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Thread #3102   Message #14924
Posted By: Alice
18-Oct-97 - 12:37 AM
Thread Name: Women's Work Songs
Subject: RE:
Just thought of another one, THE PRETTY GIRL MILKING HER COW (Colleen Dhas Cruthen Na Moe), also called IT WAS A FINE SUMMER MORNING. Lyrics Thomas Moore, air "Cailin Deas". Also, MOLLY MALONE, and a song about taxes that refers both to men and women... A NEW SONG ON THE TAXES, All you young men and maidens come and listen to my song.... there never was such taxes in Ireland before. ... and they're going to tax the women if they do not try to read... They will tax the ladies chignons and their boas, veils and mats...and they'll double tax the maidens who are over forty one... and they'll double tax young girls who go lookin for a man...

Alice in MT