-
Title
-
Mantle of green
-
Singer
-
Rowles, Alice, Mrs. [Minnie]
-
Notes
-
Note 1
Williams, Alfred: Ms / WGS: 'One of the many folk songs proceeding from incidents connected with the Battle of Waterloo. Obtained of David Sawyer and Mrs Rowles, Witney. This piece was popular in Marston Meysey.'
Note 2
In Verse 6 Line 1 the original text read:
Then, raising her mantle, it was there he did behold
In Verse 10 Line 2 the original text read:
In your father's garden, this day we will pass
Transcribed and edited by Chris Wildridge, 2010.
