For Gold and Silver- Aunt Mary (KY) 1937 Campbell
[From: Survivals of Old Folk Drama in the Kentucky Mountains by Marie Campbell in The Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 51, No. 199 (Jan. - Mar., 1938), pp. 10-24. Her quote of the informant follows.
This is a hybrid version associated with the "Recruiting Sergeant type" British folk play.
R. Matteson 2017]
"Joe air contrarious," said Aunt Mary, "so's I take out them parts and sing 'em like a song ballet jest to contrary him. I call hit 'For Gold and Silver.'"
"Kind miss, kind miss, go ask your mother
If you my bride shall ever be;
If she says 'yes,' come back and tell me;
If she says 'no,' we'll run away.
"Kind miss, kind miss, I have much silver;
Kind miss, I have a house and land;
Kind miss, I have a world of pleasure;
And all of these at thy command."
"What care I for your gold and silver?
What care I for your house and land?
What care I for your world of pleasure?
What I want is a handsome man."