My Beautiful Muff

DESCRIPTION: A young lady goes out in her muff, which is "my own, and I'll wear it, So don't you come near it, You'll spoil it, you'll tear it, My beautiful muff." A young man greets her and plies her with wine. She sleeps. Her muff is ruined. Young ladies are warned
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1956
KEYWORDS: bawdy clothes seduction wine
FOUND IN: Australia Britain(England(North))
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Meredith/Anderson-FolkSongsOfAustralia, pp. 247-248, "My Beautiful Muff" (1 text, 1 tune)
Gardham-EastRidingSongster 21, p. 27, "My Beautiful Muff" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #1402
BROADSIDES:
Bodleian, Harding B 26(51), "My Beautiful Muff" (unknown, n.d.)
File: MA247

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