X:53301
T:Den of Lions, The
T:Bold Lieutenant
S:Mrs Marina Russell, Upwey coll. HED Hammond
O:England
A:Dorset
N:Transcribed from HAM-02-245.gif
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Z:EFDSS;PJHeadford
M:5/4
L:1/4
Q:1/4=140
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A|Bcd2c|cAG/A/Bc|AGF2E|D/E/FCzE|GG(GA) B/ B/|
w:Oh then up-spoke a young lieu-ten-*ant So bold as \
w:he could speak* or stand "Ma-dam, Mad-am* here's a
cFEFE|GG(GA)B/ B/|cFEF d3/4 e/4|fdc2B|AGF2&DEx2||
w:man in pres-ence, Ma-dam, Ma-dam,* here's a man \
w:in pre-sence, Will* fetch your fan, for you he'll die.
W:Transcribed from HAM-02-245.gif.
W:The words below are from Hammond's field notes - HAM-01-696.gif
W:The MIDI file HAM-05-33-01.mid plays two verses, the second verse using the alternative ending.
W:All in the den she threw her fan
W:Oh! which of you will wed a lady } bis
W:or which of you will fetch my fan
W:
W:Oh! then up-spoke a young lieutenant
W:Madam your offer I dont approve
W:for sure there is so many a danger }
W:And I'll not venture for your love
W:
W:Oh! then upspoke a bold young Captain
W:So bold as he could stand or speak
W:Madam, Madam here's a man in presence}
W:Will fetch your fan, for you he'll die.
W:
W:Then he went down to den of lions
W:Where the beast were lurking so glum
W:Then he stooped down & the fan he gathered}
W:And soon he brought it safe away
W:
W:She cried out 'My dearest jewel
W:You come & take the prize you've won
W:

X:533011
T:Den of Lions, The
S:Mrs Marina Russell, Upwey coll. HED Hammond
O:England
A:Dorset
N:Transcribed from HAM-05-098.gif
F:HAM-05-33-01.abc
Z:EFDSS;PJHeadford
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A|Bcd2c|cAG/A/Bc|AGF2E|D/E/FCzE|
w:Oh! then up spoke a young lieu-ten-*ant, So bold as he could speak* or stand, "Ma
GG(GA)B/ B/|cFEFE|GG(GA)B/ B/|cFEF d3/4e/4|
w:dame, Ma-dame,* here's a man in pre-sence, Ma-dame, Ma-dame,* here's a man in pre-sence, Will*
fdc2B|AGF2||
w:fetch your fan, for you he'll die:
W:[Twice, above the word 'presence', Purslow's lowest notes are indeterminate -]
W:[they could be D or E. Hammond's, however are quite clearly Es]

X:533013
T:Den of Lions, The - for MIDI
T:Bold Lieutenant - for MIDI
S:Mrs Marina Russell, Upwey coll. HED Hammond
O:England
A:Dorset
N:Transcribed from HAM-02-245.gif
F:HAM-05-33-01.abc
Z:EFDSS;PJHeadford
M:5/4
L:1/4
Q:1/4=140
K:F
A|Bcd2c|cAG/A/Bc|AGF2E|D/E/FCzE|GG(GA) B/ B/|
cFEFE|GG(GA)B/ B/|cFEF d3/4 e/4|fdc2B|AGF2||x4
A|Bcd2c|cAG/A/Bc|AGF2E|D/E/FCzE|GG(GA) B/ B/|
cFEFE|GG(GA)B/ B/|cFEF d3/4 e/4|fdc2B|DEF2||
W:The MIDI file HAM-05-33-01.mid is generated from this tune.
W:It plays two verses, the second verse using the alternative ending.