{"id":20537,"date":"2021-07-13T22:00:03","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T22:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicyoucanread.com\/?p=20537"},"modified":"2021-07-13T22:00:03","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T22:00:03","slug":"sweet-betsy-from-pike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicyoucanread.com\/?p=20537","title":{"rendered":"Sweet Betsy from Pike"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"height\" align=\"center\">\n<table width=\"400\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#013E86\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/images\/SONGS\/480\/05-SWETB-T.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Sweet Betsy from Pike,&quot; Lyrics, Text Format\" width=\"371\" height=\"480\" name=\"Text_Format\" \/><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"400\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#013E86\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/images\/SONGS\/480\/05-SWETB-T2.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Sweet Betsy from Pike,&quot; Lyrics, Text Format\" width=\"371\" height=\"480\" name=\"Text_Format\" \/><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Beginning syncopation, two part (harmonic echo) refrain, descending octave skip (P8), tonic (I,C) and mediant (iii,Em) arpeggios.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20537-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musicyoucanread.com\/MIDI\/05-SWETB.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicyoucanread.com\/MIDI\/05-SWETB.mp3\">https:\/\/www.musicyoucanread.com\/MIDI\/05-SWETB.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">Description<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<ul type=\"square\">\n<li class=\"height\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Grade<\/strong>: Fifth<\/li>\n<li class=\"height\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Origin<\/strong>: England &#8211; tune: &#8220;Villikens and His Dinah&#8221;<br \/>\nUSA &#8211; words: Folk Ballad<\/li>\n<li class=\"style6\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Key<\/strong>: C Major<\/li>\n<li class=\"height\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Time<\/strong>: 3\/4<\/li>\n<li class=\"height\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Form<\/strong>: AB &#8211; verse\/refrain<\/li>\n<li class=\"height\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Rhythm<\/strong>: <strong class=\"beginners\">beginners<\/strong>: | ta ta ta | ta\/a ta | ta\/a ti ti |<br \/>\n| ta ta\/ ti | syncopation, | (ta) ta\/ ti | syncopation,<br \/>\n| ta (ta) (ta) |<\/li>\n<li class=\"height\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Pitches<\/strong>: <span id=\"blue\"><strong>intermediate<\/strong><\/span>: Ti Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do<\/li>\n<li class=\"height\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Intervals<\/strong>: <span id=\"blue\" class=\"intermediate\">intermediate<\/span>: <span id=\"blue\">Do\/Mi\/So\/Do<span class=\"style2\">8<\/span><\/span> ascending tonic arpeggio (I, C), Ti\\So (M3), So\/Do<span class=\"style2\">8<\/span> (P4), <span id=\"blue\">Ti\\So\\Mi<\/span> descending mediant (iii, Em), So\\Do (P5), Do\/Do ascending tonic octave skip (P8), La\/Do<span class=\"style2\">8<\/span>\\La (m3), Fa\\Re (m3)<\/li>\n<li class=\"style6\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Musical Elements<\/strong>: notes: dotted half, half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; rest: quarter; pickup beat, two part (harmonic echo) refrain, singing in parts, repeated melodic rhythm patterns, syncopation, vocal slur, octave, tonic (I, C) and mediant (iii, Em) arpeggios<\/li>\n<li class=\"style6\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Key Words<\/strong>: USA history: Brigham Young; USA geography: world geography: England, Shanghai; Pike, Missouri, California, Salt Lake City, Utah; wide prairie, husband, yoke of Oxen, swam, rivers, peaks, camped, starvation, cholera, slaughter, plateau, sore-footed, repose, gazed, starry night, shouted, whiskey, plain, wagon train, thundering, horde, scared, scalp, adored, wagon-bed, crawl, musket ball, terrible, crash, suspicious, square, inquire, declared, frightened, pawing, steer, alkali, desert, soul, shrank, lurked, fondly, embraced, waist, rooster, cattle, fried bacon, discouraged, wonderfully, suddenly, wonder, Placerville, Hangtown, attended, doggone, chock-full, jealous, obtained, divorce, well-satisfied, shout, lummox (clumsy person); contractions: &#8217;twas (it was), you&#8217;ll (you will); abbreviations: &#8216;spint (in spite), o&#8217;er (over); colloquial slang: injuns (indians), hoss (big man)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"style12\">*possibly the county of Pike, Missouri<\/span>, USA<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicyoucanread.com\/?product=sweet-betsy-from-pike\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13390 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musicyoucanread.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/images.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"64\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<table width=\"406\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<caption class=\"height\"><strong><strong><span class=\"style13\" style=\"color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">&#8220;Sweet Betsy from Pike&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/caption>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style6\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">1.<\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">Oh, don&#8217;t you remember sweet Betsy from Pike?<br \/>\nShe crossed the wide prairies with her brother Ike,<br \/>\nWith two yoke of Oxen, and old yellow dog,<br \/>\nA tall Shanghai rooster and one spotted hog.<\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><em>Refrain:<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><em>Too-ra-lee, too-ra-lay,<br \/>\nSinging too-ra-lee, too-ra-lay, too-ra-lee-ay.<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">\n<div align=\"right\">2.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">They swam the wide rivers and crossed the tall peaks,<br \/>\nAnd camped on the prairie for weeks upon weeks.