The Song of the Clyde is very Scottish music hall. I'd suggest music hall came from new urban elements intermingling with older town and country folksong elements - it's an area that is underresearched and undercontemplated. The 'patter' verse of Song of the Clyde quoted from reflects the urban interest in 'patter' style conversation / wordplay. Please, nobody ask me to explain further here. Each sentence above needs a chapter to explain if you don't already know what I mean. And I already spend too much typing here when I should be getting on with my work.
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