“The Brisk Young Lad”

Description

"There cam' a young man to my daddie's door... a-seeking me to woo." The singer feeds him while she bakes. He just sits there. At last she bids him depart. He trips over the "duck-dub"; they shout and laugh at him as he departs

Cross references

• cf. "An Old Man Came Over the Moor (Old Gum Boots and Leggings)"

References

1. Ford-Vagabond, pp. 294-296, "The Brisk Young Lad" (1 text, 1 tune)
2. DT, BRISKLAD
3. Roud #6139
4. BI, FVS294