Lass Behind the Oyster Bar, The

DESCRIPTION: "As I strolled into an oyster place, I saw a bonny smiling face" who serves the oyster stew. She cuts her finder with an oyster knife; he hopes she won't be scarred. He must go home to Scotland but will never forget
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1931 (Shoemaker-MountainMinstrelsyOfPennsylvania)
KEYWORDS: travel home food love beauty
FOUND IN: US(MA)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Shoemaker-MountainMinstrelsyOfPennsylvania, pp. 191-192, "The Lass Behind the Oyster Bar" (1 text)
Roud #11704
File: Shoe191

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