Lang Awa Ship, The

DESCRIPTION: "On a bonnie green knowe, by the side of the sea, Sat a sailor's wife and her bairnies three," singing, "Oh, it's braw to sit and see the ships comin' in." It's pretty to see ships leave, but better when they return. Her sailor returns to her
AUTHOR: Isabella Boyd (1808-1888) (source: Gatherer-SongsAndBalladsOfDundee)
EARLIEST DATE: 1986 (Gatherer-SongsAndBalladsOfDundee)
KEYWORDS: sailor return home ship nonballad
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Gatherer-SongsAndBalladsOfDundee 15, "The Lang Awa Ship" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #13090
File: Gath015

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