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Posted By: Steve Gardham
17-Oct-12 - 04:42 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Who wrote The Night Visiting Song
Subject: RE: Origins: Who wrote The Night Visiting Song

The version I have from Lord Anson's Garland 18thc is very explicit so it does not need this stanza. Its equivalent is clear enough.

She let him in sea cunningly
She let him in sea privily
She let him in sea privily
To do the Thing ye ken Jo.

However there are lots of different early printed versions so I'll check them out as well.