“The Saucy Sailor (Jack and Jolly Tar II)”

Description

Jack the sailor admits his poverty to a girl, who scorns him and refuses his offer of marriage. He pulls out a handful of money and offers it to her; she instantly changes her mind. But Jack turns the tables; he has no need for a poor country girl

Cross references

• cf. "Will You Wed with a Tarry Sailor?" [Laws K37] (plot)
• cf. "Johnny the Sailor (Green Beds) [Laws K36]" (plot)

Broadsides

• Bodleian, Firth c.12(333), "Saucy Sailor Boy," E.M.A. Hodges (London), 1846-1854; also Harding B 11(3429), Firth c.13(252), Firth c.13(253), Firth c.12(331), Harding B 16(244a), Firth b.26(245), Firth c.13(197), "Saucy Sailor Boy"

Recordings

• Johnny Doughty, "Come My Own One, Come My Fond One" (on Voice02)

References

1. Laws K38, "Saucy Sailor, The (Jack and Jolly Tar II)"
2. Doerflinger, pp. 294-295, "Jack Tar" (1 text, 1 tune)
3. Hugill, pp. 461-462, "The Saucy Sailor Boy" (1 text, 1 tune) [AbEd, pp. 343-344]
4. SharpAp 168, "The Saucy Sailor" (1 text, 1 tune)
5. Sharp-100E 45, "The Saucy Sailor" (1 text, 1 tune)
6. JHCox 123, "The Jack of Tar" ( text)
7. Flanders/Brown, pp. 151-152, "The Tar-ry Sailor" (1 text)
8. Creighton/Senior, pp. 202-203, "Saucy Sailor" (2 texts plus 1 excerpt, 2 tunes)
9. Peacock, pp. 316-317, "Tarry Sailor" (1 text, 1 tune)
10. Karpeles-Newfoundland 62, "The Saucy Sailor" (1 text, 1 tune)
11. DT 415, SAUCYSLR* TARSAIL2*
12. Roud #531
13. BI, LK38