“The Well of Spring Water”

Description

Singer met a lass on her way to a well "who at once won my admiration" (more than his mother!). He declares his love. They fall into the well. They can't remember the rest that was said but married soon after. Their daughter Maureen is like her mother.

Notes

There can be no doubt that this song derives from "The Can of Spring Water" but that is a seduction ballad with different details, lines and tone from this. Roud assigns the same number to both. - BS

Cross references

Recordings

  • Tom Lenihan, "The Well of Spring Water" (on IRTLenihan01)

References

  1. Munnelly/Deasy-Lenihan 6, "The Well of Spring Water" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. Roud #5215
  3. BI, RcWeSpWa

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1972 (Munnelly/Deasy-Lenihan)
Found in: Ireland