“Pleasant and Delightful”
Description
On a "pleasant and delightful" midsummer's morn, a sailor bids farewell to his true love. She gives him a token, and begs to come along with him. He forbids it, but promises that they will be wed "if ever I return again."
Notes
This song shares many similarities with "Farewell, Charming Nancy" [Laws K14]; it is not impossible that they have a common ancestor. But the degree of difference is now so large that, until an intermediate version shows up, I must regard them as separate. - RBW
Cross references
- cf. "Farewell, Charming Nancy [Laws K14]" (plot, lyrics)
- cf. "The Bold Privateer" [Laws O32] (meter)
- cf. "The Soldier and the Sailor" (meter)
Broadsides
- Bodleian, 2806 c.18(276), "The Sailor and his Truelove" ("As a young sailor and his truelove one morning in May"), J. Jennings (London), 1790-1840; also Firth c.12(147), Harding B 17(266b), "Sailor and his Truelove"
Recordings
- Sam Larner, "Happy and Delightful" (on SLarner02)
- Cyril Poacher, "A Sailor and His True Love" (on Voice02)
References
- DT, PLESDELT*
- Roud #660
- BI, DTplesde