Georgia- Shibley (MO) 1911 Belden C
[From Belden, Ballads and Songs, 1940. Found in "Mr Finken's collection- Macon County," probably a handwritten MS book like Larkins made in the 1860s. Note the misspelling in both of Georgie as Georgia.
Compare to the first three verses of an 1860's MS book from a neighboring state, Illinois:
1. As i crossed over poland bridge
It was all on a misty morning
O there i spied a pretty little miss
A lamenting for her Georgia.
2. Go bring me up my milk white steed
My bridal rains make ready
I will go she said i will see lord judge
I will pleade for the life of georgia
3. The judge stood looking over his left shoulder
A looking as though he was sorry
Oh my dear madam you have come to late
For your georgia is to hang to morry
R. Matteson 2013]
Georgia- Agnes Shibley (MO) 1911 Belden C
As I walked over the London bridge
It was in the morning early,
It was there I spied a pretty fair maid
A- lamenting for her Georgia. [1]
Saddle me up my milk white steed
Bridal him most gaily,
And I will ride till the break of day,
Or [2] save me the life of Georgia.
She rode till she came to Naveville hall,
It was in the morning early;
It was there on her bended knees did fall
To plead for the life of Georgia. [3]
The king looked over his right shoulder
And seemed to be quite sorrow [4]
Saying, 'Kind lady, you've come to late;
Georgia is condemned already.'
My footnotes:
1. Sung "Georgie" to rhyme, certainly it was a spelling error in the MS book.
2 Or= For (For to)
3 Sung "Georgie" to rhyme, certainly it was a spelling error in the MS book.
4 sorry, to rhyme