322. The Bold Privateer

 

 

322. The Bold Privateer

'The Bold Privateer.' Sung by C. K. Tillett. Recorded at Wanchese, Roanoke
Island, probably 1922-23. From the text in TT loi, which is very closely re-
lated to this text, the missing words at the beginning can be supplied. They are :
"My Polly, dear." This version combines two stanzas of SharpK 11 175, No.
138, into one. There are, however, quite a few textual variations.

 


O fare you well, my

 

Since you and I must part.

 


While roam - ing on the sea, my love, You're gam - bling

 

 


with my heart, For the ship here lies a - wait - ing; So,

 


fare you well, my dear, For — I'm just now go - in' on

 


board of the Bold Pri - va-teer, Of the Bold Pri-va-teer,

 


Of the Bold

 

Pri - va - teer, For I'm just now

 


go

 

in' on board

 

of

 

the Bold

 

Pri - va - teer.

 

Scale: Heptachordal, plagal. Tonal Center: g. Structure: aabbicdci (2,2,1,1,
2,2,2). Circular tune (V).