The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #138988 Message #3184413
Posted By: IC Keith
09-Jul-11 - 12:18 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: Take warning verse
Subject: Folklore: Take warning verse
Many folk songs end with a verse that tells others to take warning and learn a lesson from the narrator's experience. Often, the narrator is dying or about to die. Is there a commonly accepted generic term for this verse?