
X:1
T:83. The Cruel Ship's Carpenter
C:Cecil J. Sharp (1904, etc.) "Folk Songs from Somerset," 4th of 5 Series.
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones
L:1/4
Q:1/4=140
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Caeo
"^Allegro moderato." F | E2 E F | G2 F E | (F E) C C |$ C3 B | c B c B | c d e2 | G G c B |$ c3 B | 
w: In|fair Worces- ter|ci- ty, in|fair _ Worces- ter-|shire, There|was a young girl|grow- ing, a-|grow- ing up for|me. A|
c2 c B | (c/d/) e2 e | G3/2 G/ G F |$ E3 F | G2 G A | B2 G E | (F E) C C | C2 z |] 
w: long time I|court- * ted her|for to me my|dear. I|lived by the|trade of a|ship's _ car- pen-|ter.|



X:2
T:103 James MacDonald
C:Cecil J. Sharp (1904, etc.) "Folk Songs from Somerset," 4th of 5 Series.
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:Clyd
"^Allegretto." D | EF G3 D | ED C3 D | (3(EF)G AG c2 | A4 EF |$ GF/F/ GB (AG) | (AG) E3 E | 
w: You|young and old that|are so bold, I|hope _ you will a- draw|near; For it's|one of the cru- el- lest _|mur- * ders That|
A3 B AB | A4 (EF) |$ (GF) GB AG | (AG) E3 E | A>B (cA) B2 | A4 EF |$ (GF) GB AG | AG E3 C | 
w: e- ver you did|hear. It's _|all _ of a love- ly|fair _ maid; Her|age was scarce _ six-|teen, And her|beau- * ty and pride was|my de- light When|
E3 C ED | C4 z |] 
w: Some- thing came be-|tween.|


