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Thread #162550   Message #3883733
Posted By: Steve Gardham
21-Oct-17 - 12:52 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Madam, I Have Come To Court You
Subject: RE: Origins: Madam, I Have Come To Court You
Though one may derive from the other, obviously nursery rhymes are not the same thing as children's singing games and there need not be any overlap. They could easily have derived separately from adult versions. Unless there is definite evidence of overlap I would keep the 2 separate.