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| The tune and some of the words of this song are similar to that of some versions of Pretty Saro. The first verse is also found in lyrics to Bachelor's Hall.
The first verse is similar to The Ladies Case, by Henry Carey (c 1730-32):* |
Hard is the fortune of all womankind She's always controlled, she's always confined. Controlled by her parents until she's a wife, Then a slave to her husband the rest of her life. My horses are hungry, They won't eat your hay; So goodbye, little darlin' I'm going away. Your parents don't like me, They say I'm too poor; They say I'm not worthy To enter your door. |
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From Mary Tipton *And a thread at Digital Tradition |
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