New Moon, True Moon

DESCRIPTION: "New moon, true moon, Tell me who shall marry me; Tell me the color of his hair, The garments he shall wear." Perhaps to be recited if one sees the new moon over one's right shoulder.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1934 (Henry, from Mrs. Henry C. Gray, or her maid)
KEYWORDS: marriage courting clothes hair nonballad
FOUND IN: US(Ap,MW,SE)
REFERENCES (4 citations):
Henry-SongsSungInTheSouthernAppalachians, p. 238, (no title) (1 short text)
Welsch-NebraskaPioneerLore, p. 269, "(no title)" (1 short text)
Sackett/Koch-KansasFolklore, p. 79, "(New moon, true moon, come unto me)" (1 short text, probably related)
Killion/Waller-ATreasuryOfGeorgiaFolklore, p. 195, "(New moon, new moon, Let me see)" (1 short text)
File: MH238D

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