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Thread #147579   Message #3421619
Posted By: Steve Gardham
17-Oct-12 - 06:38 PM
Thread Name: Hunting hidden meanings
Subject: RE: Hunting hidden meanings
The 20-18 chorus very likely has attached itself to a very few versions of the song Ripest Apples, Roud 542, of which there are numerous versions, many many more without this chorus. The 18th century printed versions have no chorus and form a simple country dialogue, very likely from one of the 18th century pastoral operettas such as 'Love in a Village'