Poem By Charlie Mullan

[MOFRFO]

HI ALL, my 92yr old mother started this poem from her childhood and can't remember it all. I'd love to get it for her. Any directions would be greatly appreciated - have tried googling it but no joy. It starts "One night as I lay slumbering in Philadelphia town". Charlie 'Jake' Mullan (my spelling) was from Northern Ireland. Many thanks in advance. My birthday today so would love a nice surprise. x

[Buenchico]

The passage of time seems to have dimmed your (or your mother's) memory.

"Charlie 'Jake'" isn't the name of the author. It's part of the title of a song called 'Charlie Jack's Dream', by an unknown writer, collected by Sam Henry and published in 1939 . The words and music are here:
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=aiQ7UAwQgDUC&pg=PA221&lpg=PA221&dq="Charlie+Jack's+Dream
(You'll need to click-&-drag that page down to read the text which appears at the top of the right-hand column).

Chris

[boreas]

I found it in google at
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=aiQ7UAwQgDUC&pg=PA221&lpg=PA221&dq=%22One+night+as+I+lay+slumbering+in+Philadelphia+town&source=bl&ots=tmtsR5LEx2&sig=IDJXuZnHDtr2ftR2DrPYXzl46AM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=qAg7UtmMJYWV0AXw-oG4CA&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&;q=%22One%20night%20as%20I%20lay%20slumbering%20in%20Philadelphia%20town&f=false

[Buenchico]

Ooh! Snap!

[MOFRFO]

OMG, can't believe it. Just read it to my mum and she's delighted. She comes from the area mentioned. Many, many thanks. :))