM (#1257705) Subject: RE: Req: God Bless You My Lovely Wife (Newfoundland) From: Rabbi-Sol After a long Google Search, I finally found the song that I was looking for. It is part of the MacEdward Leach collection of the "Songs Of Atlantic Canada". The correct title of the song is: "Old Married Couple" The website URL that I found it on is: http://collections.ic.gc.ca/leach/songs/NFLD1/2-01.htm There is an MP3 file on the site of Mrs. John Powers from the community of Tors Cove singing the song. However, I can not figure out who the author is. Perhaps Joe Offer will be able to help. In any case, here are the lyrics. "OLD MARRIED COUPLE" Old Married Couple, were seated Alone by a dear fireside When their thoughts wandered back to a wedding Of a blushing young groom and a bride But now they're aged and feeble On her finger the same wedding ring They're as fond of one another as ever And this is the song they will sing: CHORUS: You gave me your love You took my name For forty years of a married life Our love remains the same We struggled hard together In this great world of strife In sunshine or rain I will love you the same I love you my darling wife The years rolled along until one evening As the sun sank in the west The old man lost his wife and companion The one on earth whom he loved best In a quiet village churchyard he laid her Fresh roses each morning he'd bring The old man he still sits by the fireside With his head bowed down low he will sing CHORUS: You gave me your love You took my name For forty years of a married life Our love remains the same We struggled hard together In this great world of strife In sunshine or rain I will love you the same God bless you my darling wife SOL ZELLER |
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26 Aug 04 - 07:21 PM (#1257712) Subject: RE: Req: God Bless You My Lovely Wife (Newfoundland) From: Jack the Sailor Rabbi I'm from Newfoundland and went to MUN. They have several projects which gather folk music which has been passed through the generations in the outports. It looks to me like you might have found a real honest to goodness folk song. Here is a link to a government of Canada website. It may contain information you have nit seen. |
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26 Aug 04 - 08:02 PM (#1257737) Subject: RE: Req: God Bless You My Lovely Wife (Newfoundland) From: Q (Frank Staplin) The MacEdward Leach Collection of Newfoundland songs is online, in Canada's Digital Collections. The Old Married Couple is here, complete with partial audio by Mrs. Powers: Old Married Couple |
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26 Aug 04 - 10:46 PM (#1257816) Subject: RE: Req: God Bless You My Lovely Wife (Newfoundland) From: Rabbi-Sol Jack, Does this mean that the song is in the public domaine and that the author is unknown ? SOL ZELLER |
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27 Aug 04 - 12:12 AM (#1257856) Subject: RE: Req: God Bless You My Lovely Wife (Newfoundland) From: Jack the Sailor I think this may answer your question. Its from the page I linked to. All material on this webpage is copyright © 2004, Memorial University of Newfoundland Folklore and Language Archive, Memorial University of Newfoundland. No unauthorized copying or use is permitted. I'd suggest that you follow the link on the bottom of the page and ask the folks at Memorial University. |
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27 Aug 04 - 12:15 AM (#1257858) Subject: RE: Req: God Bless You My Lovely Wife (Newfoundland) From: Jack the Sailor Copyright Information and Terms of Use All material on these webpages, unless otherwise stated, are copyright © 2004, Memorial University of Newfoundland Folklore and Language Archive, Memorial University of Newfoundland. No unauthorized copying or use is permitted. Copyright for the "MacEdward Leach and the Songs of Atlantic Canada" website, including graphics, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) code, scripts, and structure, is © copyright to Memorial University of Newfoundland Folklore and Language Archive (MUNFLA). I'm sure Ms. Fulton will tell you what you need to know. This website can only be copied or reproduced for reference and educational purposes. It is not intended for commercial use, copying or reproduction in any form, electronic or print. Please address all inquiries to: Ms. Patricia Fulton, Archivist Memorial University of Newfoundland Folklore and Language Archive Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John's, NL A1B 3X8 (CANADA) Tel: (709) 737-8401 Fax: (709) 737-4718 email: munfla@mun.ca |
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27 Aug 04 - 01:28 PM (#1258323) Subject: RE: Req: God Bless You My Lovely Wife (Newfoundland) From: Rabbi-Sol Thank You Jack. SOL ZELLER |