“The Trooper Watering His Nag”

Description

Euphemistically, a man and a woman describe their sexual organs as a horse (pony) and a fountain. The horse drinks at the fountain, "An' I reckon you know what I mean."

Cross references

References

  1. Randolph-Legman I, pp. 44-52, "The Trooper Watering His Nag" (9 texts, 2 tunes)
  2. Gilbert, p. 71, "You Know Very Well What I Mean" (1 partial text)
  3. DT, TROOPNAG* TRPHORSE*
  4. Roud #1613
  5. BI, RL044

About

Alternate titles: “I Reckon You Know What I Mean”
Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1707 (Pills to Purge Melancholy)
Keywords: bawdy sex
Found in: Canada Britain(England) US(MA,So)