The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #164796   Message #3948344
Posted By: Steve Gardham
05-Sep-18 - 05:34 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Buy Broom Besons?/Besoms/Buzzems
Subject: RE: Broom Besoms, lyrics
Yes, I think the link is far too obvious for it to be a coincidence. Without checking on earliest dates which don't actually prove anything anyway, I'd say the most likely direction is 1623 to 910 which has more a feel of art to it and is more carefully crafted. 910 is, if I remember correctly, pretty rare in oral tradition anyway, which is what I would expect.