In thread 50640, Turtle Old Man (27 Aug 02) posted the lyrics of Samuel Harmon's (Tennessee) "Wild Boar," which Branson includes in Group A No. 2, pp. 71-72. Wild Boar

If this is the basis for the version sung by Jon Loomes, a number of changes were made, some necessary to render the song understandable to an audience. The first verse by Harmon:

Abram Bailey he'd three sons
Blow your horn center*
And he is through the wildwood gone
Just like a jovial hunter.

Last verse:
He split the old witch wife to the chin
Blow your horn center
And on his way he went ag'in
Just like a jovial hunter.

* Necessary to change this- no one knows what is meant. 'Centaur' suggested by Bronson but it could have been 'hunter.' 'Jovial' becomes 'noble.'