He had not been sailing but a long winter’s night That he should turn robber all on the salt sea, There were three brothers in merry Scotland,Īnd they did cast lots which of them should go, They returned triumphant on August 2, 1511.Ĭlick Here for another strong performance of “Henry Martin” by actor Chris Leidenfrost-Wilson They attacked Barton’s ships, The Lion and the Union, and captured them. He was given two vessels which he put under the command of his sons, Sir Thomas and Sir Edward Howard. King Henry VIII commissioned the Earl of Surrey to end their piracy. The brothers, not finding sufficient Portuguese ships, began harassing English merchants. Letters of marque were then issued to two of his sons. A Scottish officer, Sir Andrew Barton, was attacked by the Portuguese. The ballad is based on a family that lived during the reign of Henry VIII. Sharp feels Henry Martin is probably a corruption of the name Andrew Barton.
In the many versions the hero is variously Henry Martin (Martyn), Robin Hood, Sir Andrew Barton, Andrew Bodee, Andrew Bartin, Henry Burin and Roberton. Whichever is the case, Henry Martin dates to at least the 1700s. However, some scholars feel it is the other way around. According to Sharp Henry Martin is probably the older ballad and was recomposed during the reign of James I. This ballad is sometimes confused with Andrew Barton, because they are similar both in story and sometimes in tune. She looked and sounded just like she does in this clip: CLICK HERE I remember seeing Joan Baez sing “Henry Martin” at Club 47 in Cambridge MA in 1960. He roamed near the place where his true love was slain,Īnd wept bitter tears, but his cries were all in vain,Īs he looked on the lake, a swan glided by,Īnd the sun slowly set in the grey of the sky Īnd it’s oh and alas it was she, Polly Vaughn.”Īuthor McGuinn Posted on MaNovemCategories Irish/british, Love, Tragedy Henry Martin Letra Cousin Boneless Cast Away Starring Tom Hanks Official Lyrics Compartilhe Letra: Curtir isso: All Trend Related Articles Darius Crowd High Above. I’d always intended that she be my wife ”Īnd it’s oh and alas it was she, Polly Vaughn ” I’ve killed my fair love in the flower of her life, He carried her off to his home by the sea,Ĭrying’ “Father, oh Father, I’ve murdered poor Polly! He lifted her up and he found she was dead,Ī fountain of tears for his true love he shed He turned away his face for he could not bear to see, He ran up beside her and found that it was she, His arrow was loosed and it flew through the dark,Īnd his true love was slain as the shaft found its mark Īnd it’s oh and alas it was she, Polly Vaughn Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.I will tell of a hunter whose life was undone,īy the cruel hand of evil at the setting of the sun,.Britannica Beyond We’ve created a new place where questions are at the center of learning.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.
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