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05 Aug 13 - 04:01 PM (#3545850) Subject: It was early one morning From: GUEST,Alan Looking for song with first verse: It was early one morning just by the break of day I went to dear Polly, these words I did say, 'Arise, my pretty Polly, and go along with me, before we get married, our parents to see'. Any help from you wonderfully knowledgeable 'catters would be appreciated. I need full source details please. Alan |
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05 Aug 13 - 04:11 PM (#3545853) Subject: RE: It was early one morning From: GUEST,gillymor The Ship's Carpenter |
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05 Aug 13 - 04:48 PM (#3545870) Subject: RE: It was early one morning From: Q (Frank Staplin) "The Outlandish Knight;" www.celticlyricscorner.net "Pretty Polly," www.bluegrasslyrics.com So many variants it is hard to summarize. (Your first verse is often the second or third) See remarks by Malcolm Douglas, Lyr. Add: Pretty Polly (#311), thread 39679 |
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06 Aug 13 - 05:07 AM (#3546055) Subject: RE: It was early one morning From: Jim Carroll "The Ship's Carpenter" Lovely English version of this from the singing of East Anglian fisherman Sam Larner "The Ghost Ship" - wonderfful tune Jim Carroll |