Yon Town, Bonnie Lassie

DESCRIPTION: The singer says if he had the bonnie lass he likes he'd have no reason to return to that town. If he had her on the bridal seat in church there he'd have no reason to return. Once his "errand" were finished he'd never return.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1914 (Greig/Duncan5)
KEYWORDS: love wedding nonballad
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland(Aber))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Greig/Duncan5 941, "Yon Town, Bonnie Lassie" (2 texts, 1 tune)
Roud #6757
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Fat'll Mak a Bonny Lassie Blythe an' Glad?" (tune, per Greig/Duncan5) and references there
File: GrD5941

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