Patrick Street recorded this with the title William Taylor. Here are the lyrics as I transcribed them from listening to the CD.

WILLIAM TAYLOR

William Taylor was a brisk young sailor
Full of heart and full of play,
Until his mind he did uncover
To a youthful lady gay.
Four and twenty British sailors
Met him on the King's highway,
As he went for to be married
Pressed he was and sent away.

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Fall dereedle dum, a dare eye dither oh
Fall dereedle dum, dum a dare eye day.
Fall dereedle dum, a dare eye dither oh
Fall dereedle dum, dum a dare eye day.

Sailor's clothing she put on
And she went on board a man of war
Her pretty little fingers long and slender
They were smeared with pitch and tar.
In that ship there was a battle
She amongst the rest did fight
The wind blew off her silver buttons
Breasts were bared all snowy white.

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When the captain did discover
He says, "Fair maid what brought you here?"
"Sir, I'm seeking William Taylor,
Pressed he was by you last year."
"If you rise up in the morning,
Early at the break of day,
There you'll spy young William Taylor
Walking with his lady gay."

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She rose early in the morning,
Early at the break day,
There she spied young William Taylor
Walking with his lady gay.
She procured a pair of pistols,
On the ground where she did stand
There she shot poor William Taylor
And the lady at his right hand.

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Performed by Patrick Street, on a Green Linnet recording with Kevin Burke, Jackie Daly, Andy Irvine, Arty McGlynn, and Edna Walsh.

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