Barry T - congratulations. A fine tune indeed. While the other tunes are too theatralic and apt only for the fat lady in the concert hall, yours is in the slow trot of Poor Bloody Infantry, the 6/4 (can you do something about the only 3/4 part?)
So many folksongs of Germany in 3/4 have changed to 6/4, including some changes in the original tune, to sing them during the march, and some of them are sad, indeed. We sang them coming home at the end of a hard day. So first hearing your tune I remembered those days and their singing. Your tune is real precious folk.
Guest Q - how right you are; the other lady's composition isn't better. Barry shew us that the most simple - as requested by the poem - is always the best.

Wilfried