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Title
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Gipsy king
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Singer
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Cook, Henry
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Notes
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Note 1
Williams, Alfred: Ms / WGS /FSUT: 'The two following fine, old songs [By thy sweet silver light, bonny moon] came from Arlington, which is really part of Bibury, the 'Cotswold Village' above mentioned [Congreve man]. The words I obtained of Henry Cook. Although he is eighty four years of age he is still a vigorous songster and could render at least a dozen pieces in a good tone of voice. In passing from point to point one naturally meets with the same songs though almost every village yields one or two fresh specimens. I heard of this piece once at Standlake, Oxfordshire.'
Note 2
In the chorus Lines 1 and 2 one repetition of Ha! Ha! is deleted.
In WGS and FSUT:
Verse 2, lines 6 and 7 are:
Among brothers and sisters I rule,
We both help to gain and to spend,
Verse 3 Line 2
My failings who please may know,
Verse 3 Line 4
And my jolly companions a row;
In Verse 4, Line 5 the text in both WGS and FSUT is:
To sit all night in a crown,
Transcribed and edited by Chris Wildridge, 2010.
