Al ~~ Re B&C&A; well, ideas of humour vary. I agree with Ewan's comment that it was a situation ~ the lover hidden up the chimney betrayed by misfortunate chance ~ worthy of Boccaccio: but then I must admit that I don't find Boccaccio that funny either, & think B&C&A much funnier. Not a masterpiece of subtle wit, just an agreeable roister, without any of Bocc.'s irritating up-the-sleeve 'tee-hee-hee'-ery about it. Quite a chaste song, in fact; all he is doing is eating the master's food, not screwing his wife ~ or his cook, for that matter.

A song I love to sing, anyhow. Perhaps I just like the choon!

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~M~