'Tis a Frantic, Most Romantic, Silly Sort of Thing

DESCRIPTION: "'Tis a frantic, most romantic, silly sort of thing, That a royal King, to the man who found the ring, Should give his daughter, and no matter, be he good or bad, Should think that the daughter really oughter say that she was glad"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1983 (Kane-SongsAndSayingsOfAnUlsterChildhood_
KEYWORDS: royalty ring children
FOUND IN: Ireland
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Kane-SongsAndSayingsOfAnUlsterChildhood, p. 159, "'Tis a frantic, most romantic, silly sort of thing" (1 text)
Roud #25549
NOTES [8 words]: An incompetent poet meets "King Lear," perhaps? - RBW
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File: KSUC157B

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