“Fare Thee Well, My Dearest Dear”
Description
The singer bids farewell to his love, telling her he must go to sea to obtain riches. She replies that life without him is miserable, so she dresses as a man and accompanies him. A day out of London the ship sinks. She is drowned; he survives to mourn.
Cross references
- cf. "Farewell, Charming Nancy"
- cf. "Farewell, Sweet Mary"
- cf. "The Paisley Officer (India's Burning Sands)" [Laws N2]
References
- Vaughan Williams/Lloyd, p. 38, "Fare Thee Well, My Dearest Dear" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #1035
- BI, VWL038