“I Will Never Marry” seems to have appeared in England as “The Lover’s Lament for Her Sailor.” Most versions end by the woman drowning herself. Several copies in the Bodleian Library, with date from ca. 1803- late 19th c. Here is one from ca. 1819-1844. I heard a shrill voice make a sorrowful sound.
Songs with Banjo from Harold Hagler
