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From the same family as P Stands For Paddy, Rosie first heard this tune from Jane Conquer of her Morris side, Knockhundred Shuttles. She then sifted through several versions to collate her favourite verses. In no version does anyone get closer to spelling “William”! It’s paired with No Matter The Wreckage, a tune by Rowan.

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As I walked out one bright morning
So early in the Spring
I leaned my back on an old garden gate
Just to hear two lovers sing
To hear two lovers sing my boys
And hear what they might say
In case I'd learn just a little of love
Before I go away

T stands for Thomas I suppose
J O N stands for John
W E and M stands for my sweet William
Because he is a clever young man.

He said, "My love, come sit by me
Where the grass is growing green
For it's been three quarters of a long year
Since together you and I have been seen"
"Oh I'll not come and sit by you
Or be a lover of thine
For I hear you've been courting some other fair girl
And your heart's no longer mine"

"Oh I'll not believe what the old man says
For his days be nigh well done
And I'll not believe what the young man says
For he's sweet on many's the one
I'll not believe any man anymore
Be his hair yellow, white or brown
Unless he's high on the old gallows tree
And he's swearing that he'd like to come down"

Oh slowly passed the winter's night
And slowly dawns the day
It's many's the time I've wished you hear
Now I wish you were away.

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from What Holds The World Together, released July 21, 2022
Song: Traditional
Tune: No Matter The Wreckage by Rowan Piggott
Arrangement by The Wilderness Yet

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The Wilderness Yet combines the acclaimed talents of folksinger Rosie Hodgson, traditional fiddler Rowan Piggott, and guitarist-flautist Philippe Barnes. Independently, they have earned audiences’ esteem as consummate musicians; together, they weave a tapestry of traditional & self-penned songs with a charm and familarity that is usually only found in seasoned line-ups.​ ... more

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