1958-1976
Traditional folk song arranged by Britten. The words and melody are from English folk songs from the southern Appalachians, collected by Cecil Sharp, ed. Maud Karpeles, 2nd ed. (OUP, 1932). The song was published as no.7 of Britten's Eight folk song arrangements.
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