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The Blind Beggar's Daughter of Bednall Green
— Pretty Betsy, the blind beggar's daughter, seeks a husband. Many court her for …
Blythe Mormond Braes
— "O, wat ye wha's in yon wee hoose Beneath blythe Mormond Braes?" It is where pr…
Bundle and Go (I)
— "Frae Clyde's bonnie hills, whaur the heather is blooming... I'm come, my dear …
Carries and Kye (Courting Among the Kye)
— The singer hears a lad and lass talking. He is courting her; she tries to hold …
Citi Na gCumann (Kitty of Loves)
— Irish Gaelic: Singer comes to bargain with his love's parents over her dowry. T…
The Colleen from Coolbaun
— Singer meets Mary Ann O'Donovan, "the colleen from Coolbaun." He proposes marri…
Dick Mooney's Daughter
— Dick Mooney is dying and he wants to get a husband for his daughter. He lists h…
The Gray Mare
— The miller gains Kate's love and is offered a large dowry. He also demands her …
Holly Bough, The/The Maid of Altibrine
— "In Altibrine there lives a maid, a maid of beauty rare, The violet or primrose…
I Am Gaun to the Garret
— "My mither has three butter platies. Platies? Ay, platies... And she's nae ithe…