My Devon Girl

DESCRIPTION: "Now I've seen some pretty girls in China, Courted ladies in Japan... But I know a girl who's sweeter, Never met a girl to beat her." Come spring, "I'll marry Nelly, that Devon girl." Fellows think about a lot of different girls, but he knows who he wants
AUTHOR: Terry Sullivan (source: Howson-SongsSunginSuffolk)
EARLIEST DATE: 1918 (source: Howson-SongsSunginSuffolk)
KEYWORDS: love courting travel
FOUND IN: Britain(England(Lond))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Howson-SongsSunginSuffolk, #88, "Pretty Girls in China" (1 text)
Roud #10720
File: Hows088

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