Once I Went in Swimming

DESCRIPTION: "Once I went in swimming, Where there were no women, Down by the deep blue sea, Seeing no-one there, I hung my underwear Upon a willow tree. Someone saw me there, And stole my underwear, And left me with a smile."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 2014 (Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs)
KEYWORDS: clothes theft campsong
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REFERENCES (3 citations):
Pankake/Pankake-PrairieHomeCompanionFolkSongBook, p. 230,"Once I Went in Swimmin'" (1 text)
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, pp. 170, 494, "Once I Went in Swimming" (notes only)
DT, ONCESWIM*
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Leave Me With a Smile" (tune, according to Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs)
File: ACSF170O

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