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Ballad dating from the 18th century with an often repeated story about a sailor murdering his pregnant lover.

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I courted pretty Polly the livelong night
I courted pretty Polly the livelong night
Then left her next morning before it was light.

Pretty Polly, Pretty Polly, come go along with me.
Pretty Polly, Pretty Polly, come go along with me.
Before we get married some pleasure to see.

She jumped on behind him and away they did go.
She jumped on behind him and away they did go.
Over the hills and the valleys below.

They went a little further and what did they spy?
They went a little further and what did they spy?
A newly dug grave with a spade laying by.

Oh Willie, oh Willie, I'm afraid of your way.
Oh Willie, oh Willie, I'm afraid of your way.
I'm afraid you will lead my poor body astray.

Pretty Polly, Pretty Polly, you’ve guessed about right.
Pretty Polly, Pretty Polly, you’ve guessed about right.
For I dug on your grave the best part of last night.

He stabbed her in the heart, and the blood it did flow.
He stabbed her in the heart, and the blood it did flow.
And into the grave Pretty Polly did go.

Throwed on a little dirt and he started for home.
Throwed on a little dirt and he started for home.
Leaving no one behind but the wild birds to moan.

A debt to the devil Willie must pay.
A debt to the devil Willie must pay.
for killing Pretty Polly and running away.

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from From Over There to Over Here 1 - USA & England, released November 4, 2014
Recorded and produced by Hrvoje Nikšić at Kramasonik studio, Zagreb.

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Dunja Knebl Zagreb, Croatia

I have recorded 16 albums of less known or forgotten traditional Croatian folk songs released by different labels as compact discs, 3 of which are on BC. Here you can also find my recordings of folk songs from some other countries I have lived in (free download), some live concerts from the past (free download), and my singer-songwriter album Love Li(v)es. ... more

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