“The Returned Soldier”

Description

French. A couple takes in a passer-by because their son is also a soldier. They worry about the boy. The passer-by reveals that he is their son

Notes

Sort of a Riley ballad, only with the parents rather than the lover being the ones fooled. - RBW

References

1. Belden, p. 517, "The Returned Soldier" (1 text, reportedly incomplete)
2. BI, Beld517A