Nelly Cartwright

DESCRIPTION: "Nell was a mountain maid Who always was afraid" of losing her virginity, so she uses sand to seal her nether regions, with uncomfortable results. A trapper tries to change her mind, but as she tries to clean herself up, she cuts off his manhood
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1967 (Morgan/Green-RugbySongs)
KEYWORDS: bawdy sex warning
FOUND IN: Britain(England)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Morgan/Green-RugbySongs, pp. 113-114, "Nelly Cartwright" (1 text)
Roud #10128
NOTES [17 words]: Morgan/Green-RugbySongs does not list a tune for this, but it seems clear it is sung to "Red Wing." - RBW
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