She Hirpled But, She Hirpled Ben

DESCRIPTION: The lazy "bride o' Toddlichlie" limps around and will not rise. Someone (her mother?) tells her "mak' yer claes clean For the morn is yer marriage-day And we'll be quit o' ane"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1914 (Greig/Duncan7)
KEYWORDS: wedding nonballad clothes
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland(Aber))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Greig/Duncan7 1371, "She Hirpled But, She Hirpled Ben" (1 text)
Roud #7242
File: GrD71371

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