'''BLACK EYED SUSAN [2]'''. AKA and see "[[Sweet William's Farewell to Black-ey'd Susan]]." English, Air (3/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part. Composer by English stage composer Thomas Hook, famous for his sea songs.
'''BLACK EYED SUSAN [2]'''. AKA and see "[[Sweet William's Farewell to Black-ey'd Susan]]." English, Air (3/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part. Composer by English stage composer James Hook, famous for his sea songs.
BLACK EYED SUSAN [2]. AKA and see "Sweet William's Farewell to Black-ey'd Susan." English, Air (3/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part. Composer by English stage composer James Hook, famous for his sea songs.
Thomas Hook
All in the Downs the Fleet was moor'd, The streamers waving to the wind, When black-ey'd Susan came on board; Oh! where shall I my true love find? Tell me, ye jovial sailors, tell me true, If my sweet William, If my sweet William sails among your crew.
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Alexander (Alexander’s New Scrap Book, vol. 6), c. 1845; No. 854, p. 13.
