Legend Land, Vol. 3 / Being a Further Collection of Some of the Old Tales Told in Those Western Parts of Britain Served by the Great Western Railway

by G. Basil Barham

John Dory at length, for all his strength, was clapt fast under board-a,

Was clapt fast under board-a, by the brown bill and the sword.

NOTE.—The “1st Man” should be he of the loudest voice of the three; the others should so restrain themselves that the words of each verse may be clearly heard.

HOW TO SING A “THREE MAN’S SONG.”

The “Three Man’s Song” was the precursor of the more familiar “Round.” It should be sung in this manner: The first man sings, alone, the opening line of each verse and as he proceeds with the second, the second man starts to sing the first. In like manner the third man joins in the harmony with the first line when the first man has reached the third and the second man the second.

In order that all three singers should complete each verse at the same time, it is necessary for the first man to repeat the first and the second lines, and the second man to repeat the first line.

St. Catherine’s Castle, Fowey.

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