The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #5185   Message #2512084
Posted By: Steve Gardham
10-Dec-08 - 05:59 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Mares Eat Oats? / Mairzy Doats
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mairzy Doats / Mares Eat Oats
Okay, so what's the provenance for 'Cowzy tweet'? I've never come across it. When you say 'English nursery rhyme' does this refer to England or the 'English Language'? It doesn't exist in any of the well-known anthologies by Gomme, Halliwell or the Opies or anywhere else as far as I know.