Banks of the Ohio
"Banks of the Ohio" (Laws F5, Roud 157), also known as "Down on the Banks of the Ohio", is a 19th-century murder ballad, written by unknown authors, in which "Willie" invites his young lover for a walk during which she rejects his marriage proposal. Once they are alone on the river bank, he murders the young woman.
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Banks of the Ohio
"Banks of the Ohio" (Laws F5, Roud 157), also known as "Down on the Banks of the Ohio", is a 19th-century murder ballad, written by unknown authors, in which "Willie" invites his young lover for a walk during which she rejects his marriage proposal. Once they are alone on the river bank, he murders the young woman.
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"Banks of the Ohio" (Laws F5, ...... k, he murders the young woman.
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