Sight for a Father, A

DESCRIPTION: "What a pleasure it is to have a good wife, One that is steady and willing." She has given the singer 13 children. He wishes the oldest, Anna Maria, would marry. Son Tom ran away from home is and is now a barber. Others are also "sights for a father"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1868 (Rootle-Tum-Tootle-Tum-Tay-Songster)
KEYWORDS: father children warning | disappointment
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Rootle-Tum-Tootle-Tum-Tay-Songster, pp. 63-64, "A Nice Lot of Sights for a Father" (1 text)
Roud #13223
BROADSIDES:
NLScotland, Crawford.EB.3392, "A Sight for a Father," unknown, n.d.
File: RTTS063

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