Kemp, Kemp My Johnnie Soutar

DESCRIPTION: "Kemp, kemp my Johnnie Soutar, An' ye sall get my shoon, There wattit wi ried on ilka side, An' giltit wi goud aboon."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1873 (Harris manuscript)
KEYWORDS: clothes
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland(Aber))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Lyle/McAlpine/McLucas-SongRepertoireOfAmeliaAndJaneHarris, p. 160, "Kemp, kemp my Johnnie Soutar" (1 fragment)
Roud #18046
NOTES [17 words]: The current text is all of the Lyle/McAlpine/McLucas-SongRepertoireOfAmeliaAndJaneHarris fragment. - RBW
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File: HLMM160

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