Winning the Gloves

DESCRIPTION: "Little Fan was a flirt, and young Harry in vain Had striven for courage his heart to explain." She says, "Fetters tomorrow -- but freedom today!" She needs gloves. She finds him asleep. He wakes up: "I'll give you the gloves in exchange for your hand."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1867 (WhosBeenHereSinceIveBeenGoneSongster)
KEYWORDS: love courting | shyness gloves
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
WhosBeenHereSinceIveBeenGoneSongster, pp. 59-50, "Winning the Gloves" (1 text)
Roud #21662
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Rory O'More" (tune)
File: WBHS059

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