I am new here and interested by the origin of that particular song, in fact I am even more interested by a possible parody.

Here is probably (or possibly) the origin of this song (and a tune recorded in 1596 I think in William Barley's "a new book of Tabliature"):

The version in mudcat is: (but I think there are many similar versions and it's difficult to know which one is first)

GO FROM MY WINDOW

Go from my window, love, go;
Go from my window my dear.
The wind and rain
Will drive you back again
You cannot be lodged here.

Go from my window, love, go;
Go from my window my dear.
The wind is in the west
And the cuckoo's in the nest
You cannot be lodged here.

Go from my window, love, go;
Go from my window my dear.
The devil's in the man
And he cannot understand
That he cannot be lodged here.
From Songs From Shakespeare's Plays, Kines
Note: Has survived in oral tradition since Shakespeare's time.
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filename[ GOWINDOW
TUNE FILE: GOWINDOW

So it is already in Mudcat ...

But there was also a parody recorded in 1567 at least with these 2 verses:

Quho is at my windo, quho, quho?
Go from my windo, go, go
Quha callis thair Sa lyke ane stranger
Go from my windo go.

Lord I am heir, ane wratcheit mortall
That for thy mercy dois cry and call
Unto thé my Lord Celestial
Sé quho is at my windo, quho.


If somebody knows more about it, or maybe an earlier recording date, (if the parody continues... etc...) I would welcome any comments.

I am French live in Ireland

This site+forum is extremly interesting.

Regards
Rolland. (from Limerick)