Mudcat Café message #2190168

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Thread #76539 Message #2190168
Posted By: GUEST,Mark Harris
09-Nov-07 - 05:42 PM
Thread Name: Tune Req: Cuckold Come Out o' the Amrey
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Cuckold Come out the Amrey

Another question: Is it possible that Anika's suggestion (i.e., that "amery" means "aviary") is correct? The title of the song would then be equivalent to "the cuckoo comes out of the aviary" rather than "the cuckold comes out of the cupboard."