The Deserter

X:0
T:The Deserter
F:http://www.vwml.org/record/CJS2/10/689
S:George Weekes of Priddy, Somerset
Z:transcribed by Alice Baillie
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
G2 A B2 A | A3 G2 F | E2 D D2 D | D3-D2 D | 
w:When I was a pren-tice I lived up-on the square_ I
D2 B B2 B | A3 G G B | d2 d d2 e | d3-d2 B/ B/ | 
w:had no po-cket mo-ney and I did-n't think it fair_ I re- 
c2 d e2 c | B d2-d2 B/ B/ | c2 B A2 c | 
w:solved to leave my re-gi-ment it was sure a-gainst my
B3-B2 G | A2 B A2 G | A2 G E2 D | D2 A A2 B | 
w:will_ And jump-ing of the boun-ties let the luck go as it
G3-G2 || 
w:will_

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