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He stood in a beautiful mansion, surrounded by riches untold
No full textMan gazes at painting of dead wife and wishes she were alive
Took her down into the cellar, showed her ears (?) of manys the colours
No full textA bawdy, obscene ditty regarding female genitalia.No ref
One lovely night in summer, before he went away
No full textSoldier promises he will be true. He is killed in battle and his comrade tells his girl. Moralistic song, ie. Why do men have to fight? Only God knows.No ref
As I was walking through Manchester street
No full textLittle oyster girl picks man's pocket and leaves him her basket of oysters.Laws, ABBB, Q13
Pretty little Polly was sweeping out the room
No full textPolly hides pregnancy under her apron and is discovered. She has a child by a sailor and is proud of it.It is not "Pretty Polly"
"A" is the anchor you very well know
No full textAlphabet in sailor's jargon.Mercer, p. 173: Peacock p. 885
I was standing in my window yesterday morning
No full textMan receives letter announcing mother's death.Randolph, Vance, "Ozark Folksongs" (version); Shay, Frank, "More Pious Friends and Drunken Companions" 192-3 (version); Family Herald, 12/26/17; 23/3/27; 23/5/34; 19/2/36; 5/1/38; 24/9/41; 12/4/44; 7/2/45
As I roved out one morning in the pleasant month of May
No full textBawdy song: man winds up girl's ball of yarn and is arrested. Moral at the end.Cray, Ed, "The Erotic Muse", p. 31-32; Edwards, Ron, "Australian Folk Songs", 1972, p. 118; Peters, p. 266; Kennedy, p. 431
On the twentieth of April we sot sail for sea
No full textPrincess Royal (London to Cairo) eludes pirate ship and celebrates.Mercer: Leach, p. 196; Greenleaf 78; Laws K29; Peacock 835; Creighton, Maritime, p. 153; Hugill, p. 421; Sharp & Williams, p. 27
On Monday morning as I rove out to view the fields and to walk about
No full textMan meets girl on Monday; marries on Tuesday; fights on Wednesday; leaves on Thursday; wife commits suicide on Friday and is buried on Saturday. Sunday, man is courting again.Mercer: Leach, 294