Mudcat Café message #3830240

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Thread #161176 Message #3830240
Posted By: Steve Gardham
03-Jan-17 - 04:30 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Died for Love: Sources and variants
Subject: RE: Origins: Died for Love: Sources and variants

Richie,
It's NAVVY, i.e., a workman on a railway or reservoir in this case. 1894 is possibly an error.