Yon Bonnie Lad

DESCRIPTION: The singer would not have a minister (has many books), lawyer (many crooks), tailor (though he is neat) or miller (dusty clothes), but "I'll hae yon bonnie, yon bonnie, yon bonnie lad"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1914 (Greig/Duncan5)
KEYWORDS: courting love rejection nonballad
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland(Aber))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Greig/Duncan5 996, "Yon Bonnie Lad" (1 text)
Roud #6736
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "I'll Not Marry at All" (theme)
cf. "Soldier Boy for Me (A Railroader for Me)" (theme: professional comparison) and references there
cf. "The Tailor He's Been Seekin' Me" (theme)
File: GrD5996

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