Lyr Req: The Famous Flower of Serving Men

Subject: THE FAMOUS FLOWER OF SERVINGMEN
From: GUEST,IAN IN BIRMINGHAM
Date: 06 Sep 00 - 05:35 AM

CAN ANY HELP WITH ME WITH THE LYRICS FOR THE ABOVE SONG? I HAVE THE SONG, BUT CAN NOT MAKE OUT ALL OF THE WORDS. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE THIS IS CHILD BALLAD 106, BUT THE LYRICS ARE NOT THE SAME. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND THE LYRICS FOR A WHILE NOW, BUT NO ONE, NOT EVEN THE LOCAL LIBRARIES CAN HELP. THANK YOU, IAN (NEW TO MUDCAT)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: THE FAMOUS FLOWER OF SERVINGMEN
From: Wolfgang
Date: 06 Sep 00 - 07:13 AM

Ian,
nearly every singer who does it sings a different version and some of them even sing different versions on different CDs. So tell us which singer or CD you mean and we might be of more help.
If the singer happens to be Martin Carthy there are two of his versions here (you'll find the second version with two more clicks).

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: THE FAMOUS FLOWER OF SERVINGMEN
From: GUEST,Ian
Date: 06 Sep 00 - 07:44 AM

To: Wolfgang. Thanks for your reply, Martin Carthy is the singer, and the lyrics are those I am looking for. I've searched the web for the lyrics and got onto some unexpected websites. A friend sent me to Mudcat and told me how to create a thread. What he didn't tell me, until afterwards, was not to use capital letters. I'll know better next time. Sadly, I'm at work and unable to check who the singer was or give any clue to the lyrics. Again, thanks a lot. Ian

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: THE FAMOUS FLOWER OF SERVINGMEN
From: GUEST,Bruce O.
Date: 06 Sep 00 - 11:54 AM

The ballad was written by Laurence Price in 1656. The original version is in the Laurence Price file on my website. www.erols.com/olsonw

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: THE FAMOUS FLOWER OF SERVINGMEN
From: Susan of DT
Date: 06 Sep 00 - 08:46 PM

put #106 in the blue serch box to get 3 versions of the song

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: THE FAMOUS FLOWER OF SERVINGMEN
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 07 Sep 00 - 07:23 PM

Dear Ian in B. Have you noticed that Martin Carthy plays this song as a masterpiece in G tuning.. DGDGBD.. This is one of my faverite things ever recorded !!! All the best Guy

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: THE FAMOUS FLOWER OF SERVINGMEN
From: GUEST,Richard Jerrett
Date: 08 Apr 03 - 09:53 AM

Hello

Does anyone have the chords/tab for Martin Carthy's version of this song. I know it is in Open G Tuning but i wouldn't mind a little help. Cheers