“My Husband's Got No Courage in Him”
Description
(Two women meet); one laments, "(My) husband's got no courage in him." She describes all she has done to encourage his "courage," but all attempts have failed. (Even now she still has her maidenhead.) (She hopes he dies so she can find another)
Cross references
- cf. "Maids, When You're Young"
- cf. "What Can a Young Lassie"
- cf. "The Jolly Barber Lad" (theme)
- cf. "The Old Man from Over the Sea"
Broadsides
- NLScotland, Ry.III.a.10(053), "My Husband Has No Courage In Him," unknown, 1701
References
- Kennedy 213, "Rue the Day" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Silber-FSWB, p. 171, "The Husband With No Courage In Him" (1 text)
- BBI, ZN2114, "Of late it was my chance to walke"
- DT, NOCOURAG* NOUCOURG2
- Roud #870
- BI, K213