The Josh White & Harry Cox are just two versions of a widespread song ~~ see the intro to James Reeves' collection of Sharp's MSs, The Idiom Of The People, where he discusses possible symbolisms of the 'dew'. (Is Josh White 'pop' in same sense as Johnny Ray, BTW?)

The Thing had a tune similar to Lincs Poacher. The text had some resemblances to The Farm Servant, {the euphemisitic 'knock knock-knock'} which I learned from Bert Lloyd & sing on my Youtube, also on recent Mudcat 'Earth' CD.

~M~