Wexford City- Mrs. Walters (NL) 1920 Greenleaf
[Fragment from Ballads and Sea-Songs of Newfoundland by Elizabeth Bristol Greenleaf, Grace Yarrow Mansfield - 1933.
R. Matteson 2016]
56. WEXFORD CITY
A fragment of "The Wexford Girl" (Cox, No. 90, Mackenzie, No. US). See Mackenzie's references.
Wexford City- Recited by Mrs. Walters, Sr., Rocky Harbour 1920.
I 'Twas in the city of Wexford
The merchant he did dwell
He had one only daughter
Her I did love well.
2 She was both tall and handsome,
With a dark and rolling eye.
I promised for to marry her,
And that I can't deny.
3 I went unto her sister's house
At the hour of eight o'clock,
In hopes to meet with my own true love,
For I had not long to stay.
4 I says, Fair maid, will you take a walk,
. . ...[meadow] gay,
talk
[And fix our] wedding day.
5. We walked along