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Poet's Corner
The Maid Of The Sweet Brown
Knowe
Come all ye lads and lassies and listen to me a while,
And I’ll sing for you a verse or two will cause you all to smile;
It’s all about a young man, and I’m going to tell you now,
How he lately came a-courting of the Maid of the Sweet Brown Knowe.
Said he, “My pretty fair maid, will you come along with me,
We’ll both go off together, and married we will be;
We’ll join our hands in wedlock bands, I’m speaking to you now,
And I’ll do my best endeavour for the Maid of the Sweet Brown Knowe.”
This fair and fickle young thing, she knew not what to say,
Her eyes did shine like silver bright and merrily did play;
She said, “Young man, your love subdue, for I am not ready now,
And I’ll spend another season at the foot of the Sweet Brown Knowe.
Said he, “My pretty fair maid, how can you say so,
Look down in yonder valley where my crops do gently grow,
Look down in yonder valley where my horses and my plough
Are at their daily labour for the Maid of the Sweet Brown Knowe.”
“If they’re at their daily labour, kind sir, it’s not for me,
For I’ve heard of your behaviour, I have, indeed,” she said;
“There is an Inn where you call in, I have heard the people say,
Where you rap and call and pay for all, and go home at the break of day.”
“If I rap and call and pay for all, the money is all my own,
And I’ll never spend your fortune, for I hear you have got none.
You thought you had my poor heart broke in talking with me now,
But I’ll leave you where I found you, at the foot of the Sweet Brown Knowe.”
From Irish Anthology - Author
Unknown
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Did
You Know?
During the Civil war a person who had been drafted
could hire a substitute. This bounty system was exploited by
so-called “bounty jumpers”. These men would hire out to more
than one draftee and then make a hasty exit once they were
paid. The record for bounty jumping was held by John
O’Connor. He admitted to hiring himself out 32 times before
being caught. He received a 4 year prison term.
And now you know!
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Recipe of the Month
Asparagus
and Ham Strata
INGREDIENTS :
1/4 cup butter
1/2 pound fresh asparagus (or 2 cans drained asparagus spears or pieces)
1 medium bell pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, diced
1 loaf French bread, cubed (8 cups)
2 cups Cheddar Cheese
1 cup chopped ham
1/2 cup honey
8 eggs
2-1/2 cups milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
PREPARATION : Saute asparagus, pepper, and onion in butter, then place in a greased 9 x 13-inch
pan. Layer bread cubes, ham, 1 cup cheese, and veggies. Beat all
other ingredients (except cheese) and pour over layers. Sprinkle
remaining cheese. Refrigerate overnight.
Bake at 350 degrees for
45 to 50 minutes.
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Calendar of Events
For more information on
any event, please call us at 800-445-5330 or visit:
Daily News Record
Harrisonburg
Tourism and Visitors Bureau.
***Innkeeper's Choice - See Below***
March 1 - 16 -- Green Valley
Bookfair -- 500,000 Bargain Books -- Located
between Harrisonburg and Staunton, take exit 240 off I -81.
Turn East on Friedens Church Road and follow the signs to 2192
Green Valley Lane, Mt. Crawford, VA 22841
www.gvbookfair.com.
March
5, 12, 19 & 26 -- Me and Martha -- 6:00 to 8:30 pm --
Old Dominion Coffee Company
As members of the Old-Time Country Music Hall of Fame,
Martha Hills and Don DePoy love to make music. From sea shanty
to Appalachian ballad, they interlace patterns of musical
panache with subtle nuances to provide a glimpse into the
world of music makers. Appearing every Wednesday evening. For
more information on Don and Martha, click on the following web
site: www.meandmartha.com.
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***Innkeeper's Choice*** |
March 6 - 7:30pm
A Very Special Blue Grass Thursday-Peter Rowan & Tony Rice
You will hear Fire and fluidity in this Blue grass band!
| Court Square Theater
March14 -
Centennial Celebration- James Madison Days
| Convention Center- James Madison University
Speaker will be Governor Tim Kaine
3:30pm
Portraits in Bluestone
Transcendent Musical Experience Public Premiere
James Madison University Convocation Center -
The JMU Symphony Orchestra, Wind Symphony and Choir
present three movements commissioned for JMU's Centennial
March
27-28 -- Contemporary Dance Ensemble - -
8 pm -- Latimer-Schaeffer Theatre
March 27-30 --
Friends of Massanutten Regional Library Book Sale --
Massanutten Regional Library
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