| Author | Topic: Add: The Lowlands Low [Golden Vanity] | |
| dmcg | Posted - 15 Apr 03 - 02:22 pm | |
Lowlands Low, The [The Golden Vanity] There was a ship sailed from th' northern country, Cryin' o'er the lowlands low; There was a ship sailed from th' northern country, An' th' name that she went under was th' "Turkey Shivaree", Where she went sailin' on th' lowlands lonesome low, Where she went sailin' on th' lowlands low. They had not sailed more than weeks to or three, Cryin' o'er the lowlands low; They had not sailed more than weeks to or three, Till they came in sight of the "Green Willow Tree", Where she lay anchored on th' lowlands lonesome low, Where she lay anchored on th' lowlands low. "I'll give you gold an' I'll give you fee," Cryin' o'er the lowlands low; "I'll give you gold an' I'll give you fee, An' my oldest daughter your wedded bride shall be, If you sink 'em in th' lowlands lonesome low, If you sink 'em in th' lowlands low. He bowed upon his breast an' off swum he, Cryin' o'er the lowlands low; He bowed upon his breast an' off swum he, An' he came in sight of the "Green Willow Tree", Where she lay anchored on th' lowlands lonesome low, Where she lay anchored on th' lowlands low. Some was at hats an' some was at caps, Cryin' o'er the lowlands low; Some was at hats an' some was at caps, An' some was a' stoppin' the salt-water gaps, Where she lay anchored on th' lowlands lonesome low, Where she lay anchored on th' lowlands low. This laddie had an instrument just fit for the use, Cryin' o'er the lowlands low; This laddie had an instrument just fit for the use, For to put agin the cabin an' eleven holes to push, To sink 'em in the lowlands lonesome low, To sink 'em in the lowlands low. ("An important stanza is missing here, but Mr Kelley assures me that he sunk 'em, all right") He bowed upon his breast an' back swum he, Cryin' o'er the lowlands low; He bowed upon his breast an' back swum he, Till he come in sight of the "Turkey Shivaree", Where she was sailin' on th' lowlands lonesome low, Where she was sailin' on th' lowlands low. "Oh captain, oh captain, come take me on board," Cryin' o'er the lowlands low; "Oh captain, oh captain, come take me on board, An' be to me as good as your word, For I sunk 'em in th' lowlands lonesome low, For I sunk 'em in th' lowlands low." "Oh no, oh no, I cain't take you on board," Cryin' o'er the lowlands low; "Oh no, oh no, I cain't take you on board, An' be unto you as good as my word, Though you sunk 'em in th' lowlands lonesome low, Though you sunk 'em in th' lowlands low." "Now, if it warn't for the virtue of your crew," Cryin' o'er the lowlands low; "Now, if it warn't for the virtue of your crew, I'd do unto you as I done unto them, I'd sink you in th' lowlands lonesome low, I'd sink you in th' lowlands low." He bowed his breast an' off swum he, Cryin' o'er the lowlands low; He bowed his breast an' off swum he, An' bid an everlastin' 'dieu to the "Turkey Shivaree," An' he left her sailing on th' lowlands lonesome low, An' he left her sailing on th' lowlands low. Source: andolph, V, 1982. Ozark Folksongs, Illinois Press, Urbana Notes: Randolph wrote:
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| Jon Freeman | Posted - 15 Apr 03 - 02:48 pm | |
Interesting to see how the fates of the cabin boy and the captain vary. Reading Everman's Book Of British Ballads (ed. Roy Palmer). It seems that in the original ballad of the 1680s, Raliegh did let the cabin boy back on board and offer the money he had promised. The failure was to honour his promise of his eldest daughter. Jon | ||
| dmcg | Posted - 15 Apr 03 - 04:27 pm | |
Thread drift, of sorts. I used a horizontal separator half-way through the quotation from Randolph, as that mirrors the layout in his book. On balance, though, I think I would prefer shifting the singer information to the start of the entry to match most other submissions. Anyone care either way? | ||
| Jon Freeman | Posted - 15 Apr 03 - 04:38 pm | |
Do whatever you feel best Dave. | ||