Roger and Nell (Roger's Courtship)
DESCRIPTION: "'Twas early in the summer time and pleasant was the weather, When Roger would wooing go." He dresses in his best, with a rusty sword and a few pence; he offers Nell his home and horse and other furnishings; she accepts; they happily marry
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1916 (Purslow-TheConstantLovers)
KEYWORDS: love courting wedding money
FOUND IN: Britain(England(South))
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Gardham-EarliestVersions, "ROGER AND NELL"
Purslow-TheConstantLovers, pp. 78-79, "Roger and Nell" (1 composite text, 1 tune)
Roud #1666
File: PCL078
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