The text printed abouv wouls appear to be derived from that collected from James Atwood in Vermont -- at least it is extremely close to his text as it was collected and published by Sturgis and Hughes. I recorded the Atwood version on my 1959 Elektra album titled The many Sides of Sandy Paton and sporting a cover photograph by Jean Ritchie's husband, George Pickow. Joan Baez later recorded it (including my slight variation of the melody which can be blamed on either my faulty memory or my poor music reading skills).

The version of the ballad sung by Lizzie Higgins (daughter of Jeannie Robertson) can be heard on Songs and Ballads of Tradition - from the Folk-Legacy Archives (CD-125), selections from some forty years of field collecting. I recorded Lizzie at her home in Aberdeen, Scotland, in September of 1958.

I'm afraid I can't help with the lyrics as sung by Pentangle. I've never heard their recording of the ballad.

Sandy