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Thread #110977   Message #4048613
Posted By: GUEST,Starship
26-Apr-20 - 09:21 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: McNulty Family songs
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: McNulty Family songs
According to the following link, the phrase at least predates 1671.

https://books.google.ca/books?id=2XtWDhgljvkC&pg=PA697&lpg=PA697&dq=The+little+house+that+lies+under+the+hill,+There%27s+ale+and