Dear Malcolm and All

Once again, I am greatly impressed by the knowledge of Mudcat contributors and will be singing the verses as soon as I have learnt them.

As a guest, I am not sure what is meant by 'posting up' but the full version is given below for anyone who wants it.

Many thanks

Bill

Oh Yarmouth is a Pretty Town

From Lucy Broadwood, English Traditional Songs and Carols

1. Oh Yarmouth is a Pretty Town
And shines where it stands
And the more I think on it
The more it runs in my mind
The more I think on it
It makes my heart to grieve
At the sign of the 'Angel'
Pretty Nancy did live

2. The rout came on Sunday
On Monday we marched away
The drums they did beat
And the music did play
Many hearts were rejoicing
But my heart was sad
To part from my true love
What a full heart I had

3. Will you go on board of ship?
My love will you try?
I'll buy you as fine a seafare
As money will buy
And whilst I'm on sentry
I'll guard you from all foe
My love will you go with me?
But her answer was no!

Repeat first verse

Verses between 1 and 2

It was early one morning just by the break of day,
I went to my love's chamber, and thus to her did say.
I kissed her, and I courted her, and I bid her lay warm,
She replies, "You are the young man, you will do me no harm."

"For to do you any injury, love, I'd think it a scorn,
If I stay with you all night, I will marry you in the morn,
And before all my officers I will write you a bill."
She replied, "You are the young man, do just as you will."

Additional verses from Journal of the Folk Song Society, III, issue 10, 1908, p 53. Sung by Henry Burstow, Horsham, Jan 1893.