<br \/>\nStarvation and cholera, hard work and slaughter&#8211;<br \/>\nThey reached California &#8216;spite of rain and high water.<\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><span class=\"style6\"><em>Refrain<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">3.<\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">One evening quite early they camped on the Platte,<br \/>\nTwas near by the road on a green shady flat.<br \/>\nBetsy, sore-footed, lay down to repose&#8211;<br \/>\nWith wonder Ike gazed on that Pike County rose.<\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><span class=\"style6\"><em>Refrain<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">4.<\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">Out on the prairie one bright, starry night,<br \/>\nThey broke out the whiskey, and Betsy got tight.<br \/>\nShe sang and she shouted and she danced o&#8217;er the plain,<br \/>\nAnd she put on a show to the whole wagon train.<\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><span class=\"style6\"><em>Refrain<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">5.<\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">Out on the prairie one bright, starry night,<br \/>\nThey broke out the whiskey, and Betsy got tight.<br \/>\nShe sang and she shouted and she danced o&#8217;er the plain,<br \/>\nAnd she put on a show to the whole wagon train.<\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><span class=\"style6\"><em>Refrain<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\" height=\"28\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">6.<\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">The Injuns came down in a thundering horde,<br \/>\nAnd Betsy was scared they would scalp her adored.<br \/>\nSo under the wagon-bed Betsy did crawl<br \/>\nAnd she fought off the Injuns with musket and ball.<\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\" height=\"28\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><em>Refrain<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\" height=\"28\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">7.<\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">The wagon broke down with a terrible crash,<br \/>\nAnd out on the prairie rolled all sorts of trash.<br \/>\nA few little baby-clothes, done up with care,<br \/>\nLooked rather suspicious, but all on the square.<\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\" height=\"28\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><em>Refrain<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\" height=\"28\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">8.<\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">They stopped at Salt Lake to inquire of the way,<br \/>\nWhen Brigham declared that Sweet Betsy should stay.<br \/>\nBetsy got frightened and ran like a deer,<br \/>\nWhile Brigham stood pawing the ground like a steer.<\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\" height=\"28\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><em>Refrain<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\" height=\"28\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">9.<\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">The alkali desert was burning and bare,<br \/>\nAnd Isaac&#8217;s soul shrank from the death that lurked there.<br \/>\n&#8220;Dear old Pike County, I&#8217;ll go back to you&#8221;&#8211;<br \/>\nSays Betsy, &#8220;You&#8217;ll go by yourself if you do!&#8221;<\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\" height=\"28\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><em>Refrain<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\" height=\"28\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">10.<\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">They soon reached the desert, where Betsy gave out,<br \/>\nAnd down in the sand she lay rolling about.<br \/>\nIke in great wonder looked on in surprise,<br \/>\nSaying, &#8220;Betsy, get up, you&#8217;ll get sand in your eyes.&#8221;<\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\" height=\"28\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><em>Refrain<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\" height=\"28\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">11.<\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">Sweet Betsy got up in a great deal of pain.<br \/>\nShe declared she&#8217;d go back to Pike County again.<br \/>\nIke gave a sigh, and they fondly embraced,<br \/>\nAnd they traveled along with his arm round her waist.<\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\" height=\"28\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><em>Refrain<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\" height=\"28\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">12.<\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">The Shanghai ran off, and the cattle all died,<br \/>\nThat morning the last piece of bacon was fried.<br \/>\nIke got discouraged, Betsy got mad,<br \/>\nThe dog drooped his tail and looked wonderfully sad.<\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\" height=\"28\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><em>Refrain<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\" height=\"28\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">13.<\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">They suddenly stopped on a very high hill,<br \/>\nWith wonder looked down upon old Placerville.<br \/>\nIke said to Betsy, as he cast his eyes down,<br \/>\n&#8220;Sweet Betsy, my darling, we&#8217;ve got to Hangtown.&#8221;<\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\" height=\"28\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><em>Refrain<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\" height=\"28\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"style2\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">14<\/td>\n<td class=\"height\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F6F1CF\">Long Ike and Sweet Betsy attended a dance.<br \/>\nIke wore a pair of his Pike County pants.<br \/>\nBetsy was covered with ribbons and rings.<br \/>\nSays Ike, &#8220;You&#8217;re an angel, but where is your wings?&#8221;<\/td>\n<td class=\"linespacing\" 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