333. Jack O' Hazeldean
'Jack O' Hazeldean.' Sung by anonymous singer. Recorded as ms score, but
no place or date given ; marked "Old Border melody."
In spite of a note by Dr. Newman I. White stating that he had an old
phonograph record with the e.xact tune and words as given here and expressing
his suspicions that the typewritten headnote suggested a direct printed source,
the song is included here. It must, however, be stated, that there is a printed
version, published in England, but it belongs to a collection of 31 Focal Gems
of Scotland (VGS), p. 48, edited by Ernest Haywood. Haywood classified this
as one of Scotland's Gems ; it is difficult to imagine that he would have risked
the wrath of the Scots by including a song which was not one of their own. The
numerous versions in this country as given in the references below do not have
exactly the same words or the same tune. The text is a well-known ballad by
Sir Walter Scott. For further versions cf. BBM 369-73; SCSM 415-16; AFM,
No. 14; TBV 604 (text, 529-36) ; SO 136; FSF 330; SharpK i 294; VGS 48-9-
Why weep ye by the tide, la - dye? Why weep ye
by the tide? — I'll wed ye to my yoiing-est son, And
ye shall be his bride; And ye shall be his
bride, la - dye, Sae come - ly
to seen. But
aye she loot the tears down fa' For Jock o' Ha - zel - dean.
For melodic relationship cf. ***VGS 48-9.
Scale : Hexachordal, plagal. Tonal Center : e-flat. Structure : aa^bai (4,4,4,4)
= Reprisenbar.