324. Dublin Bay
'Dublin Bay.' Sung by Miss Jeanette Cox. Recorded as MS score at Salisbury,'
Rowan county, in 1922. Also known as 'Roy Neill.' The text was supplied by
Miss Catherine Cox, Winterville, Pitt county, 1921-22.
They sailed a - way on a gal - lant bark, Ray
Neal and his fair young bride. — They had ven - tured all on the
bound - ing boat That danced on the sil - v'ry tide. — Ray
Neal he clasped his weep - ing bride. And he kissed the
tears away-
As they watched the shore re
cede from sight of their own dear Dub - lin Bay.
For melodic relationship cf. ***OFS iv 142, No. 691.
Scale: Hexachordal, plagal. Tonal Center: a. Structure: aa^ba^ (4,4,4,4)
Reprisenbar.