Little Brown Hands

DESCRIPTION: "They drive the cows home from the pasture Down through the long shady lane." "They know where the apples are reddest." These hard-working children shall one day be great. Many other secrets "are held in the little brown hand."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1937 (Brown)
KEYWORDS: nonballad work
FOUND IN: US(SE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Brown/Belden/Hudson-FrankCBrownCollectionNCFolklore3 327, "Little Brown Hands" (1 text)
Roud #15890
File: Br3327

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