I'm interested in finding lyrics to some of the older English folk songs sung around the 16th-17th century...including songs like "Lusty Young Smith" ( "A lusty young smith at his forge stood a-filing, his hammer nearby but his forge still aglow.."), as well as sea shanties and other songs. Although I don't have the capability to get the recorded music off the web, if you have access to the scores to these songs I would be very grateful.

Also, am looking for a version of "John Barleycorn" that starts out: "John Barleycorn to the sea has gone in a ship both stout and new, the thirst to slake of Captain Drake and all his loyal crew...",

also the song that starts "Now is come September, the hunter's moon's begun, and through the wheat and stubble we turn the green to dun...",

and a song that begins with "Come and I'll tell you 'bout my darlin' Andy...". I think that one is called "Loves me on Sunday" (?).

I would appreciate any information anyone could send me...thanks a lot! Jennifer

Lyrics are here:
THE LUSTY YOUNG SMITH
JOHN BARLEYCORN (Jon Berger, Stan Rogers)
ALL AMONG THE BARLEY
HOUSEWIFE'S LAMENT (O-ROY-O)
--JoeClone, 16-Dec-2007.