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Thread #140894 Message #3241064
Posted By: Charley Noble
18-Oct-11 - 10:13 PM
Thread Name: Origins: She Was Poor (Same The Whole World Over)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: She Was Poor (Same The Whole World Over)
Randolph is a useful reference but it's not clear when he dates the ditty in question. "The Gypsy's Warning" may have inspired or provoked this ditty but the ditty doesn't appear to me to be a parody of "The Gypsy's Warning."