Henery, My Son- Smith (NS) pre1950 Creighton C
[My title. Fragment (one stanza) from Traditional Songs from Nova Scotia, Creighton and Senior, 1950, version C, pp. 11. No date given, Creighton's notes follow.
This ballad is surprisingly rare in Canada, Creighton has two versions and fragment (3), Fowke (1) and Karpeles, Mackenzie, and Greenlief, none.
R. Matteson 2014]
[Henery, My Son]- sung by Mr. Dennis Smith, Chezzetcook, N.S.
"What made you leave your father, Henery my son,
What made you leave your father, my own dearest one?"
"I'm sick and very ill dear mother, make my bed soon
For I'm sick unto the heart and I'm fain to lie down."