ID: 40
Date: 1940s - 2001
Title: I love you
Gender: Male and Female 
Classification: Autograph 
Rhyme: 

I love you, I love you I love you almighty, 
I wish your 'jarmies were next to my nightie,
Don't be mistaken, don't be misled, 
I mean on the clothes line, not in the bed.

(NZ, 1990s)

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I love my boyfriend (husband), I love him mighty, 
I love his PJ's next to my nighty,
Don't be mistaken, don't be misled
 I mean on the clothes line, not in the bed.

(Auckland, 1975; Wellington, 2001)

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I love you so dearly,
I love you so mighty.
I wish my pyjamas 
Were next to your nightie.
Now don't be mistaken,
Don't be misled,
I mean on the clothes line,
Not in the bed.

(Ashburton, 1940s; Blenheim, 1950s)

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Background Info: Turner, 1969:114.records this version:

Oi sweet mama, oi sweet mama,
I'd like to see your nightie next to my pyjama.
Now don't get excited, don't get red,
I mean on the clothes line, not in bed.   

(Rolland, USA, 1938 )

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Keywords: bawdy 
Location: Various NZ 
Group size: 1 
Incidence: 5