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Songs of the West

by S. Baring-Gould

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  1. 1Dedication
  2. 2Preface
  3. 3Introduction
  4. 4No 1 by Chance It Was
  5. 5No 2 the Hunting of Arscott of Tetcott
  6. 6No 3 Upon a Sunday Morning
  7. 7No 4 the Trees They Are So High
  8. 8No 5 Parson Hogg
  9. 9No 6 “Cold Blows the Wind, Sweet-Heart”
  10. 10No 7 the Sprig of Thyme
  11. 11No 8 Roving Jack
  12. 12No 9 Brixham Town
  13. 13No 10 Green Broom
  14. 14No 11 as Johnny Walked Out
  15. 15No 12 the Miller and His Sons
  16. 16No 13 Ormond the Brave
  17. 17No 14 Sir John Barleycorn
  18. 18No 15 Sweet Nightingale
  19. 19No 16 Widdecombe Fair
  20. 20No 17 Ye Maidens Pretty
  21. 21No 18 the Silly Old Man
  22. 22No 19 the Months of the Year
  23. 23No 20 the Chimney Sweep
  24. 24No 21 the Saucy Sailor
  25. 25No 22 Blue Muslin
  26. 26No 23 the Death of Parker
  27. 27No 24 the Hal-an-Tow or Helston Furry Dance
  28. 28No 25 Blow Away Ye Morning Breezes
  29. 29No 26 the Hearty Good Fellow
  30. 30No 27 the Bonny Bunch of Roses
  31. 31No 28 the Last of the Singers
  32. 32No 29 the Tythe Pig
  33. 33No 30 Old Wichet
  34. 34No 31 Jan’s Courtship
  35. 35No 32 the Drowned Lover
  36. 36No 33 Childe the Hunter
  37. 37No 34 the Cottage Thatched With Straw
  38. 38No 35 Cicely Sweet
  39. 39No 36 a Sweet Pretty Maiden Sat Under a Tree
  40. 40No 37 the White Cockade
  41. 41No 38 the Sailor’s Farewell
  42. 42No 39 a Maiden Sat a Weeping
  43. 43No 40 the Blue Kerchief
  44. 44No 41 Come to My Window
  45. 45No 42 Tommy a’ Lynn
  46. 46No 43 the Green Bushes
  47. 47No 44 the Broken Token
  48. 48No 45 the Mole-Catcher
  49. 49No 46 the Keenly Lode
  50. 50No 47 May-Day Carol
  51. 51No 48 the Lover’s Tasks
  52. 52No 49 Lullaby
  53. 53No 50 the Gipsy Countess
  54. 54Part II — C.J.S.
  55. 55No 51 the Grey Mare
  56. 56No 52 the Wreck Off Scilly
  57. 57No 53 Henry Martyn
  58. 58No 54 Plymouth Sound
  59. 59No 55 the Fox
  60. 60No 56 Furze Bloom
  61. 61No 57 the Oxen Ploughing
  62. 62No 58 Flora, the Lily of the West
  63. 63No 58 Flora, the Lily of the West
  64. 64No 59 the Simple Ploughboy
  65. 65No 60 Fair Lady, Pity Me
  66. 66No 61 the Painful Plough
  67. 67No 62 at the Setting of the Sun
  68. 68No 63 Jolly Fellows That Follow the Plough
  69. 69No 64 the Golden Vanity
  70. 70No 65 the Bold Dragoon
  71. 71No 66 Trinity Sunday
  72. 72No 67 the Blue Flame
  73. 73No 68 Strawberry Fair
  74. 74No 69 the Country Farmer’s Son
  75. 75No 70 the Hostess’ Daughter
  76. 76No 71 the Jolly Goss-Hawk
  77. 77No 72 the Song of the Moor
  78. 78No 73 on a May Morning So Early
  79. 79No 74 the Spotted Cow
  80. 80No 75 Three Jovial Welshmen
  81. 81No 76 Well Met! Well Met
  82. 82No 77 Poor Old Horse
  83. 83No 78 the Dilly Song
  84. 84No 79 a Country Dance
  85. 85No 80 Constant Johnny
  86. 86No 81 the Duke’s Hunt
  87. 87No 82 the Bell Ringing
  88. 88No 83 a Nutting We Will Go
  89. 89No 84 Down by a River Side
  90. 90No 85 the Barley Raking
  91. 91No 86 a Ship Came Sailing
  92. 92No 87 the Rambling Sailor
  93. 93No 88 Willy Coombe
  94. 94No 89 Midsummer Carol
  95. 95No 90 the Blackbird in the Bush
  96. 96No 91 the Green Bed
  97. 97No 92 the Loyal Lover
  98. 98No 93 the Streams of Nantsian
  99. 99No 94 the Drunken Maidens
  100. 100No 95 Tobacco Is an Indian Weed
  101. 101No 96 Fair Susan
  102. 102No 97 the False Bride
  103. 103No 98 the Barley Straw
  104. 104No 99 Death and the Lady
  105. 105No 100 Both Sexes Give Ear
  106. 106No 101 I Rode My Little Horse
  107. 107No 102 Among the New-Mown Hay
  108. 108No 103 I’ll Build Myself a Gallant Ship
  109. 109No 104 Colly, My Cow
  110. 110No 105 Within a Garden
  111. 111No 106 the Bonny Bird
  112. 112No 107 the Lady and Prentice
  113. 113No 108 Paul Jones
  114. 114No 109 the Merry Haymakers
  115. 115No 110 in Bibberley Town
  116. 116No 111 the Marigold
  117. 117No 112 Arthur le Bride
  118. 118No 113 the Keeper
  119. 119No 114 the Queen of Hearts
  120. 120No 115 the Owl
  121. 121No 116 My Mother Did So Before Me
  122. 122No 117 a Week’s Work Well Done
  123. 123No 118 the Old Man Can’t — Keep His Wife at Home
  124. 124No 119 Sweet Farewell
  125. 125No 120 Old Adam the Poacher
  126. 126No 121 the Evening Prayer
  127. 127Notes on the Songs

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