“My Boyfriend Gave Me An Apple”
Description
"And five o'clock is striking, Mother may I go out My true love is waiting for me without." He brings apples, pears, and six-pence that she "kiss him on the stairs" She rejects apples and pears and gives back sixpence after he kisses her on the stairs.
Notes
Hammond-Belfast: "A skipping game." - BS
References
- Hammond-Belfast, p. 11, "Five O'Clock is Striking" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #12986
- BI, Hamm011