Gyteside Lass, The

DESCRIPTION: "Aw warn'd ye heven't seen me lass -- her nyem aw winnet menshun." He met her "When aw strampt upon her good, an' the gethors com away," but that did not prevent them courting. He tells of his delight that she will continue to spend time with him
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1900 (Stokoe/Reay-SongsAndBalladsOfNorthernEngland)
KEYWORDS: courting clothes
FOUND IN: Britain(England(North))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Stokoe/Reay-SongsAndBalladsOfNorthernEngland, pp. 182-183, "The Gyetside Lass"/"Maw Bonny Gyetside Lass" [both titles are used in the page headings] (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #3177
File: StoR182

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