See also:
Blackest Crow The original thread to which this is a sequel.
My Dearest Dear As recorded by Sweeney's Men (ca 1970). Tune given, traditional source unknown. The rest of the thread is a convoluted discussion of what various mis-heard words in Blackest Crow might really have been.
The Time Draws Near Text only: no tune mentioned or source named.
My Dearest Dear -text as recorded by Lorraine Lee (Bennett) and Rick Lee, probably learned from the Ritchie Family.
There is an entry at The Traditional Ballad Index: