Choose, Choose, Who'll Ye Tak

DESCRIPTION: "Choose, choose, who'll ye tak, Who'll ye tak, who'll ye tak? Choose, choose, who'll ye tak, A lassie or a laddie?" "I widnae ha' a laddie-o, A laddie-o, a laddie-o... I'd rather hae a lassie."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1983 (Peirce-KeepTheKettleBoiling)
KEYWORDS: nonballad | choose laddie lassie boy girl
FOUND IN: Ireland
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Peirce-KeepTheKettleBoiling, p. 62, "(Choose, choose, who'll ye tak)" (1 text)
NOTES [23 words]: I wonder if the choice, in this game, is of the sex of a partner, or of a baby. The significance of the choice definitely differs.... - RBW
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