John Dory (song)

John Dory (song)

John Dory is Child ballad number 284. The fish John Dory is named for the hero of it.

It is a three-part round. While some pre-1600 mentions of the name exist, the first printing of the tune and text is 1609 in Thomas Ravenscroft's "Deuteromelia" songbook.

ynopsis

John Dory appeals to the king of France for a pardon, promising to bring him captive Englishmen. A Cornish man, Nicholl, attacked him at sea and captured him.

External links

* [http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/child/ch284.htm "John Dory"]

References

* [http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/ballads/early_child/ "Early Child Ballads"]


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