“The Rogue”

Description

The girl walks down the street "like a good girl should" followed by a rogue, a sailor, a knave or some such. She rather coyly seduces him. (He coyly gets her pregnant.)

References

  1. Kinloch-BBook XXVII, p. 82-83, "The Knave" (1 text)
  2. Randolph-Legman I, pp. 187-190, "The Rogue" (2 texts, 1 tune)
  3. DT, KNAVEKN NAVENAVE*
  4. Roud #8156
  5. BI, RL187

About

Alternate titles: “A Gob Is a Gob”; “Knaves Will Be Knaves”
Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1620 (in Bishop Percy Folio Manuscript as the fragmentary "A Dainty Ducke")
Found in: US(So) Britain(Scotland)