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Thread #25203 Message #1998134
Posted By: Bob Bolton
15-Mar-07 - 11:44 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: I'm Going Back Again to Yarrawonga
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm Going Back Again to Yarrawonga
G'day GUEST, James (de Mondegreen),
As I said in my reply directly to sarah101 - about 6 months ago - the words quoted by Hrothgar are the correct, published, words.
Whatever sarah... or you ... hear isn't what the author wrote - although it might well be what the last person you heard sing the song sang! I suspect that "Mahonga" was sufficiently recognisable... back in 1919... to cause no problems, but we've forgotten over the next 88 years.
Regards,
Bob