“William and Nancy (II) (Courting Too Slow)”

Description

William loves Nancy, but sails away before he has married her. Eventually he learns that she has married another. He sickens with grief. Nancy comes to comfort him. Both eventually die of grief

Cross references

• cf. "My Bonny Brown Jane" (lyrics)

References

1. Laws P5, "William and Nancy II (Courting Too Slow)"
2. Belden, pp. 196-197 "Courting Too Slow" (1 text)
3. SharpAp 81, "William and Nancy" (2 texts, 2 tunes)
4. Scarborough-SongCatcher, pp. 317-318, "William and Nancy" (1 text, with local title "Come All Ye Umarried Men"; tune on p. 441)
5. Logan, pp. 364-365, "Courting Too Slow" (perhaps a comic rewrite of the original version?)
6. DT 493, WMNANCY
7. Roud #1918
8. BI, LP05