“John McKeown and Margaret Deans”
Description
"John McKeown and Margaret Deans, they were a matchless pair." As they sneak out, shortly before their wedding, she asks him to pick flowers. He trips and nearly falls off a cliff. She comes to his aid, falls over herself, and dies
Notes
This really sounds like it ought to have a moral at the end (though "don't sneak out to pick flowers on a clifftop" sounds a little strong). It's just that sort of banal-tragic song. There is no hint of such a conclusion in the Henry text, though. - RBW
References
- SHenry H129, pp. 141-142, "John McKeown and Margaret Deans" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #9447
- BI, HHH129