Charles O'Neill

DESCRIPTION: "Twas on the quarter deck that I saw my love stand... He's the hero of bonny Carlo." Before they parted "he spoke a few... words which I could not understands" She watches his ship sail out of sight. She returns home and weeps all night
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1951 (MUNFLA/Leach)
KEYWORDS: grief love farewell parting separation travel ship
FOUND IN: Canada(Newf)
Roud #18201
RECORDINGS:
Will O'Brien, "Charles O'Neill" (on MUNFLA/Leach)
NOTES [19 words]: The description is based on the Will O'Brien text. [The name] "Charles O'Neill" does not appear in that text. - BS
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File: RcChaONe

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