Come All You Valiant Shepherds

DESCRIPTION: "Come all you valiant shepherds that's got a valiant heart, That goes out on a stormy night and never feels a smart." The singer tells of caring for his sheep on the hills in bad weather. He is happy to drink and relax, but will not forget his sheep
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1908 (Vaughn Williams collection; Palmer claims a printed version from 1858)
KEYWORDS: shepherd sheep drink storm
FOUND IN: Britain(England(South))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Palmer-EnglishCountrySongbook, #8, "Come All You Valiant Shepherds" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #1470
File: PECS008

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