shore

• Format: Manuscript
• Language: English
• Published: 1977
• Subjects: English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/54456

shore 1 n During a summer around 1900, a small child died on one of the Swain's Islands. Most of the men were away on the Labrador, and the few at home were engaged in the fishery. The small coffin was brought over to the cemetery at Wesleyville by two women. It was most unusual for women to carry out this work which has been done by men. After the minister had conducted the Burial Service, the two women took the shovels to cover the coffin. As the woman at the head of the grave bent down to place her shovel of earth in the grave, the tall plume of her hat would fall over her face, as she exclaimed, "This was never known before"; and as the woman at the foot of the grave placed her shovel of earth, the plume of her hat falling over her face, she would say, "On this _shore_."So they continued until the grave was filled, all the time repeating, "This was never known before," "On this shore." The minister who told the story to a friend, said, that although it was a sad occasion, he could hardly refrain from smiling, as the tall plumes fell over their faces, and they repeated their litany, the one saying. "This was never known before. " the other responding, "On this shore." PRINTED ITEM G.M.Story , 12/77 JH 12/77 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used I COAST n, INSHORE, LANDWASH, EASTER, FRENCH, NORTH(ERN), SOUTH(ERN), STRAIGHT, TREATY, WESTERN, SHOREMAN, CURE, MERCHANTABLE, SPANISH FISH, SKIFF, SHOREYER, SEDENTARY (FISHERY), PIGEON, SEA~, TRAP',PLANTATION 2, ROOM, PUNT, BAY SEAL. ~ boat/plantation/boss/cod(fish)/fish/ fast(ener)/crew/crowd/cure(d fish)/duck/fast/fisherman/fishery/fishing/gang/ herring/ice /train/liner/labrador/net/seal/season/skipper/work. Only part of the citation on card is in DNE.