“A Good Roarin' Fire”

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1925 (Hayward-Ulster)
Keywords: home work fire nonballad children wife
Found in: Ireland

Description

"Wi' the day's work done," these things make the singer happy to come home: "a good roarin' fire," "your childer lep an' run," a "wife is kind an' happy," "a clean-swep' stone."

References

  1. Hayward-Ulster, p. 32, "A Good Roarin' Fire" (1 text)
  2. Roud #6550
  3. BI, HayU032
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