“Sally to her Bed Chamber”

Description

"Now Sally to her bed chamber this night she made great moan, Saying, 'Jimmie, lovely Jimmie, your pillow is quite alone. How can I rest contented and you so far awa'? Sure I thought I'd lived and died with you in sweet Erin go bragh'"

Notes

The current description is all of the Creighton-SNewBrunswick fragment.

Creighton-SNewBrunswick: "This is obviously an Irish song of lament for a husband far away." - BS

References

1. Creighton-SNewBrunswick 63, "Sally to her Bed Chamber" (1 fragment, 1 tune)
2. Roud #2758
3. BI, CrSNB063