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Posted By: GUEST,Wm
14-Jun-18 - 11:56 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Child Ballads in Ireland
Subject: Lyr Add: THE GREEN BANKS OF YARROW
Not sure the link above worked . . . it's located here: https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=84894#1569682. I'm copy/pasting the relevant text:

The Green Banks of Yarrow
Mrs. Maguire, on Sailormen and Servingmaids, The Folk Songs of Britain Volume 6, Topic 12T194

We hadn't sailed far nor we hadn't sailed any
We hadn't sailed far nor we hadn't sailed any
Till she cried out aloud for her baby
Love-lar-i-a, love-lily-love-lee

Up came the sea captain, he spoke very bonny
Up came the sea captain, he spoke very bonny
He said - Anything that you want, I will get it
Love-lar-i-a, love-lily-love-lee

Oh, get me a woman, and let her stay near me
Oh, get me a woman, and let her stay near me
Oh, get me a woman, and let her stay near me
Love-lar-i-a, love-lily-love-lee

Up came the sea captain, he spoke very bonny
Up came the sea captain, he spoke very bonny
Said - I can do for you, what a woman can't do any
Love-lar-i-a, love-lily-love-lee

Oh, hold your tongue, foolish man, hold your tongue, honey
Oh, hold your tongue, foolish man, hold your tongue, honey
Sure, you never knew what your mummy stood for you
Love-lar-i-a, love-lily-love-lee

Well, the nails they were scarce and the deals they were narrow
Well, the nails they were scarce and the deals they were narrow
And he buried his true love on the green banks of Yarrow
Love-lar-i-a, love-lily-love-lee