“As I Roved Out One Evening”

Description

A son, against his parents' wishes, plans to cross the sea "in search of gold." He is afraid, if he stays, King George will be defeated. His love has wed another leaving him under oath not to wed any girl in Ireland. He leaves for the East Indies

Notes

Carrick on Shannon is in County Leitrim, Ireland. - BS

Broadsides

  • Bodleian, Harding B 25(345), "The Carrick Lovers ("As I roved out one morning I heard a mournful cry"), W. Armstrong (Liverpool), 1820-1824

References

  1. Creighton-SNewBrunswick 41, "As I Roved Out One Evening" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. Roud #2752
  3. BI, CrSNB041

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: before 1825 (broadside, Bodleian Harding B 25(345))
Found in: Canada(Mar)