“O, Derry, Derry, Dearie Me”
Description
The singer recalls Derry in the springtime. He remembers the sights, swimming in the Moyle, wandering among the bogs. Even in London, he smells the peat and the sea; he wishes he were home
Cross references
- cf. "Scarborough Settler's Lament" (theme) and references there
References
- SHenry H536, p. 209, "Oh, Derry, Derry, Dearie Me" (1 text, 1 tune)
- BI, HHH536