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Thread #159779   Message #3788889
Posted By: Richie
05-May-16 - 10:38 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Bramble Briar/Bruton Town/MerchantDaughtr
Subject: RE: Origins: Bramble Briar/Bruton Town/Merch. Daught.
Hi,

I found the quote by Lucy Broadwood but it was made in 1905 in the JFSS attached to Overd's 'Bruton Town':

"The word 'farmer' in the first verse printed above should no doubt be 'father,' he being thus mentioned in Sachs's poem."

Richie :)