“The Rose of Allandale”

Description

"The sky was clear, the morn was fair, Not a breath came over the sea When Mary left her highland home And wandered forth with me." The singer recounts his travels and hardships, noting that the love of Mary, the Rose of Allandale, helped him through

Broadsides

  • Murray, Mu23-y1:118, "The Rose of Allandale," unknown, 19C; also Mu23-y4:036, "The Rose of Allendale," unknown, 19C

References

  1. Huntington-Whalemen, pp. 257-260, "The Rose of Allendale" (1 text, 1 tune); also p. 260, "(Mary's Cot)" (1 text, with the first verse belonging here though the rest is from "Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy")
  2. DT, ALANDAL*
  3. Roud #1218
  4. BI, SWMS257

About

Alternate titles: “Sweet Rose of Allandale”; “Sweet Rose of Allendale”
Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1847 (Journal of William Histed of the Cortes)
Keywords: love travel