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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- William Taylor by Bardic ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Album: Close to the Audience (2005) [Verse 1]
GWilliam Taylor was aC brisk young saDilor GFull of heart and fCull of plDay GTill his mind he dCid uncDover GTo a yCouthful lDady Emgay
GFour and twenty CBritish sDailors GMet him on the kCing's highwDay GAs he went for Cto be Dmarried GPressed he wCas and sDent awEmay
[Refrain]
GFolleri-de-dom, de- dCaerai dDiddero GFolleri-de-dom, domme dCaerai dDae GFolleri-de-dom, de- dCaerai dDiddero GFolleri-de-dom, dComme dDaerai dEmae
[Verse 2]
GSailor's clothing sChe put Don GAnd she went on board as a mCan-o-wDar GHer pretty little fingers lCong and slDender GThey were smCeared with pDitch and tEmar
GOn the ship there wCas a bDattle GShe amongst the rCest did fDight GThe wind blew off her sCilver bDuttons GBreasts were bCared all snDowy whEmite
[Refrain]
GFolleri-de-dom, de- dCaerai dDiddero GFolleri-de-dom, domme dCaerai dDae GFolleri-de-dom, de- dCaerai dDiddero GFolleri-de-dom, dComme dDaerai dEmae
[Verse 3]
GWhen the captain dCid discDover GHe said Fair maid, what brCought you hDere? GSir, I‘m seeking WCilliam TDaylor. GPressed he was by yCou last yDear.
GIf you rise up Cin the mDorning. GEarly at the brCeak of dDay. GThere you'll find young WCilliam TDaylor GWalking wCith his lDady gEmay.
[Refrain]
GFolleri-de-dom, de- dCaerai dDiddero GFolleri-de-dom, domme dCaerai dDae GFolleri-de-dom, de- dCaerai dDiddero GFolleri-de-dom, dComme dDaerai dEmae
[Verse 4]
GShe rose early Cin the mDorning GEarly at the brCeak of dDay GThere she spied young WCilliam TDaylor GWalking with his lCady gDay.
GShe procured a pCair of pDistols GOn the ground where Cshe did sDtand GThere she shot bold WCilliam TDaylor GAnd the lCady at hDis right hEmand
[Refrain]
GFolleri-de-dom, de- dCaerai dDiddero GFolleri-de-dom, domme dCaerai dDae GFolleri-de-dom, de- dCaerai dDiddero GFolleri-de-dom, dComme dDaerai dEmae