Lord Batesman- Rice (NC) 1916 Sharp C
[My title. Fragment from English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians, 1917 Campbell and Sharp; also 1932 Sharp and Karpeles Vol. I. There is only a single verse given of this version.
R. Matteson 2012, 2014]
Lord Batesman (my title)- Rice (NC) 1916 Sharp C
1. Lord Batesman was a nobleman,
A valiant soldier, he set sail.
He put his foot into some little boat,
And declared some strange land he'd go see.