“The Bonny Black Hare”
Description
A hunter goes out to shoot at the bonny black hare (hair), meets a willing maid, and beds her until his "ramrod is limber" and he cannot fire more.
Notes
Legman's notes link this broadside ballad to the older Scottish "The Bonnie Muir Hen." - EC
Cross references
- cf. "The Bonnie Moorhen"
Recordings
- A. L. Lloyd, "The Bonnie Black Hare" (on BirdBush1, BirdBush2)
References
- Randolph-Legman I, pp. 42-43, "The Bonny Black Hare" (2 texts, 1 tune)
- DT, BLACKHAR*
- Roud #1656
- BI, RL042