Ballads & Songs of Southern Michigan-songbook
A Collection of 200+ traditional songs & variations with commentaries including Lyrics & Sheet music
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THE WEALTHY MERCHANT
For discussion and British and American references see Belden, JAFL, XXV, 8-10, and Kittredge, JAFL, XX, 269-273, and XXXV, 377, note. See also Cox, pp. 330-333; Eddy, No. 20; Henry, JAFL, XLV, 76; Hudson, pp. 39-40; Scarborough, pp. 203-210, and Sharp, I, 385-395.
The present version was sung in 1934 by Mr. E. W. Haras, Greenville, who learned the song in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, about 1858.
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There was a wealthy merchant, in London he did dwell; He had a beautiful daughter; the truth to you I'll tell.
And sing O and sing O, £al ral de ray. She was courted by three squires and men of high degree, But none but Jack the sailor who plowed the raging sea.
And sing O and sing O, £al ral de ray.1
Now Jack is gone a-saihng with troubles on his mind; He's left his home and country and this darling girl behind. And now Miss Molly's at liberty with money at her command; She formed a resolution to view some foreign land.
She bargained with a tailor to fit her in men's array; She enlisted with the captain to carry her away. "Before you get on board, sir, your name I'd like to know." She answered with a smile, "They call me Jack Munroe." |
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1 The music for the last three lines is the same as for the first three. |
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