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Thread #66152   Message #1095319
Posted By: GUEST,Bev
18-Jan-04 - 12:44 AM
Thread Name: Riddle Song - bird without a gall?
Subject: Riddle Song
Hi!
In some of the earlier versions of the Riddle Song, such as Captain Wedderburn's Courtship, there's mention of a bird without a "gall", and the answer is a "dove".
Does anyone know what "gall" refers to, and why "dove" is the answer?