Western Courtship

DESCRIPTION: Robin and Nell agree to marry; he builds a home. They plan to marry and move in. The preacher is delayed. They sleep in one bed with a chair between them. In the morning, Nell asks why he didn't take advantage; she won't marry a man who can't move a chair
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1995 (Newman/Devlin-NeverWithoutASong)
KEYWORDS: love home marriage rejection humorous recitation
FOUND IN: US(MA)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Newman/Devlin-NeverWithoutASong, pp. 193-196, "Western Courtship" (1 text)
Roud #5245
File: NeDe193

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