“Blow the Wind Southerly”

Description

"Blow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly, Blow the wind southerly, South or southwest." The girl hopes that her love will return to her quickly

Supplemental text

Blow the Wind Southerly
  Complete text(s)

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From Stokoe/Reay, Songs and Ballads of Northern England, p. 18.

Blaw the wind southerly,
  southerly, southerly,
Blaw the wind southerly,
  south or southwest.

My lad's at the bar,
  at the bar, at the bar;
My lad's at the bar,
  whom I love best.

Then blaw the wind southerly,
  southerly, southerly,
Blaw the wind southerly,
  south or southwest.

References

1. Stokoe/Reay, pp. 18-19, "Blaw the Wind Southerly" (1 fragment plus the Stubbs text, 1 tune)
2. ST StoR018 (Full)
3. Roud #2619
4. BI, StoR018