31B. The Drunkard- Jones (WV) 1926
31B - THE DRUNKARD
(The Drunkard's Doom)
Communicated by Dean C. R. Jones, Morgantown, Monongalia County, April 10, 1926. Obtained from his father, Mr. Uriah Jones, Crafton, Taylor County.
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I saw a man at early dawn
Before the grog shop door;
His eyes were sunk, his lips were parched,
I viewed him o'er and o'er;
Hls oyes wre sunk, his 1ips were parched,
I viewed him o'or and o'er.
His infant ohild stood bY his side
And unto hin d1d say3
trDear fathorr mother lleg slck at home'
And slster oried for breadS
Dear father, mother l'les siok at home'
And slster orled for bread.n
Ee staggered uP onto the barr
TYtrere oft her d been before'
^And faltorlng to the Landlord Ealdr
nOh glve ne ono glass more;rf
And f,altorlng to ths landlord saldr
"0h glve mo ono glass llloreotr
The Landlord roso at hle request
And fitled the llquid bowl;
He drankr while rcife and ohlldren Etarrredr
And ruined hie orun souL;
Be drank , while wife and ohil dren starrred t
And rulned hie o$rn soul.
One yoar r or Boro ' I pas sod that ffi'|r
A crowd was gatbored roundS
I asked the roasonl ono rePlled;
oThe drunkard ls no more|n
I asked the f,88otL1 one rePllode
nThe drunkard is no Elorern
I saw a hearae go slowlY bY,
$o wlfe or ohildren thore;
Thoy had gono beforo thelr nurderer,
3nd Left thls world of CIaroi
They had gone before their murderor,
And left this world of oare'
See NC III 44.