O My Darling Clementine
incl. History of the Forty-Niners

 

 

In a cavern, in a canyon,
Excavating for a mine,
Dwelt a miner, Forty-Niner,
And his daughter Clementine.


Oh my darling, oh my darling,
Oh my darling Clementine!
You are lost and gone forever.
Dreadful sorry, Clementine.

 

Light she was and like a fairy,
And her shoes were number nine,
Herring boxes, without topses,
Sandals were for Clementine.
Oh my darling, ...

 

Drove she ducklings to the water
Ev'ry morning just at nine,
Hit her foot against a splinter,
Fell into the foaming brine.
Oh my darling, ...

 

Ruby lips above the water,
Blowing bubbles, soft and fine,
But, alas, I was no swimmer,
So I lost my Clementine.
Oh my darling, ...

 

How I missed her! How I missed her,
How I missed my Clementine,
But I kissed her little sister,
I forgot my Clementine.
Oh my darling, ...

The California Gold Rush stamp

History of California Gold Rush and The Forty-Niners

 
 
 
 
 

The California Gold Rush was one of the most influential events in California's history and equally significant to the country as a whole. It caused hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world to make the long, dangerous journey to California in hopes of striking gold. However, the impact of the California Gold Rush goes much much deeper than this. If you're interested in learning more about this historic event and the "forty-niners" who left everything behind for a shot at finding gold, keep reading.

 

More Infos:

How the California Gold Rush started - making the journey - Impacct of the California Gold Rush