The morris community is rife with this. For example, I recalled these lyrics while trying to place a tune I heard last night midway through a Waterson:Carthy concert: Nebuchadnezzar he gave himself pleasure Abusing himself on the Banks of the Dee Not to mention: Old Molly Oxford slept on a sofabed, The cat come up and fell asleep upon her head, Smothered her until she was dead, Oh poor Old Molly Oxford. and of course: Lumps of Plum Pudding and pieces of pie My mother did give me for telling a lie. It made me so sick I thought I would die From Lumps of Plum Pudding and pieces of pie. Cheers, Claire
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