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Thread #19722   Message #213004
Posted By: IanC
17-Apr-00 - 05:44 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Jolly Rogues of Lynn
Subject: RE: song info: Jolly Rogues of Lynn
Hi!

Here's a version of the song from the Bodleian Library Broadsheet archives. It's dated 1804 but is transcribed from someone's singing so that it's obviously earlier than that.

THE MILLER, WEAVER & LITTLE TAILOR
A much admir'd Song, Sung by Mr. Chas. Johnston, & proper to be Sung at al Musical Clubs.
Published by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London. Dec. 12th 1804.

1/
In good King Arthur's Day,
He was a worthy King,
Three Sons of Whores were turned out of doors,
Because they could not sing. Because they &c.

2/
The first he was a Miller,
The second was a Weaver,
The third he was a little Tailor;
Three thieving Rogues together. Three &c.

3/
The Miller he stole corn,
The Weaver he stole yarn,
And the little Tailor he stole broad cloth,
To keep these three Rogues warm To keep &c.

4/
The Miller was drown'd in his dam,
The Weaver was hung in his yarn,
And the Devil flew away with the little Tailor
And the Broad Cloth under his arm And &c.

Very little seems to have changed from this version!

Cheers!

IanC