“Next Monday Morning”

Description

The singer meets a young girl who says she will be married next Sunday (or other day). He asks her age; she is (12/16/other). He tells her she's too young to marry. She replies that she will be married that day and describes the festivities. End of story.

Notes

The Brown text lacks the objection to the girl's youth. Perhaps a deliberate American adaption, where the availability of land meant that teenagers, especially in mountain areas, did marry quite young? - RBW

Perhaps, but the version in Sharp has the objection. - PJS

Broadsides

• Bodleian, Harding B 11(1654), "I Shall Be Married on Monday Morning" ("As I was walking one morning in spring"), Williamson (Newcastle), c.1845

Recordings

• W. Guy Bruce, "As I Walked Out One Morning In Spring" (on FolkVisions1)
• Harry Cox, "Next Monday Morning" (on HCox01)
• Mrs. Edward Gallagher, "I'm Going to Get Married" (on NovaScotia1)

References

1. Sharp-100E 38, "The Sign of the Bonny Blue Bell" (1 text, 1 tune)
2. Kennedy 137, "Next Monday Morning' (1 text, 1 tune)
3. BrownII 173, "I'm Going to Get Married Next Sunday" (1 text)
4. SharpAp 143, "I'm Going to get Married next Sunday" (1 text, 1 tune)
5. Creighton/Senior, pp. 165-166, "[I'm Going to Be Married on Monday]" (1 text plus 1 fragment, 2 tunes)
6. Peacock, p. 559, "Monday Morning" (1 text, 1 tune)
7. Opie-Oxford2 464, "On Saturday night shall be my care" (2 texts)
8. Baring-Gould-MotherGoose #161, p. 119, "(On Saturday night shall be my care)"
9. DT, NEXTMOND* NEXTMON2*
10. Roud #579
11. BI, ShH38