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GB/6b/20 Royal George

Sung by Mr. Robert Hurr, Southwold, Suffolk, October 24th, 1910

Noted by R. Vaughan Williams and George Butterworth

1. As we set sail from [for?] the rock of Gibraltar, As we set sail from sweet Dublin Bay, O little did we think of our sad mis fortune, A-sleeping in the briny sea,

O little did we think of our sad misfortune, A-sleeping in the brin-y sea.

2. O there was one poor woman a-living in the city As soon as she heard that her husband was dead It filled her [?] poor heart full of grief and pity To hear what that poor woman said,

It filled...

etc. 3. She said, "I'll go and seek for my own true lover, "I'll go and sail the wide world round, "Then if my own true lover I do not discover, "All in some salt seas I will drown."

Then if...

etc.

Take 6 Editorial note:

See also GB/6b/23 The Wreck of the Royal George; the two songs are perhaps linked.

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system

12 -2 major 4

G 2 B -1 4 6 1 eighth down begin single As C 5 6 1 eighth down end D 5 12 1 quarter down single we D 5 12 1 quarter down single set D 5 12 1 quarter down single sail C 5 9 1 eighth down single from single [for?] D 5 3 1 16th down single the

(a)

E -1 5 9 1 eighth down begin single rock D 5 3 1 16th down end backward hook C 5 9 1 eighth down single of B -1 4 3 1 16th down begin Gib B -1 4 3 1 16th up begin forward hook middle ral A 4 9 1 eighth up end G 4 12 1 quarter up end tar, 2

G 4 18 1 quarter up D 5 6 1 eighth down single As 4

E -1 5 18 1 quarter down single we D 5 3 1 16th down begin begin single set E -1 5 3 1 16th down end end

(b)

F 5 12 1 quarter down single sail B -1 4 6 1 eighth down single from F 4 6 1 eighth up single sweet

A 4 12 1 quarter up begin Dub B -1 4 12 1 quarter down end lin C 5 18 1 quarter down single Bay, F 4 6 1 eighth up single O B -1 4 9 1 eighth down begin lit A 4 3 1 16th up end tle B -1 4 9 1 eighth down single did C 5 3 1 16th down single we B -1 4 9 1 eighth up begin single think A 4 3 1 16th up end backward hook G 4 6 1 eighth up single of F 4 6 1 eighth up single our B -1 4 9 1 eighth up begin single sad A 4 3 1 16th up end backward hook B -1 4 12 1 quarter down begin mis C 5 6 1 eighth down middle for F 5 12 1 quarter down end tune, D 5 6 1 eighth down begin A

(c)

E -1 5 12 1 quarter down middle sleep E -1 5 4 1 eighth

down begin F 5 4 1 eighth

down continue end ing G 5 4 1 eighth

down end F 5 18 1 quarter down single in E -1 5 6 1 eighth down single the

D 5 12 1 quarter down begin brin C 5 12 1 quarter down end y

(d)

B -1 4 9 1 eighth up begin single sea, A 4 3 1 16th up end backward hook G 4 9 1 eighth up begin single O F 4 3 1 16th up end backward hook B -1 4 9 1 eighth down begin lit A 4 3 1 16th up end tle B -1 4 9 1 eighth down single did C 5 3 1 16th down single we B -1 4 9 1 eighth up begin single think A 4 3 1 16th up end backward hook G 4 6 1 eighth up single of F 4 6 1 eighth up single our B -1 4 9 1 eighth up begin single sad A 4 3 1 16th up end backward hook B -1 4 12 1 quarter down begin mis C 5 6 1 eighth down middle for F 5 12 1 quarter down end tune, D 5 6 1 eighth down begin A E -1 5 12 1 quarter down middle sleep E -1 5 4 1 eighth

down begin F 5 4 1 eighth

down continue end ing G 5 4 1 eighth

down end F 5 18 1 quarter down single in E -1 5 6 1 eighth down single the D 5 12 1 quarter down begin brin C 5 12 1 quarter down end y B -1 4 12 1 quarter down single sea.

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B -1 4 6 1 eighth down begin C 5 6 1 eighth down end D 5 12 1 quarter down D 5 12 1 quarter down D 5 12 1 quarter down C 5 9 1 eighth down D 5 3 1 16th down

(a) var.

E -1 5 6 1 eighth down begin D 5 6 1 eighth down end C 5 6 1 eighth down B -1 4 6 1 eighth down B -1 4 3 1 16th up begin forward hook A 4 9 1 eighth up end G 4 12 1 quarter up 2

G 4 18 1 quarter up D 5 6 1 eighth down 4

E -1 5 18 1 quarter down D 5 3 1 16th down begin begin E -1 5 3 1 16th down end end

(b) var.

F 5 18 1 quarter down B -1 4 6 1 eighth down

B -1 4 9 1 eighth down A 4 3 1 16th up B -1 4 12 1 quarter down C 5 18 1 quarter down F 4 6 1 eighth up B -1 4 9 1 eighth down A 4 3 1 16th up B -1 4 9 1 eighth down C 5 3 1 16th down B -1 4 9 1 eighth up begin A 4 3 1 16th up end backward hook G 4 6 1 eighth up F 4 6 1 eighth up B -1 4 9 1 eighth up begin A 4 3 1 16th up end backward hook B -1 4 12 1 quarter down C 5 6 1 eighth down F 5 12 1 quarter down D 5 6 1 eighth down

E -1 5 12 1 quarter down F 5 6 1 eighth down begin G 5 6 1 eighth down end F 5 18 1 quarter down E -1 5 6 1 eighth down

D 5 12 1 quarter down C 5 12 1 quarter down

(d) var.

B -1 4 6 1 eighth up begin A 4 6 1 eighth up end G 4 6 1 eighth up begin F 4 6 1 eighth up end B -1 4 9 1 eighth down A 4 3 1 16th up B -1 4 9 1 eighth down C 5 3 1 16th down B -1 4 9 1 eighth up begin A 4 3 1 16th up end backward hook G 4 6 1 eighth up F 4 6 1 eighth up B -1 4 9 1 eighth up begin A 4 3 1 16th up end backward hook B -1 4 12 1 quarter down C 5 6 1 eighth down F 5 12 1 quarter down D 5 6 1 eighth down E -1 5 12 1 quarter down E -1 5 4 1 eighth

down begin F 5 4 1 eighth

down continue G 5 4 1 eighth

down end F 5 18 1 quarter down E -1 5 6 1 eighth down D 5 12 1 quarter down C 5 12 1 quarter down B -1 4 12 1 quarter down

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