"Adam and Eve" is the song for March 23 in Jon Boden's A Folk Song a Day project.

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IanC posted this message in another thread, and I wondered what information we could pick up on the song:

Thread #49445   Message #746475


Posted By: IanC


11-Jul-02 - 10:30 AM


Thread Name: Yet Another Alphabet Quiz


Subject: Lyr Add: Adam and Eve - Corrections


A note about Adam and Eve

The DT version makes less sense than it should because of the typos. Here are the 2 verses:

Adam and Eve could never believe that Peter the miller was dead
Shut up in a tower for stealing a flower
And never could get a relief
And never could get a relief


They bored a hole in Oliver's nose and pulled therein a string
And drew him around about the town
For murdering Charles our King
For murdering Charles our King

They should be:

Adam and Eve could never believe that Peter the miller was dead
Shut up in a tower for stealing flour
And never could get a reprieve

They bored a hole in Oliver's nose and tied therein a string
And drew him around about the town
For murdering Charles our King

The rhyme, as I remember it, didn't have the repeating the last lines either. BTW, the tune is supposed to be taken from the chimes of Christchurch, Dorset I think.

:-)
Ian