- Written by
- [Traditional]
- Language
- English
- Comments
-
Traditional song about a rich, pretty maiden whose parents didn't approve of her beloved as he was of lower status so they pressed him into service at sea on the ship, The Nightingale. There is a terrible storm and the ship wrecks and her beloved drowns. [Roud 1093; Laws M37; G/D 1:18; Henry H75a; Ballad Index LM37; VWML HAM/3/13/5; Bodleian Roud 1093; trad.]
[Verse One]
Both old and young, I pray lend an ear
To a lovesick maiden in deep despair
Whose heart was light, but whose courage failed
When her true love sailed in the Nightingale. - Licensing
- Request a synchronization license
Versions
The Nightingale [The Ship] written by [Traditional] English
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nightingale | Cyril Tawney | 1964 | |||
| The Nightingale | Martyn Wyndham-Read | 1966 | |||
| The Nightingale | Dan Milner | 1995 | |||
| The Nightingale / For Kate | Eliza Carthy & Norma Waterson | July 13, 2010 |