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Thread #10671 Message #123194
Posted By: Stewie
12-Oct-99 - 07:36 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Down in Yon Forest (from John Jacob Niles
Subject: RE: Need lyrics to Down in yon forest
Look in DT and you will find versions under the title that many are more familiar with: 'Corpus Christi Carol'. Version 2 in DT notes that the earliest text dates back to 1500. The carol is also sometimes called 'All Bells in Paradise'.