Pretty Sally's Answer

DESCRIPTION: Sally loves Johnny. His master beats him when he stops work to be with her. At midsummer his time will be out and they will marry "in spite of all our alley"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1846 (Dixon-AncientPoemsBalladsSongsOfThePeasantryOfEngland)
KEYWORDS: poverty courting love marriage work nonballad apprentice boss derivative
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Dixon-AncientPoemsBalladsSongsOfThePeasantryOfEngland, Song #31, pp. 223-226, "Pretty Sallys Answer" (1 text)
Roud #V2828
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Sally in Our Alley" (characters)
NOTES [7 words]: This is an answer to "Sally in our Alley."- BS
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File: DixP031

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