Dugall Quin [Child 294]

DESCRIPTION: Dugall Quin comes to court Lissie. He asks her if she would love him if he were poor (she would). She asks if he would like her if she were rich (he would). Despite her parents' opposition (since they think him poor), she goes with him and is well-off.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: before 1890 (Buchan, Child)
KEYWORDS: courting poverty money
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Child 294, "Dugall Quin" (1 text)
Greig/Duncan6 1267, "Lizzie Menzies" (2 texts)
Roud #3928
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Lizie Lindsay" [Child 226]
ALTERNATE TITLES:
Lizzie Lindsay
File: C294

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