If You But Knew

This item is part of the I. G. Greer Folksong Collection which consists of more than 300 individual song titles and their variants as collected by Isaac Garfield Greer (1881-1967) from informants, primarily in Ashe, Wilkes and Watauga counties. The collection includes manuscripts, typescript transcriptions produced by Dr. Greer’s clerical staff, and handwritten musical notations. Songs range from traditional Child Ballads, traditional English and Scottish ballads as well as their American variants, to 19th century popular music to musical compositions of local origin.

Folk songs--United States

Love--Songs and music

AC.113 Isaac Garfield (I.G.) Greer Papers and Recordings

W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University

Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967

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If You But Knew

How's a kindly word or two
A thought or smile from you
Would set my heart to singing on its way
Would ease the burden, of the day
-If you but knew.______

If you but knew
How great would be the bliss
To wear through loiling hours the memory of a kiss
You surly would consent to bless
me with that coveted caress
If you but knew

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