Andrew Roo

DESCRIPTION: A shepherd has sex with a maid. After she leaves he changes his name and appearance (lame, blind in one eye). She returns in six months, pregnant, looking for the shepherd. She says, "If you werena half blind, I would swear it was you"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1907 (Greig/Duncan7)
KEYWORDS: sex disguise disability trick pregnancy shepherd
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland(Aber))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Greig/Duncan7 1467, "Andrew Roo" (2 texts, 1 tune)
Roud #7185
File: GrD71467

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