Noo, I'm a Braw Lassie
DESCRIPTION: The singer reviews her assets and skills: "I think a bit laddie could hardly de better Than tak me and mak' me his wife." She would marry a soldier, sailor, butcher, baker, sweep, mason,.... Nobody here wants her: "it's needless to stan ony langer"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1914 (Greig/Duncan7)
KEYWORDS: nonballad oldmaid
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland(Aber))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Greig/Duncan7 1387, "Noo, I'm a Braw Lassie" (1 text)
Roud #7246
File: GrD81387
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