Lyr Req: Wellington 'Nosey'

Subject: Lyr Req: Wellington 'Nosey'
From: Thompson
Date: 10 Feb 22 - 05:52 AM

The Wikipedia entry on Wellington says he was nicknamed Nosey or Old Nosey, and was so named in ballads of the time. What ballads?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wellington 'Nosey'
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 10 Feb 22 - 06:52 AM

Old Nosey is going to get married @ Bodleian

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wellington 'Nosey'
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 10 Feb 22 - 05:00 PM

Bob & Nosey's lament Also Bodleian

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wellington 'Nosey'
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 10 Feb 22 - 05:03 PM

The Last Look, or Nosey's Tear: Nickname used in the title.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wellington 'Nosey'
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 11 Feb 22 - 08:22 AM

In the 'Sharpe' novels by Bernard Cornwell the eponymous hero calls his dog Nosey

I guess there may have been some of that in real life too

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wellington 'Nosey'
From: Thompson
Date: 12 Feb 22 - 04:58 AM

Thanks! I wonder why the nickname was applied.