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By Cecil James Sharp

Published 1916
Oliver Ditson

Folk songs, English

235 pages

Original from Harvard University

Digitized Nov 5, 2007

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BALLADS
Mixolydian, Eolian, diatonic
Henry Martin i
Baring-Gould, Scottish, Folk-Song Society volume
Bruton Town	4
er'd o'er, broth, vant
The Knight and the Shepherds Daughter	6
farmer's daughter, twine, rarest branch
Robin Hood and the Tanner	8
says bold Rob, rant he'll steal, pied Rob
The Wraggle Taggle Gipsies O	13
wrag, pen field, ded lord

Lord Bateman	17
Lord Bateman, Sophia have a-crossed, a-crossed the sea
Barbara Ellen	20
b'ra El, heart-ed Bar, sake of Bar
Little Sir Hugh	22
moth, Jew's, moth-er
Geordie	24
Geor, _ thee, white steed
Lady Maisry	26
fore the prayer, red ru-by lip, sad-die
The Outlandish Knight	29
pretty Polly, doff off, ails thee
The Coasts of High Barbary	32
ing down, down all sail, coasts of High
The Cruel Mother	35
dal the di, green-wood green-wood green-wood, heav'n
The Golden Vanity	36
lands sank, Low-lands Low, tain
Lord Thomas of Winesberry	38
daugh-ter Jane, er your serv, no-ble
The Green Wedding	40
dido, tempo, wed-ding I'll
The Briery Bush	42
briery bush, pricks my heart, thee hung
Lord Rendal	44
fain would lie, bed soon, Rendal
Blow away the Morning Dew	46
blow away etc, sing blow away, sweet the winds
The Two Magicians	48
fetch'd her back, look'd, be-came
The Duke of Bedford	50
ble Duke, Duke of Bed, Bed-ford
Death and the Lady	52
g-ive, cold_ earth, ly rich
The Low Low Lands of Holland	54
til the day, lar Hoi, ed my love
The Unquiet Grave or Cold blows the wind	56
sweet-heart, green and spring, days they won't
The trees they do grow high	58
daugh, grow-ing._, f J f
Lord Lovel	60
La-dy Nan, dy Nan, lov-er
False Lamkin	62
el der babes, Lam-kin, Here's blood
Lord Thomas and Fair Ellinor	65
Fair Ellinor, Lord Thomas, brown girl
The Death of Queen Jane	68
Queen Jane, dear ba, King Hen
Farewell Nancy	70
ty lit, cold storm, weath-er
Sweet Kitty	72
Fol the did-dle, sweet Kit, ty maid
The Crystal Spring	74
SPRING, young, Down
The Seeds of Love	76
low-tree, birds so sweet, g-ar
The Sprig of Thyme	79
thyme, ed the wil, ed this heart
The Cuckoo	82
she_, D.S.al Fine, VOICE
Blackbirds and Thrushes	84
THRUSHES, wars I'm, J J J
The Drowned Lover	86
true Love, sail, DROWNED
The Sign of the Bonny Blue Bell	88
day morn, three pret, wit maid
O WalyWaIy	90
WALY, g-ath, flow'r
Green Bushes	94

The Bold Fisherman	96
bold fish, Cry-ing
The Rambling Sailor	98
J J J, ram-bling, sion
Dabbling in the Dew	100
an-swer'd, milk-maids fair, dab-bling
The Saucy Sailor	102

