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Thread #98830   Message #1961673
Posted By: ClaireBear
08-Feb-07 - 05:30 PM
Thread Name: Help-Early Dickensian Songs (1807-70)
Subject: RE: Help-Early Dickensian Songs (1807-70)
Hmm, that makes it more difficult. Around here (in California), we sing "When Jones's Ale Was New" with a last verse that always made me think of Magwitch:

The last to come in was a convict who had slept out on the moors.
He called for a pint of Jones's ale and collapsed upon the floor.
He'd crossed the moors for miles and miles
Desp'rately searching for hacksaws and files..."

Still, I suppose the rest of the ditty's far too rural. Good luck with your search!