Old Oaken Tree, The

DESCRIPTION: "Beautiful miss, fair little maid, Maiden with soft golden hair...." "Down by the lane and over stiles, Under the old oaken tree... There's somebody waiting for me." "Each evening she meets me... Sirs, listen, I'll tell you where."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1938 (Neely/Spargo-TalesAndSongsOfSouthernIllinois)
KEYWORDS: love courting nonballad
FOUND IN: US(MW)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Neely/Spargo-TalesAndSongsOfSouthernIllinois, pp. 242-243, "The Old Oaken Tree" (1 text)
Roud #4335
File: Neel242

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