They Strolled Down the Lane
DESCRIPTION: "They strolled down the lane together, The sky was studded with stars, They reached the gate together... She raised her brown eyes to him, There was nothing between them now, For he was just a hired man And she was a Jersey cow"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1927 (Harbin-Parodology)
KEYWORDS: cattle humorous
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Pankake/Pankake-PrairieHomeCompanionFolkSongBook, pp. 58-59, "She, a Jersey Cow" (1 text, 1 tune)
Harbin-Parodology, #7, p. 10, "They Strolled Down the Lane (1 text, tune referenced)
Roud #17265
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Mighty Lak a Rose" (tune)
File: Pank058T
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