Authors

J. Parry

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MUM00682, 0341

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Description

Cover: a drawing of a woman playing piano; text reads: The Bromo-Seltzer Collection of 54 Popular Songs; Publisher: x

Subject Headings (Library of Congress)

Songs -- United States -- 19th Century; Songs --United States -- 20th Century; Popular Music -- United States

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Original Collection

Sheldon Harris Collection (MUM00682), Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries

Lyrics

Lyrics:
First verse
Gin a body meet a body Comin' thro the rye, Gin a body kiss a body, Need a body cry? Ev'ry lassie has her laddie; Nane, they say, has I; Yet a' the lads they smile at me, When comin' thro' the rye. Amang the train there is a swain I dearly lo'e mysel', But whaur his hame, or what his name, I dinna care to tell.
Second verse
Gin a body meet a body Comin' thro' the town, Gin a body greet a body, Need a body frown? Ev'ry lassie has her laddie; Nane, they say, has I; Yet a' the lads they smile at me, When comin' thro' the rye. Amang the train there is a swain I dearly lo'e mysel', But whaur his hame, or what his name, I dinna care to tell.

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Comin' Thro' The Rye / words by J. Parry

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