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clueless don Info/versions: William Taylor (36) RE: Lyr Req: William Taylor 04 May 21


The version I heard started

Willie Taylor and his youthful lover
full of mirth and loyalty
they went to the church to be married
he was pressed and sent to sea

Then there's a chorus/refrain that goes "dally diddly dum, diddly dum dum dum dum, ..." etc.

At the end the captain offers her a job (as noted back in '98 by Bill D), i.e. "He made her a ship's commander, over a vessel in the Isle of Man".


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