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Title
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Golden Vanitee
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Singer
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Sawyer, David [Phoebus]
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Notes
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Note 1
Williams, Alfred: Ms / WGS: 'An old English ballad of uncertain date. Formerly popular on the borders of the Wiltshire Downs. Obtained of David Sawyer, the shearer, of Ogbourne.'
Williams, Alfred: FSUT: 'An old English ballad of uncertain date. Formerly popular on the borders of the Wiltshire Downs. I recently discovered another version on the Cotswolds. Obtained of David Sawyer, Ogbourne.'
Note 2
The manuscript note does not refer to a second version, that is in the book.
In Verse 3 Line 1 the original text read:
O I will give you silver, and I will give you gold
In Verse 5 Line 1 the original text read:
Then the boy turned round and back again turned he
Transcribed and edited by Chris Wildridge, 2010.
