The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #39035   Message #4028498
Posted By: r.padgett
15-Jan-20 - 01:15 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Recruited Collier
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Recruited Collier
Yes but if she cannot bear it, why say 'him'- I can only surmise that it was an 18th century usage where him/it were the same thing. I don't sing the song, but if I did, I'd sing 'IT' & make sense

I disagree ~ "him" is quite correct in my view, in present usage!

Ray