| James Henry Dixon - Ballads, English - 1846 - 410 pages
...the only one of the kind which the editor remembers to have heard. It is very ancient, and a great favourite. The farmer's wife has an adventure somewhat...bad wife, as many knew well. [Chorus of whistlers.] It is not your eldest son that I crave, But it is your old wife, and she I will have. O, welcome! good... | |
| James Henry Dixon - Ballads, English - 1846 - 424 pages
...that portion of the air which in Lilli burlero would be sung to the words, Lilli burlero bullen ala. The songster then proceeds with the tune, and sings...whistlers.] Then Satan came to the old man at the plough,One of your family I must have now. It is not your eldest son that I crave, But it is your old... | |
| Percy Society - English literature - 1846 - 410 pages
...whistlers, who whistle that portion of the air which in LiHi burlero would be sung to the words, LiHi burlero bullen a la. The songster then proceeds with...bad wife, as many knew well. [Chorus of whistlers.] It is not your eldest son that I crave, But it is your old wife, and she I will have. O, welcome! good... | |
| Ballads, Scots - 1846 - 248 pages
...will prove this. We shall begin with the version given by Mr Dixon in the Percy publications — " There was an old farmer in Sussex did dwell, And he had a wife as many know well. Then Satan came to the old man at the plough. — One of your family I must... | |
| James Henry Dixon - Ballads, English - 1857 - 268 pages
...Burns founded his Carle of Killybum Braes.\ 'T'HERE was an old farmer in Sussex did dwell, \_Chorus of whistlers.~\ There was an old farmer in Sussex...And he had a bad wife, as many knew well. [Chorus of wJiistlers.\ Then Satan came to the old man at the plough, — ' One of your family I must have now.... | |
| Robert Bell, James Henry Dixon - Ballads, English - 1857 - 264 pages
...Burns founded his Carle of Killybwn Braes.] rPHERE was an old farmer in Sussex did dwell, \_Ckorus of whistlers.} There was an old farmer in Sussex did dwell, And he had a bad wife, as many knew well. \_Chorns of whistlers.] Then Satan came to the old man at the plough, — ' One of your family I must... | |
| Francis James Child - 1858 - 340 pages
...And he had a wife was the plague o' his days, And the thyme it is wither'd, and the rue is in prime. THERE was an old farmer in Sussex did dwell, And he had a bad wife, as many knew well. " It is not your eldest son that I crave, • But it is your old wife, and she I will have." " O welcome,... | |
| Sussex Archaeological Society - Archaeology - 1861 - 392 pages
...WHISTLING SONG. There was an old Farmer in Sussex did dwell. [Chorus of Whistlert. There was an old Fanner in Sussex did dwell, And he had a bad wife, as many knew well. [Clioruaof Whiitlert, Then Satan came to the old man at the plough — " One of your family I must... | |
| Sussex Archaeological Society - Archaeology - 1861 - 392 pages
...adequately conveyed by description. WHISTLING SONG. There was an old Farmer in Sussex did dwell. [Chanuof Whistlers. There was an old Farmer in Sussex did dwell, And he had.a bad wife, as many knew well. [Chtmuof Whittlert. Then Satan came to the old man at the plough... | |
| Francis James Child - 1866 - 346 pages
...he had a wife was the plague o' his days, And the thyme it is wither' 'd, and the rue is in prime. THERE was an old farmer in Sussex did dwell, And he had a bad wife, as many knew well. Then Satan came to the old man at the plough, — " One of your family I must have now. VOL. VIII.... | |
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