The Dark-Eyed Sailor (Laws)
Sailor meets up with maiden who is lamenting over her sailor lover who has not returned. He offers his love but she rejects it, wishing to stay faithful to William. The sailor then proves he is William by producing the broken (token) ring. Laws, ABBB, N35, p. 221; Mercer: Greenleaf, p. 81; Karpeles,...
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| Summary: | Sailor meets up with maiden who is lamenting over her sailor lover who has not returned. He offers his love but she rejects it, wishing to stay faithful to William. The sailor then proves he is William by producing the broken (token) ring. Laws, ABBB, N35, p. 221; Mercer: Greenleaf, p. 81; Karpeles, p. 184; Peacock II, pp. 513-514; Manny, p. 230; Fowke, "Ontario", p. 30 [for additional references see annotations file]. |
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