“Bordon's Grove”
Description
The singer wanders by Bordon's Grove and hears a girl lamenting. He courts her; she says she is waiting for Johnny. He asks about Johnny, and she says he was wounded in Flanders. She sees his love token, and declares they will never meet again
Notes
The Sam Henry version of this is very fragmentary; there is little real deceit. Presumably more happened in the original versions. - RBW
References
- SHenry H529, pp. 320-321, "Bordon's Grove" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #2322
- BI, HHH529