Lord Nelson- Jepson (UT) 1874 Hubbard B
[From Ballads and Songs from Utah, Hubbard 1961, version B.
R. Matteson 2014]
B. "Lord Nelson." Dictated by James Jepson of Hurricane, July 11, 1947. He learned it while he was freighting from southern Utah to Pioche, Nevada, about 1874.
"Where have you been to, Lord Nelson, my son?
"Where have you been to, my own darling one?"
"Been courting pretty Polly, mother; make my bed soon,
For I'm poisoned to the heart and I fain would lie down."
"What did you will to your father, Lord Nelson, my son?
What did you will to your father, my own darling one?"
"My hourses and chariot, mother; make my bed soon,
For I'm poisoned to the heart and I fain would lie down."
"What did you will to your mother, Lord Nelson, my son?
What did you will to your mothcr' my own darling one?"
"I will my milch cows, mother; make my bed soon,
For I'm poisoned to the heart and I fain would lie down."
"What have you been eating, fair Nelson, my son?
What have you been eating, my own darling one?"
Fresh fish fried in butter, mother; make my bed soon,
For I'm poisoned to the heart and I fain would lie down."