Lyr Req: What are these last lines from

Subject: Lyr Req: What are these last lines from
From: Nick Barnett
Date: 29 Sep 19 - 05:01 PM

The last lines are:

        Something the something morning
        Something the something morning
        Something the something day

In my head, I am imagining Maddy Prior of Steeleye Spann singing it, but that could be wrong. It's possibly a returning soldier and his girl-type dialogue, but I can't think of any more of the story. I can fill out the 'something's a bit, though. It's For the misty morning, or And the cloudy morning, or similar, brings in the brighter day, or dawns the sunny day, or heralds the clear new day . . .

Anyone?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: What are these last lines from
From: GUEST,John Bowden
Date: 29 Sep 19 - 06:10 PM

The Dark-eyed Sailor:

"Young maids be true while your lover is away
For a cloudy morning
For a cloudy morning
Brings forth a sunshine day"

See https://mainlynorfolk.info/peter.bellamy/songs/thedarkeyedsailor.html


Here's Phil Tanner's version, which is my favourite:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xVT-vdJL4g

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: What are these last lines from
From: GUEST,julia L
Date: 29 Sep 19 - 06:49 PM

"For swiftly come all the tides returning, swiftly golden and will not stay; There is no boatman can net the morning; there is no boatman can net the day." -Gordon Bok, "Boat of Silver"

julia

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: What are these last lines from
From: GUEST,Julia L
Date: 29 Sep 19 - 06:52 PM

Boat of Silver © 1980 J.B. Goodenough

HERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAT35v7k6M8

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: What are these last lines from
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 29 Sep 19 - 07:15 PM

Couldn't be anything else but Dark Eyed sailor in my opinionion
"Here's Phil Tanner's version, which is my favourite:"
Mine too
Jim Carroll

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: What are these last lines from
From: Jeri
Date: 29 Sep 19 - 07:58 PM

Julia, it's "swifly go then", not "golden".

It is on Gordon Bok's website Timberhead, and here at Mudcat.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: What are these last lines from
From: Jeri
Date: 29 Sep 19 - 08:03 PM

But with the bit about girl voices and Maddy Prior, it doesn't sound like Gordon Bok.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: What are these last lines from
From: Nick Barnett
Date: 30 Sep 19 - 03:41 AM

No, it was Dark Eyed Sailor. Thanks, folks!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: What are these last lines from
From: Mo the caller
Date: 30 Sep 19 - 07:39 AM

Just for comparison

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: What are these last lines from
From: leeneia
Date: 30 Sep 19 - 12:57 PM

Mudcatters never cease to amaze me. So remarkable that someone could identify the song from such sparse clues. Well done.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: What are these last lines from
From: GUEST,Julia L
Date: 30 Sep 19 - 08:18 PM

Thanks for the correction Jeri= and yes, her voice is nothing like his, but there is a female voice on the recording. I also thought perhaps some lady might have covered it In any case, I was wrong oh well
J