In the post by Malcolm Douglas concerning the origin of Bunclody-Pretty Saro, etc., he mentions a tune used for Bunclody, also used in "I rise in the morning with my heart full of woe." This is the first line of a song called "The Shuttle-cock," about a weaver. The song has some parallels with songs discussed here. This version was printed between 1780-1812 and is from the Bodleian.

Lyr. Add: THE SHUTTLE-COCK

I rise in the morning, with my heart full of woe,
I go to my shop, lift my shuttle for to throw;
There's nothing does ail me but innocent love,
And hope to be rewarded by the powers above.

O Polly, O polly, O Polly love, said he,
The pain I lay under for Loving of thee,
If you did but know, love, how love torments me
You'd take pity on me, lovely Polly.

Tho your friends and mine do all join in one,
To strive for to part us, they do all they can,
Leave your own parents, and go along with me
Like a lady of honour, my darling shall be.

It's hard to find a young man that's loyal and true
For he'll go a courting to one girl or two;
He'll go a courting, till to their love inclin'd
Then maids make your hay while the sun it doth shine.

The last verse taken in part from another song? Firth c.18(96), between 1780 and 1812, J. Evans, printer, Long-lane, London. Bodleian Library.