O Jeannie My Dear Would You Marry Me?

DESCRIPTION: "O (Jeannie) my dear would you marry me, O Jeannie my dear would you go... Whether you're willint or no." "I've a pottie for bilin' my porridge, An' a skillit for bilin' my whey, I've a set o' new cups and saucers, Aye, an' a kettle for bilin' my tay."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1957 (Jeannie Robertson)
KEYWORDS: marriage courting food
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland(Aber))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Porter/Gower-Jeannie-Robertson-EmergentSingerTransformativeVoice #1, pp. 111-112, "O Jeannie My Dear Would You Marry Me?" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #3362
File: RPG001

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