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Lighter Origins: James Madison Carpenter- Child Ballads 4 (114* d) RE: Origins: James Madison Carpenter- Child Ballads 4 22 Jul 18

This is probably the shortest version known. It may be a kind of joke, however.

The Scottish music-hall star and character actor Will Fyffe (1885 - 1947) sang it in the movie "Rulers of the Sea" (1939) to the tune of "The Laird o' Cockpen":

        Where have you been, young Ronald my son?
        What got you for dinner, young Ronald my son?
        Eels boiled in broo, mother, make my bed soon.
        I fear you are poisoned, young Ronald my son!


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