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The Bard of Armagh written by [Traditional]
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American blues song
As I was a-walking down by St. James' Hospital,
I was a-walking down by there one day,
What should I spy but one of my comrades
All wrapped up in flannel though warm was the day.
Some Appalachian versions called "St. James Hospital" modify the lyrics slightly to
Early one morning, past the St. James Hospital
Early one morning, morn in the month of May
When I looked through the window,
And I spied a dear cowboy
A dear cowboy, as cold as the clay - Licensing
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The Bard of Armagh written by [Traditional] English 1847
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St. James Hospital
written by [Traditional]
English
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St. James Infirmary
written by Irving Mills
English
December 12, 1928
- Špitál u svatého Jakuba written by Zdeněk Rytíř Czech 1983
- Blues u Sv. Jakuba written by Josef Škvorecký, Lubomír Dorůžka Czech October 10, 2014
- Shticks and Stones written by Allan Sherman English 1962
- Kuljen katuja pitkin written by Filbert Finnish 1966
- Ronski antti written by Jussi Raittinen Finnish
- J'avais deux amis written by Jacques Chaumelle French February 1965
- The Young Sailor Cut Down in His Prime written by [Traditional] English
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Streets of Laredo / Cowboy's Lament
written by [Traditional]
English
- Kovbojův nářek written by Stanislav Mareš Czech 1969
- Laredo written by Michal Bukovič Czech 1993
- Som en flod du må følge written by Hanne Olesen Danish 1996
- The Streets of Miami written by Allan Sherman English 1962
- Streets of Weehawken written by Homer Haynes, Jethro Burns English March 1964
- The Walls of a Prison written by Johnny Cash English December 1967
- Nattevakt i banken written by Arve Sigvaldsen Norwegian 1978
- Jag älskar dig ännu written by Liss Möller Swedish 1962
- Laredo written by Cornelis Vreeswijk Swedish 1964
- James written by Christopher Annen, Henning May, Severin Kantereit German 2013
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St. James Infirmary
written by Irving Mills
English
December 12, 1928
- The Unfortunate Rake written by [Traditional] English
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St. James Hospital
written by [Traditional]
English