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Title
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Barbara Allen
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Singer
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Iles, Elijah
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Notes
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Note 1
Williams: Alfred: Ms / WGS: 'Obtained of Elijah Iles, aged ninety four, Inglesham, Wiltshire.'
Williams: Alfred: FSUT: 'Well known in several versions. Obtained of Elijah Iles, Inglesham, Wiltshire.'
Note 2
In Verse 6 Line 1 the original text read:
As she was going across the field
In Verse 10 Line 2 the original text read:
Till they could grow no higher
Note 3
FSUT only contains verses 1 - 8.
Note 4
Williams, Alfred: RAUT: There is only a brief reference to the song being sung by Iles.
Transcribed and edited by Chris Wildridge, 2011.
