“The Cashmere Shawl”
Description
A man criticizes a girl for ostentatiously wearing a cashmere shawl. She answers that she got it "by my hard earnings." Besides, he is dressed like a dandy himself. He says "with pride you are gone to the devil for wearing the cashmere shawl".
References
- Peacock, pp. 777-778, "The Cashmere Shawl" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #9942
- BI, Pea778