Old and Young Courtier, The

DESCRIPTION: "An old song made by an aged old pate, Of an old worshipful gentleman, who had a great estate." The story tells of the proper behavior of this old courtier. It compares him to a young courtier whose newfangled behavior is much less proper
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1877 (Bell)
KEYWORDS: royalty nobility nonballad
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REFERENCES (3 citations):
Percy/Wheatley-ReliquesOfAncientEnglishPoetry II, pp. 314-318, "The Old and Young Courtier" (1 text)
Rimbault-Musical IllustrationsOfBishopPercysReliques XXXIV, p. 76, "The Old and Young Courtier" (1 partial text, 1 tune)
Bell-Combined-EarlyBallads-CustomsBalladsSongsPeasantryEngland, pp. 180-183, "The Old and Young Courtier" (1 text)
ST BeCo180 (Partial)
File: BeCo180

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