Cousin Harry (Cousin Nellie)

DESCRIPTION: Cousin Harry and Cousin Nellie sit under a tree. Nellie whispers, "Cousin Harry, what is love?" He answers it is "a passion, a passion to be felt." He demonstrates. As he "reached home with a shove," she declares, "This must be love."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1932 (collected by Larson)
KEYWORDS: sex bawdy incest
FOUND IN: US(NE,Ro,SW)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Logsdon-WhorehouseBellsWereRinging 44, pp. 224-225, "Cousin Harry" (1 text, 1 tune)
Bethke-AdirondackVoices, pp. 62-63, "Cousin Nellie" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #4722
File: Logs044

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