Dewey Song (Dewy Was the Grass)

DESCRIPTION: "Dewy was the grass at the early break of day, Dewey was the admiral at Manila Bay, Dewy were her eyes as she bid her love "adieu," Do we love each other? I should say we do! Do we love each other? I should say we do! We do!"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 2014 (Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs)
KEYWORDS: love humorous wordplay campsong
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
May 1, 1898 - Battle of Manila Bay, at which Commodore Dewey's fleet destroyed the Spanish forces in the bay
FOUND IN: US
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, pp. 95, 444, 514, "(Dewey was the grass on the morn in May)"/"Dewey"/Dewey was the Grass" (notes only)
Abrahams-JumpRopeRhymes, #101, "Dewey was a admiral at Manila Bay" (1 text)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Down at the Station" (tune)
cf. "Yankee Dewey" (mentions of Admiral Dewey) and references there
File: ACSF095A

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