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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