Molly Bawn- Mrs Smith (Heref) 1912 Leather
[Fragment from: Ella M. Leather MSS Collection (VWML): Loose texts (2) EML/2/30. Another MS in Williams collection with a different text was collected from Mrs. Smith in Herefordshire.
R. Matteson 2016]
Molly Bawn - sung by Mrs. Smith, of King's Pyon, Herefordshire in Sept. 1912 Collected by Ella M. Leather.
Beware of the shooting at the setting of the sun,
And to my sad misfortune I shot my Molly Bawn.
To hide herself in those heavy hail storms
And to my sad misfortune I shot my Molly Bawn.
To leave your own country till your trial do come on,
For I will fight for my love and I will set you free.