“Will You Wed with a Tarry Sailor?”

Description

The singer comes back from sea to meet his love Nancy. He asks her if she will marry him. She refuses him. He brings out his money; she changes her mind. With the shoe on the other foot, he refuses her

Cross references

• cf. "The Saucy Sailor (Jack and Jolly Tar II)" [Laws K38] (plot)

Broadsides

• Bodleian, Firth c.13(198), "Tarry Sailor," J. Pitts (London), 1802-1819; also Harding B 11(3735), Harding B 25(1884), Harding B 17(307a), Harding B 11(778), "Tarry Sailor"

References

1. Laws K37, "Will You Wed with a Tarry Sailor?"
2. BrownII 109, "Poor Jack" (1 text)
3. Leach-Labrador 65, "Jolly Jack" (1 text, 1 tune)
4. Lehr/Best 56, "Jack the Sailor" (1 text, 1 tune)
5. DT 723, POORJACK
6. Roud #530
7. BI, LK37