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voiceColl. by Parler In Folklore Class Virginia Tyndall Nashville, Ark. August 20, 1958 Reel 363, Item 11 The Shrattledum Snake (From her grandfather, Mr. Sloan Funderburk of Nash­ville, Ark.) On Springfield Mountain 1. John did go With a sweet young gal That he loved so well. Tum a roo da roo da roo da ray. On yonders morning John did go Away to the meadow For to mow (Refrain.) He hadn't mowed around the field, When a black snake took Him by the heel. (Refrain.) And it's, Oh my Dad Go spread the news, And yonder comes Sal Without her shoes (Refrain) And it's, Oh my John Why did you go Away to the meadow For to mow (Refrain) -more- 1. The last syllable of each line is "stuttered." As "Mou-wou-wou-wountain"The Shrattledum Snake Reel 363, Item 11 Continued And it's Oh my Sal I thought you knowed That the ------was ripe a field and it had to be mowed Refrain Come all ye people Shed one tear For this young man He died right here (Refrain.) Come all ye people, Warning take, And never get bit By a shrattledum snake. (Refrain.)Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation