Fisherman's Daughter (I), The

DESCRIPTION: "I've been caught in a net by a dear little pet... She's a fisherman's daughter, lives over the water, She's going to be married next Sunday to me." He describes her beauty, her cheeriness, her singing. He looks forward to the wedding
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1940 (Randolph)
KEYWORDS: love courting marriage fishing
FOUND IN: US(So)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Randolph 786, "The Fisherman's Daughter" (1 text)
Roud #7417
NOTES [9 words]: I somehow doubt this song originated in the Ozarks. - RBW
File: R786

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