Wedlock (I)

DESCRIPTION: "Dear lady, since the single state You've left and chose your mate," the singer will take the opportunity to lecture her. She should make her husband bless the day they married. She should never struggle for power but be humble and clean house
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1790 (Journal of the Dolphin)
KEYWORDS: marriage nonballad husband wife
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Huntington-TheGam-MoreSongsWhalemenSang, pp. 325-328, "Wedlock" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #27551
File: HGam325

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