My Love

DESCRIPTION: "My love, why art thou straying From my heart so warm and true?" The singer wonders why her love has gone to sea. Her love is not fading during his years away. She wishes she could sail with him
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1879 (Journal of the Andrew Hicks)
KEYWORDS: love sailor separation nonballad
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Huntington-TheGam-MoreSongsWhalemenSang, pp. 280-281, "My Love" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #27509
File: HGam280

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