683. Childhood Days

683. Childhood Days
'Childhood Days.' Sung by Mrs. G. L. Bostic, Mooresboro, Cleveland county, in 1939. Another title given was : 'Sweet Nell.' Cf. 'Swinging in the  Lane' (F-628).
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2. The boys and girls I used to know
Went fish - ing in the brooks

 With spools of thread for fish - ing lines,
And bend - ed pins for hooks. —

Scale: Hexachordal, plagal. Tonal Center: f. Structure: abed (2,2,2,2) =  ab (4,4).