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Origins: I Will Give My Love an Apple

19 May 12 - 05:48 PM (#3353003)
Subject: Origins: I Will Give My Love an Apple
From: Carole Bannister

Hi there, anybody out there know the origins of this lovely old song please? Nothing on Wikipedia.

Thanks.


19 May 12 - 06:31 PM (#3353013)
Subject: RE: Origins: I Will Give My Love an Apple
From: Little Robyn

Lots on Mudcat if you search.
Start here.
Robyn


19 May 12 - 07:25 PM (#3353031)
Subject: RE: Origins: I Will Give My Love an Apple
From: GUEST,999

Lots about it here.

Dated to the 15th century.


19 May 12 - 10:06 PM (#3353073)
Subject: RE: Origins: I Will Give My Love an Apple
From: Susan of DT

See I have a young suster, clicky above, in middle English.

I have been singing Captain Wedderburn and often surprise people when the cherry/bird/baby part comes up.