Add to ORKGWhen her parents discover her love for Johnny Doyle, the heroine is locked in her bedroom. When she realizes she cannot meet Johnny at the time they'd arranged, her earrings burst, her gold rings shatter and her bosom bursts. Her mother says she will send for Johnny but it is too late. She dies and her last words are a farewell to Johnny Doyle.see Leach (1965) pp. 64-65; Peacock (1965) W13 pp 687-690
voiceCollected by Max Hunter Transcribed by James Lee Mrs. Allie Long Parker Pleasant Valley Communi...
The narrator sees a young woman weeping: her lover, John O'Reilly, is at sea. Her father wanted to k...
Ballad about a girl abandonned by her lover. Describes the pleasures of their early courtship and ho...
A young woman is promised in marriage, by her family, to a man she doesn't love. She tries to run aw...
Girl plans to marry Johnny Doyle secretly but her mother learns of her plans and arranges for her to...
The narrator, Willie, fell in love with a beautiful woman, Nancy. Her parents opposed the match and ...
Woman is forced to marry someone other than her true love Johnny Doyle. Her pain is so great that sh...
Mother finds out her daughter intends to elope with Johnny. Forces her to dress for another wedding ...
The heroine's mother gave her one thousand pounds to send O'Reilley to America to escape her father'...
Parents separate their daughter from her lover by locking her in a room. The girl sends her lover a ...
The narrator fell in love with Sally Munro. He sent her a love letter via a friend, but the friend d...
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The hero left a maid behind him, leaving to seek his fortune. He promised to be true - and she swore...
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A young man courts a bailiff's daughter. Disapproving of the match, his wealthy father sends him aw...
voiceCollected by Max Hunter Transcribed by James Lee Mrs. Allie Long Parker Pleasant Valley Communi...
The narrator sees a young woman weeping: her lover, John O'Reilly, is at sea. Her father wanted to k...
Ballad about a girl abandonned by her lover. Describes the pleasures of their early courtship and ho...
A young woman is promised in marriage, by her family, to a man she doesn't love. She tries to run aw...
Girl plans to marry Johnny Doyle secretly but her mother learns of her plans and arranges for her to...
The narrator, Willie, fell in love with a beautiful woman, Nancy. Her parents opposed the match and ...
Woman is forced to marry someone other than her true love Johnny Doyle. Her pain is so great that sh...
Mother finds out her daughter intends to elope with Johnny. Forces her to dress for another wedding ...
The heroine's mother gave her one thousand pounds to send O'Reilley to America to escape her father'...
Parents separate their daughter from her lover by locking her in a room. The girl sends her lover a ...
The narrator fell in love with Sally Munro. He sent her a love letter via a friend, but the friend d...
The singer courted a "fine young man" who was sentenced to be hanged. As he drew near the gallows a ...
The hero left a maid behind him, leaving to seek his fortune. He promised to be true - and she swore...
Girl is courted, then foresaken; voes to search for him. Her last request is to have her body carrie...
A young man courts a bailiff's daughter. Disapproving of the match, his wealthy father sends him aw...
voiceCollected by Max Hunter Transcribed by James Lee Mrs. Allie Long Parker Pleasant Valley Communi...
The narrator sees a young woman weeping: her lover, John O'Reilly, is at sea. Her father wanted to k...
Ballad about a girl abandonned by her lover. Describes the pleasures of their early courtship and ho...