“The Bowl of Green Peas”
Description
"I'll sing you a ditty Of a fair maid so pretty Who lives from the city Some seventeen miles." The singer went to court "Mariar" in a briar. When he asked to wed, she smashed a bowl of green peas over his head. Now his friends are always offering him peas
References
- Randolph 378, "The Bowl of Green Peas" (1 text)
- Roud #7629
- BI, R378