Is "Plaisir d'amor" the standard melody for this song? Not in this version, but it's close.

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WALK, SHEPHERDESS, WALK

VERSE 1
Walk shepherdess walk
And I'll walk too
We'll find the ram with the ebony horns
And the gold footed ewe

VERSE 2
The lamb with fleece of silver
Like summer sea foam
The wether with its golden bell
That leads them all home

VERSE 3
So, walk shepherdess walk
And I'll walk too
And if we never find them
I sha'nt mind, shall you

Here's the entry from the Traditional Ballad Index:

Walk, Shepherdess, Walk

DESCRIPTION: "Walk, Shepherdess, walk, And I'll walk too, To find the ram with the ebony horn An the gold-footed ewe," plus a silver-fleeces lamb and a crystal-belled wether. "And if we never find them, I shan't mind, shall you?"
AUTHOR: Eleanor Farjeon (1881-1965) (source: Sanders-SingHighSingLow)
EARLIEST DATE: words 1916, music 1919 ("Nursery Rhymes of London Town, according to Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs)
KEYWORDS: sheep shepherd travel campsong
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REFERENCES (3 citations):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 342, "Walk, Shepherdess, Walk" (notes only)
Sanders-SingHighSingLow, p. 43, "Shepherdess Walk" (1 text, 1 tune)
ChansonsDeNotreChalet, p. 51, "Walk, Shepherdess, Walk" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #15819
NOTES [14 words]: For a little background on Eleanor Farjeon, see the notes to "Morning Has Broken." - RBW
Last updated in version 6.5
File: ACSF342W

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