Sheelah O'Neal

DESCRIPTION: "When first I began for to sigh and to woo her," he thought it would please her if he asked her to marry. But she scolds and abuses him so much that he enlists in the army. He flees to "Frederick's army." None of his wounds as been as sharp as her tongue
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1862 (FriskyIrishSongster)
KEYWORDS: love separation soldier abuse
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
FriskyIrishSongster, p. 72, "Sheelah O'Neal" (1 text)
Roud #36344
ALTERNATE TITLES:
Sheila O'Neill
NOTES [14 words]: I think this was supposed to be funny. I am quite sure that it fails in that quest. - RBW
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File: FrIr072

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