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The passages do not contain any metadata discrepancy or explicit attribution to "Going My Way (Film, 1944) by Bing Crosby." Instead, the text is a collection of two poems from 1814—"The New way of Oxter my Laddie" and "The Beauties of Falkirk"—printed by T. Johnston in Falkirk [1][2][4]. The title "Going My Way (Film, 1944) by Bing Crosby" appears only as a header in Passage 1, with no further content linking it to the film or Crosby. The poems themselves are in the public domain due to the author's death over 100 years ago [1][3].
As a historian, I would first note that the passages provide no evidence of a genuine connection to the 1944 film or Bing Crosby. The metadata discrepancy likely results from a cataloging error or misattribution in the source text. To resolve this, I would check the original source's provenance—whether the header was added by a digital archive or a user—and compare it against reliable records of the film's soundtrack or Crosby's discography. Without additional passages, the contradiction cannot be resolved from the given text alone; the poems are clearly from 1814 and unrelated to the film.
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Title: Going My Way (Film, 1944) by Bing Crosby ← New way of Oxter my laddie ( 1814 ) → 3199045 New way of Oxter my laddie 1814 THE NEW WAY OF Oxter MY LADDIE, AND THE Beauties of Falkirk. Falkirk, Printed by T. Johnston, 1814. Poems: (not listed in original) The New way of Oxter my Laddie The Beauties of Falkirk This work was published before January 1, 1931, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Public domain Public domain false false
← New way of Oxter my laddie ( 1814 ) The New way of Oxter my Laddie The Beauties of Falkirk → 3199046 New way of Oxter my laddie — The New way of Oxter my Laddie 1814 The new Way of OXTER MY LADDIE. First , when my laddie and I did meet, He treated me with ki s s es s o s weet; It was low down in the meadows s o green, I oxter'd my laddie where we were not s een Where we were not s een, Where we were not s een, I oxter'd my laddie where we were not s een. But I being young, and in my prime, Ki s s ing then I thought no crime; But my s tays are turn'd s trait, they'll not meet by a s pan,…
do steer; For France and Spain they do nor fear, Beca s e they dare not them come near, At home nor far awa', awa'. &c. Great Authors do re s ound our fame, And celebrate our ancient name, Our Arthur's Oven and dyke of Graham, That's heard of far awa. Then let a health, my friends, go round, With peace and plenty we abound; 'Mongst us no want is to be found. Of wars may we ne er hear the s ound, But from us far awa', awa', But from us far awa'. FINIS This work was published before January 1, 1931, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Public…
← The New way of Oxter my Laddie New way of Oxter my laddie ( 1814 ) The Beauties of Falkirk → 3199047 New way of Oxter my laddie — The Beauties of Falkirk 1814 THE BEAUTIES OF FALKIRK. Tune —Jockey to the Fair. Where are the Poets, are they all dead? Or is the Mu s e from Falkirk fled? That nothing's of our country s aid, Tho' it's s o rich and braw! Six Fairs we have into the year, When lads does at the la s s es s peer, My dear, will ye go to the Fair? For friends or foes ye need not fear, To Falkirk let's awa', awa', To Falkirk let's awa'. When to our town they do advance, Like Ladies…
great Sea-lock, How all the Ships about it flock With every thing to fill a shop, Likewi s e oat-meal, that is no mock. That’s come not far awa', awa, &c., It's like unto great Egypt's Nile, It does us all with plenty fill, Sends portions to both vale and hill, And countries far awa'. The waters down the locks, that fall. Sing prai s es to the great M'Kell, But mournfully they give a knell, Most like unto a funeral-bell, Saying but he’s now awa' awa', &. Of Carron next let’s take a view. ⟨ The wonder of the ⟩ whole, I true, For all the rest may to it bow, And that's baith ane and a': What…
More questions about this book
- The poem is titled "The Beauties of Falkirk." Beyond the literal descriptions, what deeper message or sentiment does the author convey about Falkirk, and how do elements like the "mournful knell" for M'Kell complicate this overall portrayal?
- If you had to explain the economic and social significance of the Falkirk Canal and Sea-lock to someone who knows nothing about 19th-century trade, how would you simplify the author's comparison to "great Egypt's Nile" to convey its essential role in the town's prosperity?
- What specific details in "The Beauties of Falkirk" reveal the values, priorities, and daily concerns of the community in 1814, and how might these compare or contrast with the aspirations of a modern town?
- The poem begins with "Where are the Poets, are they all dead? Or is the Mu s e from Falkirk fled?" How does this opening rhetorical question set the tone for the entire poem, and what might it imply about the author's purpose in writing "The Beauties of Falkirk"?