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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/54274 2023-12-31T10:19:36+01:00 _sing out_ 1978/01/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/54274 eng eng S Jim Harris (St Joseph's) T F2-64 =F7= C13, 64-7 _Deadman's Cove_:frightening place. _Ghost_. (St. Joseph's PB) 1595 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 16734 S_16734_sing v http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/54274 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript 1978 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:38Z sing v Yes. Yes, over here in _Deadman_('s).right out there.right over there in that _cove_.And. .so long ago as I can remember,you know,that happened.And that man.that old gentleman we'd see outsidE down there,William Brown,oh probably it was ten years ago,this beautiful little. 'bout two cords of wood was right there on the.near the water.Well he goes over to cut it.He cut two or three sticks and he got all shaky and shivery and ->finally he had to sing out to the fell(er).other feller who was cuttin' down below him for to come and take him down,and . take him home.So that year passed and a couple o'years after this Billy Pardy down here,he was goin' to have this wood.And he goes over,but he just has one stick cut down but he didn't have his limbs off OF it when he got the same way!Yeah!Anyhow about .Norman was here,teachin' school, 'bout four years ago,and I (see).(HE)said,You goin' (IN) the wood(s)tomorrow,Dad?" I said,"I'm goin' tomorrow,yeah.I'm goin'to have that wood in _Deadman's Cove_! 'Twas there long enough! Been there now since I can remember (UN) , and several people after makin' attempt to cut it and they all.when they gets up where the woods is to, they makes theirselves believe there's a _ghost_ there! And finally they works theirselves up and.and.and fright- ens theirselves to death and come home!" And he said,"I wouldn't go over,sir,"if I was you! I.I.I wouldn't go there!" "No,no." I said."I don't suppose you would (bother)." I went over and I went up and I started cuttin' wood and I cut till dinner-time and I.had my dinner,and I cut again and I cut every stick (IF THAT) was there. And I never seed neither . deuced a _ghost_ I saw! DNE-cit J. WIDDOSON Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used sing out It is indicated 1598 on the top middle of the card in hand written Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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sing v Yes. Yes, over here in _Deadman_('s).right out there.right over there in that _cove_.And. .so long ago as I can remember,you know,that happened.And that man.that old gentleman we'd see outsidE down there,William Brown,oh probably it was ten years ago,this beautiful little. 'bout two cords of wood was right there on the.near the water.Well he goes over to cut it.He cut two or three sticks and he got all shaky and shivery and ->finally he had to sing out to the fell(er).other feller who was cuttin' down below him for to come and take him down,and . take him home.So that year passed and a couple o'years after this Billy Pardy down here,he was goin' to have this wood.And he goes over,but he just has one stick cut down but he didn't have his limbs off OF it when he got the same way!Yeah!Anyhow about .Norman was here,teachin' school, 'bout four years ago,and I (see).(HE)said,You goin' (IN) the wood(s)tomorrow,Dad?" I said,"I'm goin' tomorrow,yeah.I'm goin'to have that wood in _Deadman's Cove_! 'Twas there long enough! Been there now since I can remember (UN) , and several people after makin' attempt to cut it and they all.when they gets up where the woods is to, they makes theirselves believe there's a _ghost_ there! And finally they works theirselves up and.and.and fright- ens theirselves to death and come home!" And he said,"I wouldn't go over,sir,"if I was you! I.I.I wouldn't go there!" "No,no." I said."I don't suppose you would (bother)." I went over and I went up and I started cuttin' wood and I cut till dinner-time and I.had my dinner,and I cut again and I cut every stick (IF THAT) was there. And I never seed neither . deuced a _ghost_ I saw! DNE-cit J. WIDDOSON Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used sing out It is indicated 1598 on the top middle of the card in hand written |
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S Jim Harris (St Joseph's) T F2-64 =F7= C13, 64-7 _Deadman's Cove_:frightening place. _Ghost_. (St. Joseph's PB) 1595 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 16734 S_16734_sing v http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/54274 |
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