Lord Randolph- Heekin (US) 1962 REC Rosenbaum
[From Mary Heekin, Art of Field Recording, Vol. 1, Dust to Digital DTD 08, CD trk# 1.24; 1962. "Learned from an old friend." Interview and recording by Art Rosenbaum and his wife Margo.
The informant is probably from New York or New England but no info is provided. Her rousing and dramatic rendition is marred by forgetting part of stanza 3, which would be:
"Yes I have been poisoned, mother,
Yes I have been poisoned, mother,
Oh make my bed soon,
R. Matteson 2014]
Lord Randolph- As sung by Mary Heekin, 1962.
1. "Oh Where have you been to Lord Randolph, my son
Where have you been my handsome young one?"
"I have been to my sweetheart's mother,
I have been to my sweetheart's mother,
Oh make my bed soon,
For I'm sick to the heart and fain would lie doon."
2. "Oh what have they fed you Lord Randolph, my son
What have they fed you my handsome young one?"
Eels and eels broth, mother,
Eels and eels broth mother
Oh make my bed soon,
For I'm sick to the heart and fain would lie doon."
3. "You have been poisoned, Lord Randolph, my son
You have been poisoned, my handsome young one?"
". . . [1]
You are sick to the heart and fain would lie doon."
4. "What would you leave your mother Lord Randolph, my son
What would you leave her my handsome young one?"
"My love to keep you mother,
My love to keep you mother,
Oh make my bed soon,
For I'm sick to the heart and fain would lie doon."
5. "And what would you leave your sweetheart, my son
What would you leave her my handsome young one?"
"A rope from hell to hang her,
A rope from hell to hang her,
Oh make my bed soon,
For I'm sick to the heart and fain would lie doon."
1. This certainly is the missing part:
"Yes I have been poisoned, mother,
Yes I have been poisoned, mother,
Oh make my bed soon,