Tell Me Lassie Will Ye Tak' Me

DESCRIPTION: After "we courted mony an hoor" a shepherd asks a lass to marry. He points to his sheep, house, and wealth. She says she has not decided and is too young. He says "The morn I'll draw up with Mary." She says "Here's my hand that I will tak' you"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1906 (Greig/Duncan4)
KEYWORDS: courting farming money dialog youth
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland(Aber))
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Greig-FolkSongInBuchan-FolkSongOfTheNorthEast #171, p. 2, "Tell Me, Lassie, Will Ye Tak' Me?" (1 text)
Greig/Duncan4 859, "Tell Me Lassie Will Ye Tak' Me" (1 text)
Roud #6252
File: GrD4859

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