Monday Is My Washing Day

DESCRIPTION: "Monday is my washing day, Tuesday I'm alone"; her fellow is supposed to come on Wednesday, but has been missing for several days. He gives her apples and pears; the stair broke under him "And all the ducks in Finglas Went quack, quack, quack"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1975 (Brady-AllInAllIn)
KEYWORDS: love courting work separation injury bird
FOUND IN: Ireland
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Brady-AllInAllIn, p. 94, "(Monday is my washing day)" (1 text)
Roud #12986
NOTES [38 words]: Roud lumps this with "The Bells are Ringing (Eight O'Clock Bells)," and it certainly includes the "Johnny gave me apples" verse, but there are enough other things going on that I think it has to be considered a separate song. - RBW
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File: BAAI094A

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