Mudcat Café message #1072704

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Thread #65237 Message #1072704
Posted By: The Borchester Echo
15-Dec-03 - 06:12 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: When/what was the wreck of the Hesperus'
Subject: RE: Folklore: When/what was the wreck of the Hespe

Blimey. It's not quite in the same league as Hiawatha, is it?
My mother used to say that too. I'd really like to know how it entered the language too.