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Title
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Poor Tom Brown, of Nottingham Town
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Singer
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Unknown
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Notes
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Note 1
Williams, Alfred: Ms / WGS: 'I first heard several verses of this at Eynsham, near Oxford, last year. Some months later I met with a little more at Brinkworth, and then again with another stanza at Southrop, and so was able to complete the piece. The versions were somewhat different, as may be seen, though the song was the same.'
Williams, Alfred: FSUT: 'I first heard several verses of this at Eynsham, near Oxford. Some months later I met with a little more at Brinkworth, and then again with another stanza at Southrop, and so was able to complete the piece. The versions differ slightly.'
Note 2
Instead of the fourth verse, at Brinkworth, this was used; the other came from Eynsham.
Verse 4
The very day we landed all on that fatal shore,
The planters they came round us, full fifteen score or more;
They ranked us up like horses, and sold us out of hand,
They yoked us to the plough, my boys, to plough Van Dieman's Land.
Transcribed and edited by Chris Wildridge, 2010.
