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Thread #25123   Message #291904
Posted By: GUEST,leeneia
06-Sep-00 - 01:09 AM
Thread Name: lost verse, Scarborough Fair
Subject: lost verse, Scarborough Fair
I've been singing good old Scarborough Fair recently, but something is missing. All the versions I can find start with "Are you going to S.F.?"

However, long ago and far away I once saw a verse that sets the scene for the song. The verse states that the narrator was on the way to somewhere, and s/he met a stranger who then said, "Are you going to Scarborough Fair?" And that's where most modern versions begin.

Does anybody know the verse I am seeking?