I'm To Be Marrit in May

DESCRIPTION: "The win' at the window is rattlin', The sheep huddle close on the brae... But what care I for the weather, I'm happy's a queen a' the day... And I'm to be marrit in May." The girl praises her love Johnny and describes the joy she feels
AUTHOR: James M. Taylor
EARLIEST DATE: 1930 (Ord-BothySongsAndBallads)
KEYWORDS: love marriage
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Ord-BothySongsAndBallads, p. 164, "I'm To Be Marrit in May" (1 text)
Roud #5559
NOTES [19 words]: Since Ord had this from the (reported) author, there is no real reason to think it exists in oral tradition. - RBW
File: Ord164

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