Mudcat Café message #3921702

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Thread #163826 Message #3921702
Posted By: Steve Gardham
02-May-18 - 05:41 PM
Thread Name: Origins: James Madison Carpenter- Child Ballads 2
Subject: RE: Origins: James Madison Carpenter- Child Ballads 2

Richie, FWIW, all the print copies I've seen are the same 18 sts you have here but in the first line they all have 'says' for 'said'.

I'm presuming that what you have just posted is the 1792 version. In that case the 1792 version I have seen seemingly has 'says' unless I've copied wrongly.