Yon Green Valley- William Gilkie (NS) 1951 Creighton A
[Fragment from Maritime Folk Songs Creighton and Peacock, 1966. This also (See Barry's version) is sung from the male perspective.
R. Matteson 2017]
Yon Green Valley- sung by William Gilkie of Sambro, NS September, 1951. Creighton A.
Has yon green valley been closed all around,
Left none but small birds their notes to sound,
Changing their notes high from tree to tree,
As the sun arose in yon green valley?
She held me fast would not let me go
Saying, "You are mine by rights, you know
Fulfill those vows that you made to me
As the sun arose in yon green valley.
I'll sing one verse and I'll sing no more
Since he left me who I adore.