The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26
Folklore Songs

important periods in the development Il
of American national growth. has turn u
ed the attention of women to folk
lore songs, BY which these pageants
are charmingly Illustrated
There is 1 good deal Of uncertatnty y
about the origin OF Yankee DoolleII,s
an American folklore song Of the
Revolutionary period. The most; ~ q C.
curate authorities ascrihe Its Nauthor-5 81
ship to Dr.. Schuckpurgh, a clever and g
sarcastic surgeon OF the English army 445
who amused himself by exploiting sin Hi
verse the rawness and awkwardness!'o OF a
the Conttnentals as contrasted With "A
the British regulars 5if5 a
General George Washingt on H was II
closely associated with this sonE.
which was sung to Il popular tune most III
probab bly, TO an English folk dance. ID +.
Schuckburgh used the words ofk.i1is
verses TO describe the feelings OF AN s.
Imaginary Colonial young stere who, "a
companyinG his father to the American Il
. camp. saw Washington's army for the s&
first time.
CAUTIOUSLY enough the Americans, In
stead Of resenting the attempted ridi-
cule adopted Yankee Doodle as their
own revolutionary air, and marched to
its lively strains. Now, its English
beginnings have been lost sight OF
and 1t has American national prestige
The song originally included q great 4
number Of verses Two Of. them ran
In this way: 34a
And there was Captain Washington.
| Upon a slapping stallion,
| A-givinS orders to his men;
I guess there were a million.
And there I saw & little key,
It's heads We're made OF leather,
| They Knocked on It with little sticks Is
To call the folks together" !a,s 81; IS
CHORUS.
| Yankee Doodle, keep It up,
| Yankee Doodle dandy,
! Mind the music and the step
And with the girls he handy" q
"Icczicl Lindsuy.Y isi.5s.$
| Purely sentimental and beautiful is
an old Scotch FOLKLORE song called 4
,"Leezie Lindsay" Tho song has -
delightful tune which adoubtlessa>wa
| played OH the bagpipes, with the tuna
in high key, and one or two low
notes drawn out in the bass. "Lee2ie 4.
Lindsay was wooed by Highland
| chieftain, Lord Ronald NIacD onald who y
| says to her, when she disclaims knowl-
| edge Of his personalities: s is
20 Leezie lass. We must ken little
If sac we dinna ken me.
FOR my name Is Lord Ronald Mac
! Donald, a,
A chief O high degree"
This must have satisfied Leezie for
1t is further declared of her that:
she has Killed her skirts OF green
| satin,
She has Killed them UP to her knee;
And she's off WI Lord Ronald Mac
IS +. ID u . y ~ ;
His bride and his darling to be-
/ Queer-Shnpeh I'arnsuls.
| 1t Is even bit homogeneous to SEQ &
4 parasols in the windows and snow on
| the ground, to see chiffon muffs. with
| an inflnitesi NAL bit OF fur upon them
when the wind is roaring hleally. But
! to balance this contrariety. many Of the 4
| parasols arc wintry III fabric and dark
/! In color. and, in addition, they piqua
the curiosity because they are queerIin
| shape. Those shown SO far vie with
! the shoes of the year in the employ
ment OF all sorts OF incongruous mate
rails. St
Novel Hat Trimmings iitst:ss;s
] Besides the web patterned Wells With
which the shops are fuller than ever.
there are to he seen novel hat-trimming
features. Those that initiate the long
willow plume consist Of heavy, full,
soft fringe, plain or crinlIed. mounted
upon fiat and. OF course, Invisible
wire. which Is sufficiently subst antfai
to hold the make believe feather In
j shape. 5
/ Personally, do not look for porus
/ larity for these trimmin gs-thatEsis.
among critical women, though n few
exclusive miliners are using them. on
costly hats. Already very cheap sornas
Of similar limitations have been sacn,
/ which have vulgarIzed them. Still, ons
never knows how some clever hand
may utilize and set in vogue that which
before seemed wholly impossible.
Love and Honesty.
/ 1t was the woman eaking s53 ..Y on
| know am rich ?" she said half In hope