Twa Lads Frae Neiborin' Toons

DESCRIPTION: Two lads come to the singer's house to woo lasses. The boys brag about mother, horses and daily chores and, when those topics are exhausted, leave with excuses about work that had to be done. The singer expects no such excuses if they ever return.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1904 (Greig/Duncan4)
KEYWORDS: courting bragging farming humorous
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland(Aber))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Greig/Duncan4 893, "Twa Lads Frae Neiborin' Toons" (2 texts, 2 tunes)
Roud #6231
ALTERNATE TITLES:
It Fell Aboot a Lammas Time
File: GrD4893

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