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Lilywhite Corpse

15 Sep 21 - 06:53 AM (#4120025)
Subject: Lilywhite Corpse
From: GUEST,Len Kennington

All I've got to go by is '..instead of being a lilywhite corpse, she might have been my bride' - but when I google it, all I get is Tim Burton's Corpse Bride - which is no help at all. This sounds like a rather ghoulish parlour balled. Any suggestions?


15 Sep 21 - 08:18 AM (#4120033)
Subject: RE: Lilywhite Corpse
From: cnd

Probably a version of The Knoxville Girl / Cruel Miller. See

http://www.bluegrassmessengers.com/6-berkshire-tragedy-cruel-millerknoxville-girl.aspx

search (ctrl+F) for "corpse" and you'll see similar passages, but with lilywhite replaced by breathless


15 Sep 21 - 11:28 AM (#4120043)
Subject: RE: Lilywhite Corpse
From: Stilly River Sage

The concept springs to mind in the context of lots of ballads out there.