Good Night Molly Darling Good Night

DESCRIPTION: The singer, outside Molly's window, standing in the snow, sees her light is on and leaves a message. When she looks out of her window she'll see his footprints. He wraps himself in his cloak and goes home.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1952 (OCroinin/Cronin-TheSongsOfElizabethCronin)
KEYWORDS: courting love nightvisit nonballad
FOUND IN: Ireland
REFERENCES (1 citation):
OCroinin/Cronin-TheSongsOfElizabethCronin 64, "Good Night Molly Darling Good Night" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #9310
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Are Ye Sleeping Maggie?" (theme)
File: OCC064

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