Sweet Annie frae the Sea-beach Came

DESCRIPTION: "Sweet Annie frae the sea-beach came Where Joskey's speel'd the vessel's side"; she cannot stay at home when he is at sea. Others try to tempt her when Jockey is delayed in returning, but she is determined to wait for him
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1800 (Scots Musical Museum, volume I, #84)
KEYWORDS: sailor wife separation rejection courting
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Stone-SeaSongsAndBalladsXCVIII, pp. 191-192, "Sweet Annie frae the sea-beach came" (1 text)
Roud #8479
NOTES [30 words]: Although this is found in the Scots Musical Museum, it is not thought to be by Burns. Nonetheless, it seems to have been reprinted a lot. I know of no traditional collections. - RBW
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