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Thread #120607   Message #2637741
Posted By: Steve Gardham
21-May-09 - 12:58 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: 'With my ran tan tan and my jimmy ...'
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'With my ran tan tan and my jimmy ...'
Whilst going through some 18th century garlands in the BL recently I came across a version printed by S Harward of Tewkesbury. First line 'There was three jovial Welshmen'

Chorus runs
With a hoop, hoop, come along brave boys,
This is brave news, the huntsman cries,
With my twivy, twivy twing,
Over the downs we'll ride brave boys,
Over the downs we'll ride.

I'd say it was printed about 1760 looking at the style of garland.