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were a-bloomin' (music)
(music) Sweet William
on his deathbed lay (music)
(music) For the love
(music) He sent his servant
to the town (music)
(music) He sent him
to her dwelling (music)
(music) Sayin', "Master's sick (music)
(music) and very sick (music)
(music) And for your sake
he's a-dyin'." (music)
Deladis, where did you
learn that song?
My granny gave it to me.
Was your grandmother
from England?
You mean, across the ocean?
No, no.
Granny lived and died
right here in the mountains.
Lily:
Then wheredid she learn it?
Granny said she got
all those love songs
from her mama.
Do you know
any more ballads?
love songs.
Oh. I know lots of them.
I know "Lord Randall,"
uh... uh...
"Jacqueline Is Sailing,"
"Two Sisters."
I know "Young Emily."
Would you sing
"Two Sisters," please?
Harriet:
It's all right, dear.(music) O sister, o sister
come go with me... (music)
Lily... I told you
never to call me here.
I'm calling
as a colleague, Wallace.
- Where are you?
- The southern mountains.
What on earth are you doing
in such a dreadful place?
Lily:
Never mind that.I'm telephoning because I made
a great discovery.
Old English ballads.
What are you talking about?
Lily:
The mountain peoplebrought the ballads here
over 200 years ago.
The same songs
that Cyrus Whittle
has been collecting
in England,
songs which haven't been known
there for at least 100 years!
- What of it, Lily?
- Woman:
Wally?I want you to come home.
Don't you understand?
These may be the purest
versions in existence.
- That's ridiculous.
- It's true!
And I am going to be
and to publish them.
Nothing I could have said
or done
would have s e cured
that appointment for you.
Nothing you do now
will, either.
Will you help me,
or not?
I have always
belie v ed in you, Lily.
Lily:
Good.I need supplies.
The collecting must be done
scientifically.
Now, nice and loud.
(music) A holiday, O holy day (music)
(music) The first day of they ear (music)
to church to goes (music)
(music) Some holy words to hear (music)
(music) Here some holy words
to hear (music)
(play back) (music) He spied some women
dressed in black (music)
(music) As they came into view (music)
(music) Lord Daniel's wife
was gaily clad (music)
(music) The flower of the few (music)
(music) Here the flower
of the few (music)
(music) She stepped up
to Little Matthy Groves (music)
(music) Her eyes cast
on the ground... (music)
Deladis:
(music) Come all y e fair(music) Be careful
how you court young men (music)
- (music) They're like... (music)
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