“Twenty-One”
Description
"At twenty-one I first began to court a neighbour's child...." "At twenty-two no man could view what beauty she possessed...." "At twenty-three she slighted me...." The singer laments the girl's falsity, hopes she will change, (and sets out to ramble)
Recordings
- Robert Cinnamond, "At Twenty One" (on IRRCinnamond03)
References
- SHenry H33+H611, pp. 397-398, "Twenty-One" (1 text with many variant readings, 1 tune)
- DT, AT21
- Roud #4714
- BI, HHH033