X:92012060
T:RVW2/1/206 The Soldiers
T:(The Soldier's Boy)
F:http://www.vwml.org/record/RVW2/1/206
C:Unknown informant, unknown location and date
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/8
Q:"(Editorial suggestion)" 1/4=100
M:3/4
K:F
G | cd c3 G | AG F3 G | GA/B/ c3 d | c3 z z :| G | cd e2 ff | ed c3 c |
e2 g2 ff | e4 dd |c f2 z3 | GA/B/ e3 d | c4 z |]
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%%Editorial notes: This page of the MS is a muddle. The almost-illegible upper
%%part of the score  is entitled "The Soldiers" with no other information.
%%The lower part of the score is obviously related, but separated from the upper 
%%part by a pencil line and given here. Additionally, this part has accompanying 
%%words, as follows, that are almost identical to those of Roud 258:
%%endtext
W:
W:The sun was fast descending, the wind so loud did roar
W:It was a little boy quite friendless came up to a lady's door.
W:The lady at her window, he raised his eyes with joy
W:Saying lady gay, take pity I pray, on this little soldier boy.