Magpies, The

DESCRIPTION: "When Tom and Elizabeth took the farm, The bracken made their bed (x3) And quardle oodle ardle wardle doodle The magpies said." They work hard, but finally she dies and he grows senile. The farm is still there -- because the bankers can't give it away
AUTHOR: Words: Denis Glover
EARLIEST DATE: 1945 (Glover, The Wind and the Sand, according to Bailey/Roth-ShantiesByTheWay-NZ)
KEYWORDS: love home bird money humorous
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Bailey/Roth-ShantiesByTheWay-NZ, p. 140, "The Magpies" (1 text, 1 modern tune by Neil Colquhoun)
Colquhoun-NZ-Folksongs-SongOfAYoungCountry, p. 97, "The Magpies" (1 text, 1 modern tune)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The Maid and the Magpie" (theme of magpies talking as events take place)
File: BaRo140

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