Why Did She Leave Him? Because He Was Poor

DESCRIPTION: "Why did she leave him? They grew up together, Near to the old church on the bright village green." He was mild, young, gay; now his smiles are gone. She too is unhappy without him. But "Why did she leave him? -- because he was poor."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1937 (Henderson-VictorianStreetBallads)
KEYWORDS: love separation abandonment poverty
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Henderson-VictorianStreetBallads, p. 89, "Why did she leave him? -- Because he was poor" (1 text)
Roud #13831
File: HenV089

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