Broadlan' Lan'

DESCRIPTION: The laird of "Broadlan'" hunts in the south where he falls in love with and has sex with a local girl. He would take her home. Her parents say "he's nae the laird o' Broadlan'" but she goes with him anyway. Now she's "the lady o' Broadlan' lan'"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1914 (Greig/Duncan7)
KEYWORDS: love marriage sex hunting pregnancy father mother nobility
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland(Aber))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Greig/Duncan7 1494, "Broadlan' Lan'" (2 texts, 1 tune)
Roud #7176
File: GrD71494

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