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21 Sep 01 - 10:47 PM (#556334) Subject: Oh say Johnny Jones, come rattle your bo From: Gypsy Same family member, different poem. "Oh say Johnny Jones come and rattle your bones the circus has come And i hear the big drum and i hope you have got .50cents! Thanks tons, all. really appreciate it! |
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21 Sep 01 - 10:52 PM (#556336) Subject: RE: Oh say Johnny Jones, come rattle your bo From: toadfrog Now Christmas has come Let us beat up the drum And call all the people together And when they get here We will give them such cheer As will keep out the wind and the weather. |
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21 Sep 01 - 11:33 PM (#556363) Subject: RE: Oh say Johnny Jones, come rattle your bo From: GUEST,still foreign! drat! gypsy Good on ye laddie! Now, anyone else gots more for me? Thanks, all |
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23 Sep 01 - 10:00 AM (#556962) Subject: RE: Oh say Johnny Jones, come rattle your bo From: Gypsy For that matter, anyone have a clue as to the author? I might have better luck searching in google that way. Thanks again. |
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25 Sep 01 - 09:26 PM (#558813) Subject: RE: Oh say Johnny Jones, come rattle your bo From: Gypsy Jest refreshin' Elderly relative sez that there are PAGES of verse to this....any directions to point me in? Thanks, all |
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25 Sep 01 - 10:29 PM (#558855) Subject: RE: Oh say Johnny Jones, come rattle your bo From: Jim Dixon The verse that Toadfrog supplied above is quoted in a book titled "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent." by Washington Irving, 1819-20. It is in the chapter called "Christmas Eve." This chapter contains another verse which, although it is quoted at a different point in the story, seems to go with the first -- at least it has the same meter:
Come, bring with a noise, The same story contains lots more verse, but a quick browse through didn't reveal any more that seems to be part of the same poem. |
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25 Sep 01 - 10:38 PM (#558865) Subject: RE: Oh say Johnny Jones, come rattle your bo From: Gypsy My hero! Will check out Washington Irving now, and see what more i can find. At least now, i have an AUTHOR to research. Thanks loads! |
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25 Sep 01 - 10:45 PM (#558869) Subject: RE: Oh say Johnny Jones, come rattle your bo From: Jim Dixon The words "Jones … rattle … bones" reminded me of the song "Alabama Jubilee," of which 2 or more versions exist in old threads, here and here. It has been recorded many times, notably by Gid Tanner and His Skillet Lickers, Mance Lipcomb, Chet Atkins, Hank Snow, Doc Watson, Leon Redbone, and Merle Travis. |
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27 Sep 01 - 11:02 PM (#560434) Subject: RE: Oh say Johnny Jones, come rattle your bo From: Gypsy You're right, but thass not it. Definitly younger, boyish. Any more luck out there? Would make uncle very happy, before he tears out any more hair! thanks all for the energy. |
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28 Sep 01 - 10:55 PM (#561165) Subject: RE: Oh say Johnny Jones, come rattle your bo From: Gypsy Man, am i getting hopeful. Got every mothers son and sire, now i am hoping for this one. Any other masochists out there? Thanks, all |
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29 Sep 01 - 11:03 PM (#561692) Subject: RE: Oh say Johnny Jones, come rattle your bo From: Gypsy refresh....... |
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31 Mar 02 - 01:00 AM (#679932) Subject: RE: Oh say Johnny Jones, come rattle your bo From: Gypsy What the heck, lets refresh this, and see if i can stir up any grey matter! Thanks, all. |