Young Lady's Lamentation- (Dub) 1909 Guthrie broadside
[Broadside No. 3; A print by James Guthrie, Illustrated by Jack Yeats dated 1909.
R. Matteson 2017]
1. The night was long and I can find no rest,
The thoughts of Willy runs in my breast
I'll search those green woods and valleys wide,
Still hoping my true love to find.
2. Come make for me a little boat
For it's o'er the ocean I mean to float,
To view the French fleet as they pass by,
And I'll still inquire for my Sailor boy.
3. She had not sailed more than a day or two
When a French vessel came in my view.
Oh captain, captain tell me true
Does my true love Willy sail on board with you?
4. What sort of clothes did your Willy wear,
Or what colour was your true lover's hair?
A short blue jacket bound with green,
And the colour of amber was my true love's hair.
5. Indeed fair lady, he is not here,
But he is drowned, I greatly fear,
On yon green isle as we passed by,
We lost five more and your sailor boy.
6. She wrung her hands and tore her hair,
Just like a lady in deep despair,
"Oh happy happy is the girl," she cried,
"That has her true love drowned by her side."
7. Come all you seamen that sails along,
And all you boatsmen that follows on,
From the cabin boy to the main mast high,
You must mourn in black for my sailor boy.