Maids When You're Young Never Wed an Old Man — Examples of why young women should not marry old men. A girl married at sixteen… The Man of Burningham Town — A man of (Burningham) goes to sea; his wife spends her time carousing. He retur… The Man of the North Countrie — "He came from the North, so his words were few." The singer is happy she marrie… Le Mari de Quatre-Vingt-Dix Ans (The Ninety Year Old Husband) — French. The singer's father marries her to a ninety year old man. When she comp… The Marriage of Sir Gawain — Arthur must fight a huge knight or come back later and say what women most desi… The Married Man — The singer looks back fondly on seven years of marriage: His wife cares for him… The Married Man — The singer looks back fondly on seven years of marriage: His wife cares for him… Married and Single Life — Singer warns young people of the perils of marriage, tells them to wait until a… Married to a Mermaid — Farmer loves a knight's daughter, the knight has him pressed. At sea the farmer… Mary Acklin (The Squire's Young Daughter) — The father of a girl secretly sees her giving a ring to her sweetheart. He conf…