“I Must And Will Get Married (The Fit)”
Description
Mother and daughter are talking. The daughter says, "I must and will get married; I'm in the notion now" (or "...the fit comes on me now"). Mother asks who she will marry; she names the (miller Sam). If he won't agree, she'll find another
Notes
This song is thematically identical to "Lolly-Too-Dum," but the stanza form is different enough that I have separated them. - RBW
Cross references
- cf. "Lolly-Too-Dum" (theme)
References
- SharpAp 128, "I Must and I Will Get Married" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Sharp/Karpeles-80E 53, "I Must And Will Get Married" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Chappell/Wooldridge II, pp. 27-28, "The Fit's Upon Me Now" (1 tune, which may be this piece; no text is provided)
- Roud #441
- BI, SKE53