“Female Rambling Sailor”

Description

"Come all you people far and near And listen to my ditty" of a girl who disguises herself and goes to sea after her impressed lover is drowned. She proves a brave sailor, but at last is killed and her sex discovered. The singer wishes her well in death

Broadsides

  • Murray, Mu23-y4:042, "Female Rambling Sailor," unknown, 19C
  • NLScotland, L.C.Fol.70(147), "Female Rambling Sailor," unknown, c. 1870

References

  1. DT, RMBSAIL3
  2. BI, DTrmbsl3

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: before 1900 (Broadside NLScotland L.C.Fol.70(147))