Lady's Waiting Man, The

DESCRIPTION: A beautiful girl falls in love with her father's servant-man who waits on table. She faints and when she recovers asks "in the kitchen carry me." When he brings her "dainties" she kisses him and professes her love. He is happy to wait on her.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1958 (Peacock)
KEYWORDS: love beauty servant
FOUND IN: Canada(Newf)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Peacock, pp. 545-546, "The Lady's Waiting Man" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #6460
RECORDINGS:
Freeman Bennett, "The Lady's Waiting Man" (on PeacockCDROM) [one verse only]
File: Pea545

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