Sheep Shearing (II)

DESCRIPTION: "How delightful to see in the evenings of spring, When the sheep are a-going to the fold." The sheep are shorn in the heat of June. The sheep are a blessing; the meat is good and wool is warm. The singer toasts the master and flock.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1907 (Sharp collection)
KEYWORDS: shepherd work nonballad
FOUND IN: Britain(England(South))
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Karpeles-TheCrystalSpring 91, "Sheep Shearing" (1 text, 1 tune)
SongsOfAllTime, p. 3, "The Sheep-Shearing" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #1582
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The Sheep-Shearing" (theme: praise of sheep and wool) and references there
File: KaCr091

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