CONTENTS FACE
daugh, Baring-Gould, Scottish
Fanny Blair	104
f nm, Blair
Arise arise	106
F r F, Blair
Searching for Lambs	108
green broom, dy in bloom, cries broom
Green Broom no 50 The Bonny LighterBoy	112
he's my love, bon-ny light-er, He's my bon-ny
The Sweet Primeroses	114
g-ive, stepp'd, Pret
My Bonny Bonny Boy	116
bon-ny boy, cresc, bow'r
a As I walked through the meadows First Version	120
gath, mead-ows, birds
b As I walked through the meadows Second Persian	122
moss-y bank, ty maid, mead
Erins Lovely Home	124
Erin's lovely home, Twas, rin's_love
The True Lovers Farewell	126
y_dear, day shall turn, sand mile
High Germany	127
el wars, wars in High, High Ger-man
Sweet Lovely Joan	130
cern, g-ood, ble knig-ht
My Boy Willie	132
tell me n, boy My boy, knit
Whistle Daughter Whistle	134
whis, daug-h-ter, hood_ does grieve
Mowing the Barley	136
fair pret, BARLEY, Law-yer he went
Im Seventeen come Sunday	138
rue dum day, dum the day, did-dle dol
The Lark in the Morn	141
LARK, nest
Hares on the Mountains	142
right fol, men they'll, they'll e
O Sally my dear	144
fal the did-dle, did-dle day, Sing whack
Gently Johnny my Jingalo	146
Fair maid
The Keys of Canterbury	148
long with walk, sweet an sweet, Lon Lon
My Man John	150
joy andmydear, joy noryourdear, won't ac-cept
O No John	154
No,_ John, an-swer Yes, Madam
The Brisk Young Bachelor	156
staccato, whack fal lor, V J h
Ruggletons Daughter of lero	158
lal lal lal, lal li, Rug-gle-ton's daugh-ter
William Taylor	160
true love Wil, dy gay, dress'd
Sweet William	162
chance to meet, liam
The Watchet Sailor	164
in'd, L m r
Scarborough Fair	167
ry and thyme, er of n, true she_
Brimbledon Fair or Young RambleAway	170
ty Nan, Nan-cy, watch'd
Bridgwater Fair	172
don't go kiss-ing, ter fair, ter John
The Crabfish	174
dow dow dow, Mash-a row dow, Mash-a did-die
The Beggar	176
beer e-nough, sides go bare, Let the back
The Keeper	178
feet gang cold, sides go bare, leaves so green
The Three Sons	182
yarn, cloth un-der, three scamps
Jack Hall	184

The Robber	187
pid's, robb'd
John Barleycorn	190
Fol the dol, lento, emn oath
Poor Old Horse	196
old Poor old, Poor old Poor, Poor Poor
Botany Bay	198
Broug-ht, old gray locks, Bo-ta-ny
Admiral Benbow	200
bow he set, Brave Ben, bow lost
Bold Nelsons Praise	202
rious, Nel-son's
Spanish Ladies	205
rant and we'll, we'll roar, ev'ry man drink
The Ship in Distress	208
tain, f I f, SHIP
Come all you worthy Christian men	212
tian men, tient, dwell
Wassail Song	214
lento, ter and mis, tempo
Its a rosebud in June	217

CONTENTS ix

A Brisk Young Sailor	220
BRISK YOUNG, yon-der, knee
The SheepShearing	222
g-oes, wool, ter doth
The Twelve Days of Christmas	224
poco e cresc, true Love sent, poco a poco
The Ten Commandments	226
TEN COMMANDMENTS, evermore, 2nd voice
The Tree in the Wood	230
boug-h, wood lay down, eg-g
The BarleyMow	232
barley mow, nipperkin, brown bowl
One man shall mow my meadow	235
shear my lambs, mow my meadow, lambs and ewes

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If Sophia has crossed the sea.' ' I own I made a bride of your daughter, She's neither the better nor worse for me; She came to me with her horse and saddle, She may go back in her coach and three.' Lord Bateman prepared another marriage, And sang, with heart so full of glee, ' I'll range no more in foreign countries, Now since Sophia has crossed the sea. - Page 19

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We'll rant and we'll roar, like true British sailors, We'll rant and we'll roar across the salt seas ; Until we strike soundings In the Channel of old England, (From Ushant to Scilly 'tis thirty-five leagues). - Page 207

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Lord Bateman he then in a passion flew, And broke his sword in splinters three; Saying, 'I will give all my father's riches If Sophia has crossed the sea. - Page 19

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O, yes! O, yes!' cried the young porter, 'He's just now taken his new bride in.' 'O! tell him to send me a slice of bread, And a bottle of the best wine; And not forgetting the fair young lady Who did release him when close confine. - Page 19

Appears in 35 books from 1839-2006

Then I will stay with you forever If you will not be unkind. Madam, I have vowed to love you; Would you have me change my mind? - Page 155

Appears in 22 books from 1916-2003

Ten men, nine men, eight men, seven men, six men, five men, four men, three men, two men, one man and his dog spot, a bottle of pop, sausage roll with sauce on top Went to mow a meadow. - Page 235

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One Hundred ENGLISH FOLKSONGS Edited by Cecil J. Sharp
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