Bells are Ringing, The (Eight O'Clock Bells)

DESCRIPTION: "(Eight) o'clock bells are ringing, Mother let me out; My sweetheart is waiting For to take me out." "He's going to give me apples, He's going to give me pears, He's going to give me sixpence, And kisses on the stairs."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1910 (Greig/Duncan8)
KEYWORDS: courting food mother
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland(Aber))
REFERENCES (4 citations):
Greig/Duncan8 1623, "Six O'Clock Bells Ringing" (1 text, 1 tune)
Montgomerie/Montgomerie-ScottishNurseryRhymes 86, "(Eight o'clock bells are ringing)" (1 text)
Porter/Gower-Jeannie-Robertson-EmergentSingerTransformativeVoice #4, pp. 114-115, "Ten O'Clock Is Ringing" (1 text, 1 tune)
Abrahams-JumpRopeRhymes, #395, "Nine o'clock is striking" (1 text)
Roud #12986?
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "My Boyfriend Gave Me An Apple" (lyrics)
File: MSNR086

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