A Sailor's Life- James Alexander Jr. (Aber) c. 1907 Greig H
[My date, location. Single stanza with music from The Greig-Duncan Folk Song Collection - Volume 8 - page 482 by Patrick N. Shuldham-Shaw, ‎Emily B. Lyle - 2002.
R. Matteson 2017]
A Sailor's Life- James Alexander Jr. of Aberdeenshire c. 1907 Greig H
The sailor's life is a weary life,
It's ta'in frae me my heart's delight.
And left me here for to sigh and mourn,
A- waiting till my dear love return.