Nice midi Barry. The words and tune in Jean Ritchie's songbook are different, you have more verses on your page. The one I sing is the one in her book, first part of the tune, then add the second part like in Anach Cuain. There is a large family of songs that are related here - this is a bit of what Jean said to me regarding a version Sarah Makem sings-
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"The high part you added to, "O love is teasin," is the way Sarah Makem's tune to her "Hangman" song goes. The Makems call it, "Derry Gaol." She begins with four lines using the "Love is Teasin" melody:

O it's after mornin there comes an evenin,
And after evenin another day;
And after a false love there comes a true one-
It's hard to hold them that will not stay.

Then goes into your high part:

My love he was as fine a man ....." end quote

See more about this in the thread on Anach Cuain.

Alice