X:51
T:The Lover's Tasks
T:The Elfin Knight
B:Bronson
C:Trad
O:Sharp MSS., 4933/. Singer unidentified, December I922.
N:Child 2
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G % Pentatonic ( -4 -6) irregular
D | G2 G GFG | AAF G2 D |
w:My fath-er gave me an ac-re of land Sing
G2 G AGF | G3 G2 D | G2 G GFG |
w:Hey sing Ho* sing i-vy My fath-er gave me an
AAF G2 d | BAG AGF | G3 G |]
w:ac-re of land A bunch of green hol-ly a i-vy
W:
W:My father gave me an acre of land
W:Sing Hey sing Ho sing ivy
W:My father gave me an acre of land
W:A bunch of green holly a* ivy
W:
W:*Probably "and"